Racecards
17:20 Musselburgh
Ruk Evening Racing Call 08700 50 69 47 Handicap (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 30y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf

- Form 554608-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 4407-55
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
led, soon headed, ridden and led again over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra near close home

- Form 5059-25
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong just failed

- Form 04778-4
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey R Winston
soon led, hung left and ran wide bend, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

- Form 0619-15
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong to lead close home

- Form 000580-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
The shortlist contains Insubordinate, Attacca and Ulysses with the vote going to Attacca. Being just a pound below a winning mark from last season now, Ulysses' chance cannot be dismissed, but Joshua's Gold looks held off this mark over this trip on Turf, although a place is not out of the question. Insubordinate ran very well from what seems to have been a modest draw at Redcar last time and, even though his best winning effort came on heavy, a good run cannot be ruled out. Obe One is very well-weighted on his best form of 2003 but he has yet to prove fully effective at today's trip. Insubordinate and Attacca are closely weighted based on heavy-ground course and distance form of March 31 but the latter, who has since run well from today's rating, looks poised to run a good race again. Proud Western is hard to fancy from out of the weights. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Attacca.
Formwatch
Ulysees (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division until ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 13, 9l behind Ronsard (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.
Joshua's Gold (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Golden Square (8-5) at Warwick 1m app hcp (6) gd.
Insubordinate 8-1 (8-5) Started slowly, towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Dispol Isle (8-7) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Obe One 28-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 17, 5l behind Piccolo Prince (8-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Apr.
Attacca 13-2 (9-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 16, 3l behind Mount Usher (9-3) at Beverley 7f hcap (6) gf in Apr.
Proud Western (USA) 12-1 (8-5) Raced stands' side, towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, no impression, 11th of 20, 8l behind Azuree (8-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) gf in Sept.
Spirit Guide (FR) 200-1 (8-5) Started slowly, always in rear division, 14th of 18, 14l behind Hula Ballew (8-8) at Pontefract 1m hcap (5) gf.