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15:40 Musselburgh

Cornhill Building Services Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good plcs)(Straight - Good, Good to Firm plcs)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,943
  • 2nd: £578
  • 3rd: £289
  • 4th: £144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.73s
  • Off Time: 15:40:48
  • 5 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Yellow, Orange star
5/4
  • Form 611909
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

with leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, always held

3(5)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 232317
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 69

very slowly away, well in rear and pushed along, eased over 1f out

4(2)
Silk - White, Red disc, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap, White spots
18/1
  • Form 4-47014
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 68

close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5(1)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

Raccoon (IRE)

9 b DCD
8/1
  • Form 752268
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 58

led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves
9/4
  • Form 143175
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 62

chased leaders in 4th, headway and switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well

2(4)
NR
  • Form 438058
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 68

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Raccoon has a great record here and is not out of this if blinkers spark a revival but his yard could be in better form and he is the lowest rated runner in the line-up. There's little to choose between Mandarin Spirit and ARRIVA LA DIVA in their course and distance running in a handicap at the start of last month whilst Distant Sun and Atlantic Beach finished together over six furlongs at Hamilton last time; the latter is weighted to gain the upper hand but may require a stiffer test at this trip. Mercers Row has been given a break since disappointing in a Catterick handicap and can't be ruled out but the tentative suggestion is John Quinn's filly with the booking of Paul Hanagan a positive.

Formwatch

Atlantic Beach 12-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden and weakened 1f out, 9th of 12, 7l behind Legal Eagle (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.

Mandarin Spirit (IRE) 11-4 (10-1) Reared start, rider unable to remove blind, badly left, virtually took no part, last of 7, 48l behind Cayman Fox (8-10) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.

Mercers Row 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 4, 10l behind Perfect Blossom (8-11) at Catterick 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.

Raccoon (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 5l behind Red River Boy (8-7) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.

Arriva La Diva 11-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Mayoman (9-7) at Thirsk 5f all hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.

Distant Sun (USA) 40-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 6l behind Legal Eagle (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.