Racecards
12:40 Musselburgh
32Red.com Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 32-55
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, went poor 3rd 3 out, ridden next, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish
- Form 1-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, took closer order before 7th, led briefly 3 out, kept on same pace from last
- Form 6-80
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
close up, led 3rd, headed before 5th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, weakened from 4 out
Red Myst (IRE)
215- Form 433-222
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Colm McCormack
held up mid-division, mistake 5th, soon lost place, pushed along before 8th, soon weakened
- Form 586
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey D F O'Regan
led to 3rd, tracked leaders, lost place from 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 313-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
held up mid-division in 5th and keen, headway 4 out, kept on from 3 out, no impression
Veloce (IRE)
16- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders and keen, led before 5th, headed briefly 3 out, ridden and clear from 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Danny Cook
in rear, pushed along and weakened before 4 out
Verdict
VELOCE won three times on the Flat last year and made a very promising start to his hurdling career when chasing home the potentially smart Poet at Newbury. A repeat of that effort over this extra half-mile would almost certainly suffice here. Winning pointer Liberty Court was beaten less than a length over this trip at Fakenham last month and should be winning soon while Scarlet Fire will have learned plenty from his fourth at Aintree, though was beaten a long way. The others will probably struggle to make an impression today.
Formwatch
Buffalo Ballet 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, outpaced 8th, kept on from 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 42l behind Maggio (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Liberty Court (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) In touch, ridden and headway 2 out, chased leading pair last, kept on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Ericht (10-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Lisbon (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 12th of 14, well behind Un Atout (11-7) at Navan 2m 4yo mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Lortzing (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, no extra approaching 3 out, weakened, 8th of 11, well behind Mozoltov (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f mdn hdl sft in Dec.
Red Myst (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) 2nd of 11, 8l behind Mission Beach (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f ptp gd in Jun.
Regal Ramirez 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 3f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 11l behind Just Cameron (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Scarlet Fire (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 12, well behind Buthelezi (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Veloce (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders before last, went 2nd flat, kept on but readily held by winner, 2nd of 18, 2 1/4l behind Poet (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Blue Sea Of Ibrox (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 11th of 16, well behind Carlton Jack (10-13) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.