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17:20 Musselburgh

Scottish Racing Handicap (Class 6)

  • 2 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 100y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,590
  • 2nd: £771
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 54.24s
  • Off Time: 17:20:45
  • 2 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jeu De Vivre (IRE)

1/7

    1(2)
    Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop, sleeves and cap

    Jeu De Vivre (IRE)

    8
    1/7
    • Form 47-3742
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 63

    made all, clear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, very easily

    3(1)
    Silk - White, Brown Cross of Lorraine, Brown and White chevrons on sleeves, Brown cap

    A Southside Boy (GER)

    41
    4/1
    • Form 40-7
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-4
    • Official Rating 46

    tracked winner, hung very wide after stable bend after 3f, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten

    2(3)
    NR

    Fire Fighter (IRE)

    2 BF
    • Form 780-2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 58

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Fire Fighter was expected to arrive with a win under his belt and possibly start to run up a typical sequence in line with many a Sir Mark Prescott handicapper who has benefited from a dramatic step up in trip from two to three. However, he failed to read the script when a very one-paced second at Hamilton on Thursday and it will be interesting to see if he has benefited from that outing. Therefore JEU DE VIVRE looks a safer option having shown up well enough in most of her runs and probably being unlucky not to get closer last time when second over ten furlongs at Pontefract. The extra quarter mile should suit. A Southside Boy has something to find to trouble the aforementioned pair.

    Formwatch

    Jeu De Vivre (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, not much room well over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Rio's Rosanna (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in May.

    A Southside Boy (GER) 66-1 (8-8) Broke well, pulled hard early, soon settled towards rear, under pressure 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 28l behind Eternal Heart (8-8) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.

    Fire Fighter (IRE) 1-2fav (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, soon took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 3f out, hard ridden from over 2f out, soon chased winner and every chance, kept on, always held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Countrywide Flame (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd.