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12:35 Musselburgh
racingtv.com/freetrial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 12-5552
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened run-in
- Form 515-34P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Joe Williamson
led, pushed clear before 3 out, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, ridden and weakened before the last
- Form 22P/P6-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Tom Midgley
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along and outpaced turning in, soon weakened
- Form 31322-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, pushed along and outpaced turning in, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened after next
- Form 5PP-442
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
held up in rear, 9th and plenty to do turning in, good headway on inside before 2 out where awkward, went 2nd last, led run-in, stayed on gamely
- Form 42142-9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey C P O'Shea
off the pace towards rear, plugged on run-in, never going pace to get involved
- Form 293212
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Paul Robson
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
chased leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on
- Form 1-67P41
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey William Maggs
reluctant going to post, off the pace in last trio, never on terms
- Form 11F0-62
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
off the pace towards rear, pushed along in 7th turning in, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 234642
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
raced wide in mid-division, headway 2 out, ridden and plugged on in modest 4th run-in
- Form 5622-2P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous after
- Form 5P681P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Jack Hogan
always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
High On The Hill
172- Form 3/57P3-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Joshua Thompson
off the pace and always towards rear
Verdict
Rickety Gate’s rider was claiming 8lb when winning this off a lower mark last year while a host of these all ran at Kelso on their respective latest starts including Firth Of Forth, who finished runner-up back in May. Haveyougotmymoney, Call Me Harry and Faithfulflyer have more recent form at that track, though the latter was beaten over track and trip by Curley Finger early in the year. FINISK RIVER placed at Bangor last time and gets the vote with Charlie Maggs taking 10lb off his back today.
Formwatch
Finisk River 5-1 (12-0) Prominent on inside, led 8th, headed 2 out, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Halifax (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Curley Finger (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Towards rear, pulled up when struggling before 6 out, at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) sft in Oct.
Firth Of Forth (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Rear mid-division, not fluent 8th, pushed along home turn, headway into 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and kept on, took 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Hoganville (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Faithfulflyer (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd on long run to last, ridden and no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Bois Guillbert (11-10) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Call Me Harry (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) In rear, not fluent 7th, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Darkest Day (10-10) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Aazza (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Midfield, ridden after 8th, pushed along before 2 out, faded before last, 9th of 16, 11 1/4l behind September Daisy (10-2) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Haveyougotmymoney (IRE) 7-4 (11-2) Disputed lead, led clearly 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Jem In Em (11-10) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Pammi 80-1 (8-11) Raced keenly in last trio, outpaced and struggling in rear home turn, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Clansman (10-2) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Rickety Gate 6-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression last, stayed on same pace last, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Doune Castle (12-0) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Dalileo (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Midfield, headway from before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, untidy but took second on landing last, stayed on run-in but no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 9l behind White Rhino (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Sanosuke (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Prominent on outer, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, soon behind and pulled up before next, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Colonel Manderson (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Towards rear, dropped towards rear after 6th, pushed along and dropped to last after 7th, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
High On The Hill 5-2 (11-7) Wl bhnd 15; t.o, 3rd of 9, dist behind Monknash (12-0) at Hexham 3m mdn gd in May.