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12:00 Musselburgh

British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 124y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 43.77s
  • Off Time: 12:00:47
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pot Committed (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    The Phantom (FR)

    66/1

      1
      Silk - Black, pink spots, pink and black striped sleeves and cap

      Atomix (GER)

      33 CD
      4/7
      • Form 210-53
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      in touch in 4th, went 3rd from 5 out, challenging in 2nd when fell last

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Orange stars and cap

      Convoi Exceptional (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      held up towards rear, fell 3rd

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

      Middlebrow (IRE)

      36 t BF
      9/4
      • Form F2-135
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace from last

      4
      Silk - White, grey cap

      Monfass (IRE)

      73 h
      100/1
      • Form 7/69-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      in rear, pushed along after 4th, struggling from next

      5
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      Pot Committed (IRE)

      9
      20/1
      • Form 3-639
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leader, not fluent 1st, outpaced 5 out, headway after 3 out, kept on to lead towards finish

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

      The Phantom (FR)

      21 h
      66/1
      • Form 2-870
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      led, ridden before 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      Atomix won a bumper here in February and showed the benefit of his hurdles debut with a much better run at Newcastle where he appreciated the softer ground. MIDDLEBROW, who won a Ballinrobe bumper before a narrow defeat at Kelso on his first start over hurdles, started a short-priced favourite at Sedgefield next time but ran a shocker which the stewards noted. Nothing was reported amiss so hopefully he'll be back to his best here. Monfass showed a bit of potential in a bumper here and though beaten a long way on his hurdling debut he would have hated the fast ground so should do better. Pot Committed appeared to find 2m4f stretching his stamina at Ayr while The Phantom has been beaten a distance on both starts over hurdles. Nicky Richards' newcomer Convoi Exceptional is a half-brother to the very useful Felix Yonger and wouldn't need to be half as good to make a successful debut.

      Formwatch

      Atomix (GER) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, chasing leaders when hit next, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Sam Spinner (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Nov.

      Convoi Exceptional (IRE) Dubai Destination gelding out of Marble Sound.

      Middlebrow (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 21 1/2l behind Prime Venture (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.

      Monfass (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Not fluent 1st, took keen hold, tracked leaders from 3rd, went right and mistake next, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 8, dist behind Spectator (11-10) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct.

      Pot Committed (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Progress Drive (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.

      The Phantom (FR) 150-1 (10-12) Held up, towards rear, took keen hold, behind from 4th, last of 11, dist behind Craggaknock (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.