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16:00 Musselburgh

Weatherbys Bank Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.18s
  • Off Time: 16:00:14
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ralphy Boy (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Regal Dan (IRE)

    4/5

      1(3)
      Silk - Beige, grey cross of lorraine, orange sleeves and cap

      Regal Dan (IRE)

      9 D
      4/5
      • Form 49839-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in touch, headway and effort on outside 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held

      2(2)
      Silk - Black, pink seams, striped sleeves, pink cap

      Ellaal

      18 BFCD
      7/1
      • Form 329-825
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Ralphy Boy (IRE)

      26 CD
      8/1
      • Form 27337-7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just held on

      4(1)
      Silk - YELLOW, LIGHT BLUE diamond and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW diamond

      Lazarus Bell

      251 D
      15/2
      • Form 060579-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - GREEN, GREY and LEMON striped sleeves, MAROON cap

      Hernando Torres

      20 pt D
      6/1
      • Form 3733-11
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

      6(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, checked sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Funding Deficit (IRE)

      196 h BF
      20/1
      • Form 041022-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 66

      held up behind in touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 4th inside final furlong, no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      A David O'Meara runner has won two of the last three renewals and REGAL DAN looks to add his name to the list having gone close at Catterick on his comeback. Dropping down a grade for this, he looks sure to go close. By contrast, Hernando Torres will find this much tougher after landing a couple of Class 6 handicaps while all four of Ellaal's victories last season came over a mile or further. Funding Deficit is usually thereabouts but returns to action off a 5lb higher mark.

      Formwatch

      Regal Dan (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, hd behind Al Khan (9-2) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Apr.

      Ellaal 7-2fav (8-9) Raced wide prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 6l behind Taghreeb (8-13) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.

      Ralphy Boy (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Towards rear, effort 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 10, 11l behind Polar Forest (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Apr.

      Lazarus Bell 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and effort to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 11l behind Karaka Jack (9-2) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.

      Hernando Torres 14-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear final furlong, won at Newcastle 7f app hcp (6) gd in Apr beating Old Man Clegg (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.

      Funding Deficit (IRE) 7-2fav (8-10) Held up in touch, challenged over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Polar Forest (9-1) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct.