hampered start, behind, never troubled leaders
with leaders, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
started slowly, behind, ridden along 3f out, never troubled leaders
chased leaders, kept on from over 1f out, not pace to trouble leaders
started slowly, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, just held on
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on well, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
with leader, led narrowly over 2f out, ran on well until headed final strides
steady start, held up, ridden 2f out, no headway over 1f out, soon one pace
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home
mid division until weakened inside final 2f
chased leaders to halfway, soon ridden and weakened quickly
with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, no extra close home
led until over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
stumbled start, in rear, rapid headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, just failed
chased leaders for 2f, weakened rapidly over 2f out
prominent 2f, soon lost place and weakened quickly
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
behind, under pressure over 2f out, never dangerous
Although not ideally drawn in stall nine of the 20 runners, Victor Chandler Scottish Sprint Cup winner Raccoon is difficult to oppose under a 7lb penalty and is taken to confirm Musselburgh superiority over Corridor Creeper, Magic Glade and Whitbarrow. The last two mentioned have been done few favours with low draws and more solid claims are held by Corridor Creeper. Milton Bradley has his string in fine form at present and, with a draw in stall 17 to help, the son of Polish Precedent can be expected to be the biggest challenger to the selection once more. Henry Hall has the best of the draw and holds claims on the evidence of a fine third at York last time, while the booking of Johnny Murtagh for Linda Perratt's Ptarmigan Ridge takes the eye. As is often the case in the sprint handicaps, David Nicholls is mob handed with no fewer than four runners of who Brave Burt is the best drawn, while Watching probably has the most solid claims on form. Lynda Ramsden's Cape Royal would have come close to consideration but for a draw in stall four and preference is for Raccoon. Admittedly a draw in stall nine is not ideal but David Barron's four-year-old is in such good form at present and clearly remains so far ahead of the handicapper that he has to the selection.
