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15:30 Musselburgh

Weatherbys Private Bank Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 100y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.44s
  • Off Time: 15:30:17
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Corton Lad

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Go George Go (IRE)

    2/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, emerald green epaulets and armlets, quartered cap

      Green Light

      13 D
      5/2
      • Form 09008-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 87

      held up in rear, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, never on terms, no impression in 4th final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Black and white (quartered), white sleeves and cap

      Corton Lad

      147 pt D
      11/4
      • Form 307407-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leader, challenged 3f out, led narrowly well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish

      3(5)
      Silk - Red, black stripe, diamonds on sleeves, hooped cap

      Falcon's Fire (IRE)

      16 DCD
      11/2
      • Form 78-5825
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in last pair, tracked leaders 5f out, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, went 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair

      4(3)
      Silk - White, purple stars on sleeves

      Go George Go (IRE)

      23 D
      2/1
      • Form 1-13423
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leading pair, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish

      5(1)
      Silk - Orange, royal blue and white check cap

      Fisherman's Blues (IRE)

      34
      25/1
      • Form 92-7500
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 66

      led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, soon weakened, behind over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Go George Go notched a four-timer at Newcastle over the winter but never threatened the winner when placed at Catterick last time behind the runner-up Falcon's Fire. The latter has since been beaten at Wolverhampton and GREEN LIGHT (NAP) is preferred given he won a Class 2 handicap off today’s mark at Epsom last year and was fourth at Thirsk recently on only his second start for Brian Ellison. He gets the vote with Corton Lad and Fisherman’s Blues hard to fancy in their current form.

      Formwatch

      Green Light 14-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, every chance over 1f out, faded close home, 4th of 10, 2l behind Gabrial's King (9-4) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Apr.

      Corton Lad 40-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 12, 14 1/2l behind I Am Not Here (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Falcon's Fire (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 50 yards, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Zabeel Star (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

      Go George Go (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Kajaki (9-6) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.

      Fisherman's Blues (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Held up and always towards rear, never involved, 15th of 20, 19 1/4l behind Boycie (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.