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16:50 Musselburgh

Tods Murray Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.06s
  • Off Time: 16:50:24
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Skhilling Spirit

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Il Castagno (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cha Cha Cha

      3/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Beige and Brown check, Beige sleeves, Brown armlets, Beige cap

        Skhilling Spirit

        13
        4/1
        • Form 006-604
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 88

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, driven out

        2(2)
        Silk - Orange, White diamond, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Stevie Gee (IRE)

        11 BFD
        5/2
        • Form 6-65713
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 88

        led early and keen, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra entering final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue cap

        Billy Dane (IRE)

        257 D
        33/1
        • Form 530079-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 84

        always towards rear

        4(8)
        Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Cha Cha Cha

        21 CD
        3/1
        • Form 5-33133
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 82

        slowly into stride, in rear, headway well over 1f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, no extra

        5(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

        Il Castagno (IRE)

        185 D
        10/1
        • Form 120788-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 78

        soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, one pace

        6(1)
        Silk - Red, large White spots, sleeves and spots on cap

        Red Romeo

        16 CDD
        16/1
        • Form 1-14002
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out

        7(5)
        Silk - Black and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Byron Bay

        16 D
        28/1
        • Form 249-758
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 72

        held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final 2f

        8(9)
        Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

        Stoic Leader (IRE)

        30 CDDC
        13/2
        • Form 7008-02
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        9(4)
        Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, Pink sleeves, Black stars, Black cap

        Esoterica (IRE)

        175 b DC
        12/1
        • Form 495442-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 69

        in rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        Stevie Gee should be able to repel the challenges of Skhilling Spirit and Cha Cha Cha and score for the second time this year. The selection won three times as a juvenile but was allotted a high rating as a result and struggled thereafter. The handicapper has gradually relented and he bounced back to form when winning over this trip at Doncaster. He hit the woodwork when dropped back to six last time to confirm his well being but will be better suited by this test. Skhilling Spirit is also well handicapped on his old form and showed more last time than he has for some time. He's entitled to win this race on the best of his form but last season's evidence suggests that he cannot be relied upon so he's passed over despite that latest run. Two of Cha Cha Cha's three wins have come over course and distance and this consistent filly comes here in decent heart but there have been signs of late that the handicapper has her measure and she probably needs to find a little improvement. This is by no means a penalty kick but Stevie Gee should be able to convert this chance.

        Formwatch

        Skhilling Spirit 12-1 (8-12) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 16, 6l behind Transcend (9-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Apr.

        Stevie Gee (IRE) 5-1fav (8-4) Chased leaders, led towards finish, headed last 5 yards, kept on, 3rd of 12, nk behind Turnkey (8-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Apr.

        Billy Dane (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 10l behind Parisian Dream (8-12) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (3) gs in Aug.

        Cha Cha Cha 6-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway to challenge briefly 2f out, soon one pace, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Ansells Pride (8-8) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.

        Il Castagno (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 5l behind Bel Cantor (8-11) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.

        Red Romeo 7-1 (9-4) Led early, always prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Count Ceprano (8-7) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.

        Byron Bay 10-1 (8-13) Chased leader until over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out, 8th of 9, 21l behind Count Ceprano (8-7) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.

        Stoic Leader (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden along 3f out, headway on outer over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Tencendur (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.

        Esoterica (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway to challenge winner over 1f out, soon one pace, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Ansells Pride (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Nov.