Racecards
15:25 Musselburgh
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,976
- 2nd: £1,832
- 3rd: £915
- 4th: £458
- Form 24867-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
mid division, headway to go 2nd home turn, ridden to lead 3 out, pressed on last, kept on well flat, eased down final 100 yards
- Form 267P-57
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
led, ridden and headed 3 out, rallied to press leader 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace flat
- Form 442154
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
mid division, ridden and outpaced approached 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 16-662P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Mark Galligan
always towards rear, not fluent throughout, never involved
- Form 3143/43
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Gearoid Harney
prominent, outpaced home turn and weakened quickly, well beaten 3 out
- Form 423-568
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid division, mistake 5 out, pushed along and dropped to rear 4 out, plugged on, late headway for distant 3rd
Verdict
Angel Of Harlem is well treated on the pick of his form and Gearoid Harney takes off a further 10lb. COOLDINE BOG is having a first run since August making his debut for new connections but he ran well at the Galway Festival last summer and he’s a proven stayer. Morraman's win in October, when Coolbane Boy was tailed off, came over course and distance and he’s only 2lb higher with Abbie McCain claiming an additional 5lb while Smokey The Bandit would appear to be the book of Nicky Richards’ pair on jockey booking.
Formwatch
Coolbane Boy (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Held up on outside, not much room 1st, closed 9th, disputing 2nd when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Morraman (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Cooldine Bog (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Led, not fluent 4 out, pressed and joined from 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon no extra and weakened, 7th of 8, 15 1/2l behind My Manekineko (11-4) at Sligo 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Morraman (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, lost place after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, some headway after 3 out, ridden run-in and kept on, no impression, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Green Book (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Court Dreaming (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Towards rear, never jumping well, pulled up before 10th, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Angel of Harlem 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden along and unable to quicken before 3 out, plugged on into well held 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 17 1/2l behind Quick Draw (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Smokey The Bandit (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Operation Overlord (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.