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14:00 Musselburgh

Saltire 2010 26th-28th November Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,204
  • 2nd: £1,528
  • 3rd: £764
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 37.56s
  • Off Time: 14:01:13
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - SAXE BLUE, YELLOW armlets, BLUE and RED quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 2-23217
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 112

held up behind, headway after 3 out, ridden and kept on after last

2
Silk - Grey, Orange chevron, sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form P011-4P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 112

led, hit 1st, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Orange check sleeves
  • Form 552/21-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 109

with leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed last, weakening when faultered run-in

4
Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets
10/1
  • Form 333-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 109

held up in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Black sleeves, White cap, Blue hoop

Tharaya

11 D
25/1
  • Form 34-1126
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 108

tracked leaders, ridden on outer before 2 out, weakened before last

6
Silk - Black, White inverted triangle, halved sleeves
28/1
  • Form 105895
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 107

held up towards rear and keen, headway approaching and mistake 2 out, no impression

7
Silk - Silver, Red sleeves and cross belts, quartered cap

Carters Rest

251 D
25/1
  • Form 1/02658-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 105

always towards rear, weakened from 3 out

8
Silk - Red and yellow (quartered), yellow sleeves, yellow cap, red star
50/1
  • Form 6-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders and keen, in 3rd and going well approaching 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out

9
Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, Mauve sleeves, Mauve cap, Purple star
33/1
  • Form 32757-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders, ridden approaching last, one pace

10
Silk - Dark blue, pink sleeves, dark blue spots

Mountskip

13 D
16/1
  • Form 0U2657
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 102

in touch, ridden approaching last, soon weakened

11
Silk - Red, Dark Blue chevron and armlets
100/1
  • Form 2504-00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 100

always behind, tailed off from 4 out

12
Silk - Orange, black diamond, diamonds on sleeves
  • Form P8704-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 100

held up in touch, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and headed final 100 yards, no extra

13
Silk - Black, Emerald Green star on body and cap, White sleeves
8/1
  • Form 668-23
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 100

held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching and hit 2 out, ridden approaching last, led final 100 yards, driven out

14
Silk - Red, Beige seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

Simonside

19 BFD
11/4
  • Form 9057/5-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 97

held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last

15
Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop, yellow armlets, yellow cap, dark blue star
14/1
  • Form 0-90677
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 97

held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A tricky race to assess with Altan Khan and Grand Diamond likely to be leading players but we will give one more chance to PILLAR OF HERCULES. Ferdy Murphy's charge was backed off the boards at Kelso last time before disappointing in a race won by Grand Diamond. Like many of his trainer's inmates he might just have needed the run, and he is very well handicapped on old form, while conditions and trip are ideal for him. Grand Diamond has to lug around top weight and was easily beaten from this mark last time, so we will take him on. Altan Khan is a danger and looks to be coming into form. Good ground suits. Knight In Purple should not be ruled out, while money for Five Jembs is likely to be significant.

Formwatch

Grand Diamond (IRE) 4-1fav (10-13) Held up towards rear, hit 2nd, reminders after 4 out, weakened from next, 7th of 10, 24l behind Rio Gael (11-4) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.

Knight In Purple 13-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, hit 2nd, weakened from 4th, mistake 6th, soon pulled up, tailed off, in a race won by Royal Max (10-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Oct, 11 ran.

Spirit of The Mist (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, led 1st, not fluent 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, weakened from last, 6th of 9, 26l behind Front Rank (9-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.

Pokfulham (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up, towards rear, effort 4 out, pushed along next, chased leading pair approaching 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Orsippus (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl (4) gd in Feb.

Tharaya 7-2 (11-5) Took keen hold, tracked leader, mistake 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, hung left and weakened approaching last, 6th of 11, 17l behind Break The Chain (10-12) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Crosby Jemma 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 5th of 9, 21l behind Alegralil (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mrs lst hdl (1) gd in Oct.

Carters Rest 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening when awkward on landing 2 out, 8th of 14, 28l behind Ramsden Boy (10-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.

Takaatuf (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, driven and outpaced after 2 out, ridden last, stayed on under pressure flat, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 10l behind Beidh Tine Anseo (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in May.

Veronicas Boy 7-1 (10-12) Led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 24l behind Ashammar (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.

Mountskip 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, outpaced 2 out, 5 lengths down last, lost place and weakened flat, 7th of 15, 18l behind Sunarri (11-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

Faith And Reason (USA) 40-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 14th of 15, 49l behind Viva Colonia (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.

Pillar of Hercules (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Took keen hold, led from 1st, challenged and under pressure going to 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, hit last, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 18l behind Grand Diamond (10-10) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.

Altan Khan 5-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, chased leaders after 4 out, every chance 2out, one pace from last, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Delphi Mountain (10-11) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.

Simonside 2-1fav (10-5) Chased leader and keen, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 12l behind Cocoa Key (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Oct.

Five Jembs (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, travelled well entering straight, soon ridden in close 5th 2 out, no impression from before last, kept on one pace, 7th of 22, 10l behind Burnswood (10-6) at Naas 2m hcp hdl 80-95.