Racecards
16:35 Musselburgh
Calum Logan - Happy 30th Birthday Race Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 33y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 413-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out until inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 221173
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
keen tracked leading pair, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out
- Form 32721-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
led narrowly, ridden and hung left 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 23205-3
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
held up, headway on outer over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 40093-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
close up, headway and every chance 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 69566-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
awkwardly away soon behind
- Form 3971-45
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6140-90
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Connor Beasley
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed onto chase winner inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
How Bizarre ended last season with a course and distance success but finished last at Wolverhampton on his reappearance. JACOB BLACK ran much better on his comeback when placed over a longer trip here having won three times at the track last year. Another bold bid looks likely today and he’s preferred to Kupa River. The latter completed a double with a victory at Leicester last month and makes a quick reappearance after placing at Wetherby last week while Star Shield may finish closer today having only his second start in a handicap. Our Charlie Brown failed to win last year but slips further down the weights as does Inviolable Spirit.
Formwatch
Star Shield 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Candelisa (9-1) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Kupa River (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Keen in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Saisons D'Or (9-0) at Wetherby 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
How Bizarre 8-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, soon prominent on outside, ridden 2f out, hung left and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 11, 7 3/4l behind Sureyoutoldme (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Jacob Black 5-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Ventura Gold (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Our Charlie Brown 14-1 (9-4) With leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened just over 1f out, 11th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Global Warning (8-12) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Inviolable Spirit (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Martineo (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Smugglers Creek (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Led, strongly challenged 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, faded closing stages, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Avenue Of Stars (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Roaring Forties (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 16, 8l behind Thornaby Nash (9-3) at Thirsk 7f hcp (6) gd in Apr.