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16:25 Musselburgh

Wedding Day Classic, Racing To Forever Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 33y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,664
  • 2nd: £1,719
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £430
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.55s
  • Off Time: 16:26:07
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Purple Martini

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    B Associates (IRE)

    5/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon sash, Dark Green sleeves, Maroon cap

      Gone (IRE)

      18 D
      9/2
      • Form 5317-15
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 64

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Pink diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamond

      Chattel Village (IRE)

      31 p
      20/1
      • Form 32776-8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 62

      took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 4f out, soon lost place, weakened from 3f out

      3(2)
      Silk - White, dark green hoops, white sleeves, dark green spots, dark green cap

      Balmaha (IRE)

      106
      12/1
      • Form 058-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 61

      steadied start, in rear, well beaten final 3f

      4(5)
      Silk - Purple, white disc, purple sleeves, white spots, hooped cap

      Purple Martini

      15 BF
      11/8
      • Form 5074-14
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 60

      chased leader, led over 1f out, stayed on well, pushed out, readily

      5(4)
      Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap

      Capofan (IRE)

      9 p
      8/1
      • Form 36-4387
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 55

      held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards

      6(1)
      Silk - Red, black stars, black sleeves, red armlets

      B Associates (IRE)

      3
      5/2
      • Form 54075-4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 48

      held up towards rear, headway from 3f out, driven over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      Purple Martini made a winning reappearance at Redcar but couldn’t cope with a penalty at Ripon 10 days later. However, this extra furlong could be a plus. B Associates’ fourth at Newcastle on Tuesday was over 5f and he has only placed once in 10 starts so GONE may be the one to be on. Charlie Johnston’s filly won over this trip at Lingfield and may not have lasted home when only fifth over a mile subsequently at Kempton.

      Formwatch

      Gone (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Perfect Gentleman (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.

      Chattel Village (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Gemini Star (9-0) at Thirsk 5f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.

      Balmaha (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f, last of 10, 19 3/4l behind Bernadine (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

      Purple Martini 10-3fav (8-13) Raced far side, held up tracking leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Another Baar (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp (5) sft in Apr.

      Capofan (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 27 1/2l behind Smile And Pay (9-9) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gs in Apr.

      B Associates (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Not much room start, held up in rear, not much room over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Cavalier Approach (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in May.