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16:05 Musselburgh

Pommery Champagne Bar At Musselburgh Racecourse Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.66s
  • Off Time: 16:05:42
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spin Cycle (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Cheveton

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      City Dancer (IRE)

      20/1

        1(6)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

        Cheveton

        14 D
        15/8
        • Form 1520-15
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 100

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance final furlong, soon led, headed close home

        3(4)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Fol Hollow (IRE)

        13 DCD
        10/3
        • Form 3539-11
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 100

        led, ridden well over 2f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Red cap

        Hamish McGonagall

        188 DCD
        7/2
        • Form 210010-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 100

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to challenge inside final furlong, soon one pace

        5(2)
        Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

        Pawan (IRE)

        23 b D
        33/1
        • Form 167472
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 92

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        6(9)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

        River Falcon

        33 D
        9/1
        • Form 62054-8
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 95

        behind, effort and some headway final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

        Seafield Towers

        19 b D
        200/1
        • Form 50800-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 41

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White cap

        Spin Cycle (IRE)

        202 DCD
        6/1
        • Form 112500-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 102

        mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong to lead close home

        9(8)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow diamond, diamonds on sleeves, dark green cap, beige diamond

        City Dancer (IRE)

        208 D
        20/1
        • Form 021-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 95

        prominent, led and going well over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed, no extra close home

        2(3)
        NR

        Desert Lord

        233 b DCD
        • Form 303098-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 100

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2008
        (5)
        Silk -

        Borderlescott

        5/4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a really good classified stakes over the minimum trip and despite a good performance by Fol Hollow under a penalty last time out we side with SPIN CYCLE, Cheverton is also likely to feature prominently. The selection can be forgiven his last two results has they came on unsuitably soft ground. Back now on conditions which as seen the colt place in a Group Two and take a similar event last season he should go really well with terms in his favour, assuming he has trained on well for this season. Fol Hollow won a warm looking race over distance at Naas last time out under a five pounds penalty following a previous success in a slightly weaker race three days earlier. He should go well again here chasing the hatrick but the form seems to favour the pick. Cheverton held his form well under a high looking mark last time after success in a fair looking Southwell handicap and should go well on these terms while Hamish McGonagall needs to be respected having won twice from two starts at this track. The Dark Lord is rated the same as the last three we've mentioned but isn't running well so this time we opt to give Spin Cycle our verdict.

        Formwatch

        Cheveton 13-2 (8-11) In touch on outside, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Chief Editor (9-4) at Newbury 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.

        Fol Hollow (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Always prominent, 2nd for much, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong to lead near line, won at Naas 5f hcp 0-95 gd in Apr beating Sioduil (8-6) by hd, 16 ran.

        Hamish McGonagall 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 20, 5l behind Judge 'n Jury (9-6) at Doncaster 5f hcap (2) gd in Oct.

        Pawan (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Soon outpaced in rear and pushed along, driven and headway entering final furlong, chased winner well inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Hoh Hoh Hoh (9-1) at Nottingham 5f cond stks (3) gf in Apr.

        River Falcon 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, farside group, effort over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 20, 11l behind Palace Moon (8-8) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Mar.

        Seafield Towers 250-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, last of 13, 17l behind Jaconet (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.

        Spin Cycle (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear centre group, short of room and checked over 2f out, never in contention, 14th of 19, 9l behind Amour Propre (9-0) at Ascot 5f 2yo stks G3 (1) gs in Oct.

        City Dancer (IRE) Evensfav (8-9) won at Dundalk 5f 2yo stks pol in Oct beating Rain Delayed (9-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.

        Desert Lord 8-1 (9-9) With leader, driven over 1f out, soon beaten, eased inside final furlong, last of 8, 16l behind Galeota (9-9) at Doncaster 5f lst stk (1) sft in Sep.