Racecards
14:20 Musselburgh
M-Pact Developments Cosmic Case Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 124y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Beau Marsh
556- Form 46-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
always behind
- Form 5P426-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
chased leader, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra run-in
- Form PFP41P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on and chased winner last 50 yards, always held
Miss Blanche
271- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form U-24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
prominent, every chance 3 out, ridden before last, no extra
- Form 1022-36
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on
Sweet Holly
54- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out
Theatre Act
250- Form 5038-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Diarmuid O'Regan
held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before last
Verdict
Stoneham has won at Worcester and Sedgefield and was taking on better opposition last time, though still looks to have it all to do under a penalty. Bumper winner Storming Strumpet has been placed three times over hurdles but disappointed on her latest start at Towcester. Mo Chailin makes her debut over hurdles after two runs in bumpers and is interesting, but so is REGAL WAYS. The latter won over 1m4f on the Flat for Mark Johnston and Brian Ellison has found her a decent race in which to begin her career over timber.
Formwatch
Stoneham 25-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, hampered 5th, never involved, well beaten from 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Lily Waugh (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Beau Marsh 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Bahri Sugar (10-12) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Jul.
Definitely Glad (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 2nd, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no extra in 4th flat, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind My Painter (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Milan Lady (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, mistake 6th, reminder after 7th, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, soon pulled up, at Kelso 2m 5f (4) hvy in Dec.
Miss Blanche 10-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, some headway 5f out, outpaced and no impression over 3f out, 6th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Florrie Boy (10-9) at Perth 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Miss Mackie (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, in rear, struggling 4th, never dangerous, 7th of 10, dist behind Lac Leman (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Mo Chailin (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Led, headed 3f out, no extra from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Royal Debutante (11-4) at Ludlow 1m 6f (5) hvy in Jan.
Norfolk Sound 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Presenting Rose (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Storming Strumpet 2-1fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, one pace from last, 6th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Ruby Rambler (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Sweet Holly 20-1 (10-9) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Kalaniti (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (6) gs in Nov.
Theatre Act 66-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, outpaced from after 4 out, last of 5, 19l behind Hurricane Higgins (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Regal Ways (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Sellingallthetime (9-11) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.