Racecards
13:57 Musselburgh
Sponsor The Saltire For A Day Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 171y
- Going: Good to Soft ( Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,976
- 2nd: £1,832
- 3rd: £915
- 4th: £458
- Form 2431-41
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
made all, travelling strongly 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on well run-in
- Form 3-35126
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Henry Brooke
close up, pushed along 3 out, no extra from 2 out
Kilbrainy (IRE)
144- Form 7/4-63F4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
in rear, ridden 3 out, steady headway 2 out, kept on run-in, always held
Don't Talk (GER)
228- Form 0080-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey D Meyler
in rear, asked for effort 3 out, steady headway 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 65344-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from last, lost second towards finish
- Form 43247-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
IDILICO (NAP) won a similar-class race here in February and scored again at Perth in the summer from Finisk River, who has subsequently completed a hat-trick in higher grade. Dianne Sayer's charge needs to bounce back from a moderate run at Sedgefield but the 9lb he receives from Half Shot may prove enough. The latter was an easy winner over fences at Sedgefield last month but is 10lb higher than his last winning mark over timber. Kilbrainy may have been unfortunate not to have reached a place at least when falling at Perth in June and could have been feeling the effects when well beaten on a return visit a couple of weeks later. Irish import Garde Des Champs made a promising start for new connections here in December but has gone backwards and has had wind surgery. Serious Ego is on his lowest ever mark on his 30th start over timber and is no forlorn hope.
Formwatch
Half Shot (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Chased leader until 4th, went 2nd again 9th, led 12th, clear before last, edged left flat, comfortably, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Creative Control (11-8) by 10l, 6 ran.
Idilico (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, never nearer, 6th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Kajaki (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Kilbrainy (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, in touch 3 out, 4th and beaten before 2 out, soon well held, 4th of 6, 21l behind Noble Birth (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Don't Talk (GER) 66-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, 14th of 17, 31l behind Name Me Famous (11-3) at Limerick 2m hcp gd in Apr.
Serious Ego (GER) 4-1 (11-4) Rear mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Wor Verge (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Garde Des Champs (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.