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14:00 Musselburgh

John Smith's Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial (Listed Juvenile Hurdle) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £14,238
  • 2nd: £5,342
  • 3rd: £2,675
  • 4th: £1,332
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 39.90s
  • Off Time: 14:00:22
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hargam (FR)

4/11

    2
    Silk -

    Starchitect (IRE)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Hargam (FR)

      50
      4/11
      • Form 21
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 141

      held up in touch, headway before 3 out, led 2 out on bit, easily

      2
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      Starchitect (IRE)

      50
      6/1
      • Form 112
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 128

      prominent, headway after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner

      3
      Silk - Maroon, pink epaulets, sleeves and star on cap

      Superb Story (IRE)

      31 CD
      11/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-8

      tracked leader, mistake 2nd, ridden 2 out, weakened before last

      4
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

      Full Day

      93 D
      20/1
      • Form 1121
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 124

      in rear, pushed along after 4 out, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on

      5
      Silk - Pink, beige armlets

      Announcement

      57 D
      14/1
      • Form 5U214
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 120

      led to 3 out, weakened before 2 out

      Previous results

      2014
      Silk -

      Broughton (GER)

      5/6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      2013
      Silk -

      Sametegal (FR)

      5/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-8

      2012
      Silk -

      West Brit (IRE)

      8/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      This may be a Triumph Hurdle trial but only three of these are entered at Cheltenham. One is HARGAM, who should follow up his defeat of Karezak at jumping's HQ. He was beaten less than a length in a Grade 2 on his UK debut and his trainer has a good line on Starchitect through another Cheltenham winner, Peace And Co. Superb Story pulled hard but stayed on strongly to score over track and trip on his debut on New Year's Day and has more scope than the filly Full Day, though the latter did little wrong in four runs in the autumn. Her stablemate Announcement might struggle against there, however.

      Formwatch

      Hargam (FR) 8-11fav (11-0) Took keen hold early, held up in 5th, closed from 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f 3yo hdl (2) gs in Dec beating Karezak (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Starchitect (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, soon went 2nd, ridden before last, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 19l behind Peace And Co (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3yo hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Dec.

      Superb Story (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leader and keen, led 4th, made rest, ridden and stayed on strongly from last, won at Musselburgh 2m 4yo hdl (3) gs in Jan beating El Beau (11-8) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Full Day 8-15fav (10-11) Tracked leader early, tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 5th, challenged 3 out, led before last, pressed run-in, kept on and held on well towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m Listed hdl 3yo (1) gd in Oct beating Magic Magnolia (10-5) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Announcement 4-1 (10-12) Keen, led to 2nd, pressed leader, led again narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, no impression flat, lost 3rd post, 4th of 8, 6l behind Nyanza (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f Lstd fills juv hdl (1) gs in Dec.