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14:50 Musselburgh

Country Refreshments Selling Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,952
  • 2nd: £573
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 47.60s
  • Off Time: 14:50:50
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Purple and royal blue (halved), sleeves reversed, purple cap
28/1
  • Form 1-59000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 95

chased leading trio, ridden 5th, soon lost place, tailed off

2
Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap
40/1
  • Form P54F/55-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 90

took keen hold, held up, headway to 5th 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - Royal blue, white hollow box, white sleeves, royal blue armlets and diamond on white cap
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

held up towards rear, struggling in modest 6th before 3 out, plugged on, tailed off

4
Silk - Grey and purple (quartered), diamonds on sleeves, purple cap
100/1
  • Form 534085
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 66

chased leaders, 4th under pressure after 6th, beaten when hit 3 out, no chance when hit last, tailed off

5
Silk - White, emerald green star, striped sleeves and diamonds on cap
17/2
  • Form 2307/P1-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 109

chased leader until after 6th, stayed in 3rd, under pressure and held when hit 3 out, hit last

6
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

Lennon (IRE)

281 DCD
8/13
  • Form 44/669P-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 137

jumped left, led, ridden before 2 out, soon joined, hung left flat, no extra and headed final strides

7
Silk - Dark blue, pink sleeves, dark blue spots
  • Form P6-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

always behind, ridden along 4th, soon strugging, tailed off

8
Silk - Orange, Light Blue diamond, chevrons on sleeves, Orange cap, Light Blue diamond

Mr Lu

12 C
66/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

took keen hold in rear, mistake 2nd, tailed off 6th, pulled up before next

9
Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets
11/4
  • Form 333-97
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 105

took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6th and reminders soon after, challenged and upsides 2 out, not fluent last, driven flat, stayed on to lead last strides

10
NR

The Joker (IRE)

69 t CD
  • Form 1604/4-F
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 92

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

It's sad to see the once-useful chaser Lennon in a selling hurdle as he was once rated 152 over the bigger obstacles. Whether he's still got it in him is an unknown and he's returning from a long break but he's a different class animal to these rivals. DANEHILLSUNDANCE, twice a winner on the Flat last year, makes his hurdling bow and was better than this grade on the level. He wouldn't need to be a world-beater to take this and he gets the vote to outpace his rivals. Pokfulham showed a little promise in novice company here a year ago and though Lakil House hasn't been seen since landing a point-to-point at Maralin last February, connections wouldn't be travelling from Ireland for a poor seller unless they thought he could be successful.

Formwatch

Wee Sonny (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Keen hold and chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway into 5th 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, 15th of 18, 30l behind Sole Witness (11-7) at Down Royal 2m cond hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Dec.

Autumn Harvest 7-1 (10-12) Led into start, held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 14, 31l behind Power Shared (10-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec '09.

Danehillsundance (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Held up in 6th off the pace, ridden 3f out, edged right and no impression over 1f out, 7th of 9, 7l behind Shadowtime (9-6) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul (flat).

King's Chorister 100-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, mistake and left 2nd 3rd, led next, hit 5th, soon headed, weakened approaching last, 5th of 7, 38l behind Riverscape (10-5) at Perth 2m clm hdl (4) sft in Sep.

Lakil House (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Alw cl up, chsd ldr from 3out, no impress in mod 3rd & lft ld, ko, won at Maralin 3m ire ptp sft in Feb beating Classofhisown (12-0) by 15l, 6 ran.

Lennon (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Chaninbar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr, 16 ran.

Mississippian (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear and pulled hard, never a factor, 14th of 16, well behind Darna (11-5) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.

Mr Lu 100-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, blundered 4 out, never dangerous, last of 16, well behind Darna (11-5) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.

Pokfulham (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 25l behind Cunning Clarets (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.

The Joker (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, fell 4 out, in a race won by Kyoto Summit (10-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 sft in Nov, 20 ran.