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12:40 Musselburgh

Tom Mcconnell Novices' Hurdle Div 1 (Class E )

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good (good to in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.50s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk -
2/1

    3
    Silk -
    11/4

      1
      Silk - Red, yellow epaulets
      9/2
      • Form 2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5

      held up, ridden and hit 2 out, one pace

      2
      Silk - Red, Light Green triple diamond, White cap
      100/1
      • Form P/P0-006
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace flat

      3
      Silk - Black, Grey striped sleeves, Grey cap
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened next

      4
      Silk - Red, White stars, chevrons on sleeves
      • Form 03-22P0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 103

      tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out

      5
      Silk - Red, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves and cap
      66/1
      • Form 0-006
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 74

      held up, pushed along 5th, headway 3 out, one pace and no impression from next

      6
      Silk - Light Green, Beige stars, Red sleeves
      100/1
      • Form 0-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12

      led to 4th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next

      7
      Silk - WHITE, BROWN hoops, armlets and quartered cap

      Goblin

      37
      2/1
      • Form 642
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 100

      tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, blundered last, ridden clear, flat

      8
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
      11/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      held up towards rear and keen, headway 5th, ridden to challenge 2 out, mistake next, one pace, flat

      9
      Silk - Emerald green, white stripe, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and white quartered cap
      8/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      whipped around start, held up in rear, pushed along 4th, weakened approaching 3 out

      10
      Silk - Red and White stripes, chevrons on sleeves
      • Form 2443
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 94

      held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden next, hit last, kept on to chase winner flat, no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      Howard Johnson has done well with his flat recruits this term and looks to have found a decent opportunity for Thistle to open his account at the first time of asking, which he is taken to do at the main expense of Goblin and Hattington. The last mentioned was rated 62 at his best on the flat and looks sure to win a small race over hurdles judged by his debut second behind Dawton at Perth. Thistle was rated more than a stone better on the level though and the former John Gosden-trained inmate is sure to have been well schooled. Ferdy Murphy's string continue in good from so Spiders Web has to be respected along with George Moore's Pontefract maiden winner Aspara. Quarry Island has shown ability in all three starts over hurdles and is another to consider although a bigger danger is likely to come from Goblin, who stepped up on previous efforts when finding just Prairie Sun too good at Catterick last time. Thistle represents top connections who have made a habit of winning novice hurdles with similar types and he is hard to oppose.