GBMusselburgh Races

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Athelstaneford - Birthplace Of The Saltire Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Musselburgh Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2022 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.60 £2.10 £1.80 Exacta: £27.70 Tricast: £106.27 Trifecta: £115.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Sonning (IRE) 7 G Poor
Danny Brooke 168 lbs 100/30F Won Raced freely - held up in midfield - headway and prominent 3rd - went second going easily 3 out - led narrowly just before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - edged left and ridden out final 110yds - comfortably(op 11/4)
2nd 3 Fostered Phil (IRE) 11 G Poor
James Ewart 164 lbs 6/1 3 Prominent - dropped to midfield after 3rd - good headway and every chance 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden approaching last - soon outpaced and no chance with winner - kept on run-in(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
3rd 4 Cuban Cigar (GB) 7 G Poor
Lucinda Russell 155 lbs 11/2 3.75 Held up in last - headway and went third 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and no impression run-in(op 9/2)
4th 1 Chti Balko (FR) N/A Poor
Donald McCain 163 lbs 7/2 1.25 Led - headed and pressed leader before 3rd - pushed along and led again before 3 out - headed just before 2 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out(op 5/1)
5th 6 Smart Lass (IRE) 7 M AVG
Iain Jardine 144 lbs 6/1 1.5 Raced freely - held up in last - minor headway before 3 out - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - kept on run-in - never on terms (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said her instructions were to sit mid field in order to get mare to settle as she has a tendency to run keen and to obtain best possible placing; she added that she was conscious to get the mare to settle as she was keen in the early stages - then rode out hands and heels to obtain - in her opinion - the best possible placing; trainer's rep confirmed these instructions and explanations were noted; vet found mare to be slightly lame left fore)(op 8/1)
6th 5 Evita Du Mesnil (FR) 8 M Poor
Katie Scott 155 lbs 11/2 3.25 Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 2 out - soon no impression - weakened run-in(op 6/1)
7th 8 Spanish Hustle (GB) 7 G AVG
Jim Goldie 144 lbs 22/1 6 Raced freely - prominent - ridden before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
8th 7 Jackhammer (IRE) 11 G Poor
Dianne Sayer 149 lbs 16/1 33 Raced freely - prominent - led before 3rd - mistake 6th - pushed along and headed before 3 out - weakened before 3 out - eased run-in (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 9/1)