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13:30 Musselburgh

Alex Donaldson Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 170y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 10.32s
  • Off Time: 13:30:29
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Black, large white spots, red cap
25/1
  • Form 834508
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 114

held up, towards rear, in rear and struggling from 6 out, tailed off

2
Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap
  • Form 1122U2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leaders, in 3rd, weakened after 5 out, tailed off

3
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 634-1U3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leader, led 6 out, headed 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Red spots, Dark Blue sleeves

Rev Up Ruby

20 DCD
4/1
  • Form U31-615
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 105

soon mid-division, headway 6 out, no extra from 2 out

5
Silk - Black, grey seams, black sleeves and cap
11/4
  • Form 14/6P-63
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 104

led to 6 out, ridden before 4 out, rallied to regain lead 3 out, kept on well

6
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves

Proud Gamble (IRE)

20 t CDCD
7/1
  • Form 212131
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, kept on

7
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond
22/1
  • Form 2-78444
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 80

held up, towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Irish raider Sue Oscar is not in the best form of form but Formidableopponent arguably produced a career-best when only beaten half-a-length by Royal Macnab over 2m4f here last month, though has still to win in six previous visits to the track. Golden Investment appeared to see out the trip when third at Wetherby but is giving 6lb to PROUD GAMBLE. Rose Dobbin’s gelding has gone up another 6lb since his third course and distance victory and is still at the right end of the handicap and should take all the beating again. There are question marks of various sorts hanging over the remaining trio.

Formwatch

Sue Oscar (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Always behind, slight mistake 1st, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 8th of 13, dist behind Cloudy Morning (11-10) at Wexford 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.

Formidableopponent (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) In touch, outpaced 5 out, chased winner from last, just held near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Royal Macnab (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.

Golden Investment (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) With leader and keen, ridden before 3 out, one pace in 3rd when mistake last, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Two Smokin Barrels (10-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Rev Up Ruby 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after last, 5th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Kentucky Star (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.

Dream Flyer (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Pressed leader, not much room 7th or 8th, led after 10th, headed before 3 out, not fluent and lost 2nd last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind French Seventyfive (10-0) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in May.

Proud Gamble (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led 3 out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Ballygrooby Bertie (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

Shine A Diamond (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) In rear, headway 5 out, kept on from last, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Proud Gamble (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.