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14:20 Musselburgh
racingtv.com Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 33y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £6,728
- 2nd: £2,002
- 3rd: £1,000
- 4th: £500

- Form 163-687
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
tracked leader, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home

- Form 0891-35
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
slowly into stride, pushed along and soon chasing leaders on inside, switched left and driven over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead post

- Form 261535
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
raced keenly, chased leaders on outside, weakened over 1f out

- Form 879-932
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased leader, ridden and rallied inside final furlong, led close home, caught post

- Form 631017-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up in last pair, headway on outside 3f out, no impression when hung right and weakened final furlong

- Form 64034-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Paula Muir
slowly into stride, outpaced throughout
In depth
Verdict
Gabrial The Wire is best at Chester and 4lb higher than when scoring at the latter track in September while Three Saints Bay is back on a winning mark but would prefer some cut in the ground. ASDAA (NAP) faded badly in the final furlong at Doncaster attempting a mile for the first time but was placed over today’s trip at Newmarket before that and Mark Johnston’s charge gets the nod on the strength of that form. Doncaster runner-up Muntadab is getting closer to ending a losing run after a tumble down the weights and is preferred to Rux Ruxx and Tadaawol of the remainder.
Formwatch
Three Saints Bay (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Blown By Wind (9-2) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Gabrial The Wire 50-1 (9-2) Chased leaders in centre, pushed along halfway, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 19, 3 1/4l behind Chiefofchiefs (9-4) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Asdaa (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Teston (9-6) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Muntadab (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Led, ridden 2f out, headed final 120 yards, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Presidential (9-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Rux Ruxx (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Dwelt tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Gometra Ginty (8-4) at Musselburgh 1m hcp fll (3) gs in Sep.
Tadaawol 11-1 (9-5) In touch, driven 3f out, soon weakened, eased, last of 12, dist behind Variyann (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.