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15:30 Musselburgh

Start Your Racing UK Free Trial Now Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 124y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,082 added
  • Winner: £3,639
  • 2nd: £1,068
  • 3rd: £534
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 40.10s
  • Off Time: 15:30:49
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Rioja Day (IRE)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Lord Fendale (IRE)

    2/1

      1
      Silk - Black and pink stripes, hooped sleeves, black cap

      Lord Fendale (IRE)

      13 v D
      2/1
      • Form 9-52232
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 98

      with leader, led before 4th, clear approaching 3 out until last, headed flat, no impression towards finish

      2
      Silk - GREY, red stars, red cap

      Biennial (IRE)

      158
      22/1
      • Form P385-4P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 95

      took keen hold, made most until before 4th, soon weakened, tailed off

      3
      Silk - Pink, maroon cross belts, white and light blue check sleeves and cap

      Vino's Choice (IRE)

      42 ht D
      10/3
      • Form 40-5473
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 93

      took keen hold, held up behind leaders, 2nd when not fluent 5th, not fluent 2 out, hit last, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace

      4
      Silk - Light Blue, Purple chevron, Light Blue and Yellow chevrons on sleeves

      Jackhammer (IRE)

      37 ht
      12/1
      • Form 8-90
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 92

      jumped left, held up in rear, effort 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

      5
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow diamond on body and cap, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green armlets

      Hey Bob (IRE)

      6 t BFD
      5/2
      • Form 8B3927
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra next

      6
      Silk - White, Red chevron, White and Black chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

      Rioja Day (IRE)

      6 p
      15/2
      • Form 46U55/7
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 2nd soon after last, led flat, ran on

      In depth

      Verdict

      Vino's Choice was a close third over fences in September but previous form over hurdles left much to be desired. Lord Fendale is creeping up the weights despite not winning, though was only beaten a head at Southwell last month. HEY BOB will enjoy the fast ground more than most and this is less competitive than the race at Sedgefield last week for which he started favourite. The unexposed Jackhammer is preferred to Biennial of the others.

      Formwatch

      Lord Fendale (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Prominent, led after 3 out, strongly challenged and mistake last, headed towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 9, hd behind Mauricio (12-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.

      Biennial (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up in last pair, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Vino's Choice (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Held up last, outpaced 8th, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd next, 2nd and well held when hit last, hung right run-in, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Ontopoftheworld (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Jackhammer (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Dwelt pushed along to track leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Plucky Dip (9-3) at Catterick 7f hcp (7) gf in Oct.

      Hey Bob (IRE) 7-2fav (10-1) Raced keenly, held up behind, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, badly hampered next, struggling 3 out, never able to challenge, 7th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Outcrop (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

      Rioja Day (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon outpaced, no danger after, 7th of 14, 8l behind Mossy's Lodge (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov.