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14:30 Musselburgh

Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 42.90s
  • Off Time: 14:30:40
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Degas Art (IRE)

2/5

    1
    Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

    Degas Art (IRE)

    77 D
    2/5
    • Form 11
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-8

    made all, hit 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on well

    2
    Silk - Orange and Yellow check, Orange sleeves, Yellow cap

    Purple Moon (IRE)

    30 CD
    9/4
    • Form 1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-5

    tracked winner, hit 1st, ridden and challenged 3 out until no extra next, weakening when eased flat

    3
    Silk - White, large Emerald Green spots and sleeves, Royal Blue and White quartered cap

    Storm Prospect

    23 D
    20/1
    • Form 12
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-5

    tracked winner, hit 4 out, soon weakened

    4
    Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue and Red quartered cap

    Touch of Ivory (IRE)

    16 v D
    66/1
    • Form 12568P
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 97

    always behind, lost touch from 3rd

    In depth

    Verdict

    A disappointing turnout here but still a decent contest in its own right and the pick of the quartet looks to be Degas Art, who can prevail from Purple Moon and Storm Prospect. The selection sets the standard after successive wins at Wetherby - when he became the only horse to defeat Katchit this season - and Aintree, and provided nothing is amiss he should be good enough to record a comfortable success. He handles all types of ground and it would be a surprise if he were beaten. Purple Moon was a 97-rated flat performer and was an expensive purchase to send hurdling, but he began to repay a little of that with a course and distance success on debut. He ballooned a few hurdles that day and won't be able to repeat that and win here. However, he will prefer this ground and with that experience in the bag he should again go well. Storm Prospect was rated just 60 on the level but has enjoyed a heavy ground success over the sticks and will undoubtedly win more races in the future, though it will be a surprise if he is good enough here and we take Degas Art to show he is a very smart juvenile.

    Formwatch

    Degas Art (IRE) 4-9fav (11-6) Tracked leader, led 5th, ridden last, held on under pressure flat, won at Aintree 2m 3yo nov hdl (2) gd in Nov beating Pouvoir (10-12) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

    Purple Moon (IRE) 4-6fav (10-7) Mid-division, headway 4 out, led run-in, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jan beating Make A Mark (11-5) by 3l, 12 ran.

    Storm Prospect 3-1 (10-12) Held up, headway to lead approaching last, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Crocodile Dundee (11-5) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (2) hvy in Jan.

    Touch of Ivory (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened from 5th, beaten when pulled up 3 out in race won by Bright Sparky (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan, 10 ran.