Racecards
16:30 Musselburgh
East Lothian News Intermediate Open Nh Flat Race (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey J P Elliott
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 85
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey N Mulholland
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace
- Form 451
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
tracked leaders, ridden and chased winner from over 3f out, one pace final 2f
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked winner until ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division and raced keen early, ridden and weakened from over 5f out
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, some headway from over 5f out to mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C A Mulhall
- Jockey Richard Tierney
made all, ridden over 2f out, driven out unchallenged
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey G Lee
towards rear, ridden over 3f out and no impression
In depth
Verdict
A chance is taken with McMurdo Sound on debut but Desert Vision won well last time and there should be more to come from Anay Car and Saddler's Supreme. The selection represents Gordon Elliott who has made such an impressive impact with his raiders in the past 12 months. He's got a decent Flat pedigree and is related to winners in that sphere and may have enough speed to expose his rivals. Desert Vision may have benefited from the way that the race was run last time and will find life harder under a penalty and of more interest could be Anay Car. He rarely threatened behind the impressive Katapult in heavy ground at Catterick but is sure to be all the better for that experience and could take closer order. The vote, though, goes to McMurdo Sound.
Formwatch
Desert Bay (IRE) Desert Style gelding, related to numerous winners from 5f-1m4f.
Do It For Dalkey 66-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 8l behind Broadway Star (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (6) gd in Dec.
Saddlers Singer (IRE) Saddlers' Hall gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler/bumper Parlanca Bay.
Desert Vision 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, every chance over 3f out, ridden and led over 2f out, drew clear final furlong, won at Musselburgh 2m nhf (5) sft in Jan beating Grand Theatre (11-5) by 9l, 15 ran.
Rich Girl (IRE) Beneficial mare out of a lightly-raced mare.
Saddlers' Supreme (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 13, 6l behind It's A Discovery (10-12) at Hexham 2m mrs nhf (5) gf in Nov.
Teviot Lass 125-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway and every chance 6f out, ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened, 8th of 15, 22l behind Desert Vision (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (5) sft in Jan.
Anay Car (FR) 9-1 (10-4) Held up, headway over 6f, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 15, 22l behind Katapult (11-1) at Catterick 2m mdn nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Doeslessthanme (IRE) Definite Article gelding, brother to 7f winner Sixty Seconds.
McMurdo Sound (IRE) Cape Cross gelding, half-brother to numerous winners from 1m-1m3f.
The Dark Horse 15-2 (10-12) Chased leader halfway, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 15, well behind Lord Generous (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 4f nhf lst (1) gs in Jan.