Racecards
14:55 Musselburgh
Be One Step Ahead Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 5R3251
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
prominent, ridden to chase winner 3 out, driven flat and ran on, not quite reach winner
- Form 251443
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
keen prominent, led 4th, ridden 2 out, idled flat, just held on
- Form 334FP-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey R D Day
held up, some headway 3 out, never a factor
- Form F65FF1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G B Watters
in touch, ridden 3 out, keeping on same pace when flattened next
- Form 431/F5-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led, headed 4th, weakened 2 out
- Form 140/4U7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 69-0F7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up in rear, headway 2 out, kept on flat, nearest finish
- Form 54P-445
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, chased winner last, kept on one pace
- Form 3-2544P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Wilson
- Jockey Harry Challoner
towards rear, headway 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 8P8/B-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey Henry Brooke
keen jumped slow at times close up, lost place 4th, ridden 4 out, headway next, keeping on same pace when hit last
In depth
Verdict
Endeavor made up some late ground on the winner CLAUDE CARTER (NAP) over track and trip earlier this month. But not enough to suggest he can turn the tables with Alistair Whillans' charge and the latter can go in again dropping down a grade. De Chissler is another recent winner and he should be thereabouts raised 5lb for winning at Ayr while Urban Kode is back on a winning mark, but finished well behind the selection last time. Seaside Rock returned to action with a decent effort on the Flat and may improve on his previous modest efforts over timber.
Formwatch
Claude Carter 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led 4 out, hard ridden when challenged after 2 out, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 2m con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating Amilliontimes (11-10) by 1l, 10 ran.
Endeavor 10-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on closing stages, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Claude Carter (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Seaside Rock (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, reminders before 3 out, hampered 2 out, never a factor, pulled up, in a race won by Seven Summits (11-7) at Catterick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
De Chissler (IRE) 9-4fav (10-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd 5 out, led before 3 out, blundered last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs beating Baraboy (11-4) by 3l, 5 ran.
Urban Kode (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Led until before 5 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, 30l behind Claude Carter (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Snooker (GER) 16-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 14, 29l behind Golden Jubilee (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Pegasus Walk (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Pulled hard in rear, weakened 4 out, 7th of 8, well behind Roserrow (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Dalstontosiloth (IRE) 2-1fav (10-4) Close up, ridden to chase winner 2 out until approaching last, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 18l behind Ballyvoque (11-8) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
So Bazaar (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Brave Spartacus (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
Van Mildert (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Always behind, 6th of 8, 23l behind Mrs Grass (9-7) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.