Racecards
14:50 Musselburgh
bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 124y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794

- Form 11P-441
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, not quicken last, kept on flat

- Form 42916-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, lost place before 3 out

- Form 7-37561
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
led until 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened flat

- Form 524-P22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra flat

- Form 44-1136
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leader, led 5th, headed after 2 out, weakened flat

- Form 21-7P33
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
held up in touch, closed 4th, challenged 2 out, led last, ran on well, ridden out

- Form 13/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
very reluctant to race and lost many lengths, latched onto rear group before 4th, no impression

- Form 110-312
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 5th, closed before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed last, no extra towards finish

- Form 1U7-568
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, no extra flat

- Form 213114
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey P Byrnes
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, no impression, no extra flat

- Form 745-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up towards rear, not fluent 2 out, headway and rider dropped rein briefly after 3 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd post

- Form 5/225-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
slowly away, in rear, mistake 4th, some headway on outside final bend, mistake when losing place 3 out

- Form 12-2419
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Alan Doyle
held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, switched left and headway after 2 out, challenged last, held towards finish, edged right close home, lost 2nd post
Previous results
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Formwatch
Benson 7-2 (11-13) Made virtually all, ridden when not fluent 3 out, narrowly clear last, pressed run-in, on top close home, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Holmes St Georges (11-1) by 1l, 7 ran.
First Impression (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Chased winner, hit 3rd, strong challenge towards finish, just held, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Geromino (10-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Your Honor (IRE) 9-2fav (11-2) Made all, travelling well entering straight, pushed along to assert after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Limerick 2m hcp lst (1) hvy in Dec beating Luminous Light (11-4) by 5 1/2l, 10 ran.
Parisencore (FR) 3-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, jumped left and bumped 8th, closed 4 out, led 3 out, edged right and pressed last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Chanceux (10-9) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Caithness (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Led, awkward 1st, bad mistake 3 out and faced challenge, pushed along and headed home turn, soon weakened, last of 6, 14 1/2l behind Rare Edition (12-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Afadil (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden 3 out, almost upsides last, every chance flat, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Benson (11-13) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Sextant 16-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd post, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Makram (9-9) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Ballygeary (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Mid-division, headway under pressure to go 2nd 2 out, kept on well from last, never on terms, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Scots Poet (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Collingham (GER) 16-1 (11-11) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and outpaced home turn, behind 2 out, 8th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Scots Poet (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Park Annonciade (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, stayed on well from last, 4th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Scots Poet (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Zanndabad (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, mistake 6th, pushed along in rear before 3 out, no impression, never a factor, 18th of 20, dist behind Feet Of A Dancer (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
Hartur D'oudairies (FR) 18-1 (12-0) In rear, lost touch 3 out, pulled up after next, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Cuban Cigar 18-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Scots Poet (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.