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16:50 Musselburgh

Stephen Hay And Associates Ltd Handicap (for The Tradesman's Derby) (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 100y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.40s
  • Off Time: 16:52:00
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Just Lille (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Antigua Sunrise (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Annibale Caro

      16/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Just Lille (IRE)

        24 v
        6/1
        • Form 43-8040
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 80

        made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, readily

        2(7)
        Silk - Red, White hollow box, striped sleeves, check cap

        Antigua Sunrise (IRE)

        22 D
        7/4
        • Form 347-814
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and chance over 1f out, not quicken and no impression with winner final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink chevron, armlets and star on cap

        Veiled Applause

        56
        10/1
        • Form 5134-53
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 78

        mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final 2f, no impression

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange disc, quartered cap

        Royal Swain (IRE)

        21 D
        15/8
        • Form 21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 73

        keen early, tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong

        5(1)
        Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

        King's Head (IRE)

        16 p
        9/1
        • Form 0736-75
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked winner, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

        6(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink sleeves, Mauve stars, Pink cap, Mauve star

        Annibale Caro

        13 DCD
        16/1
        • Form 29/7900-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 62

        awkwardly away, held up behind, headway on inside rail 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair inside final 2f, kept on, no impression

        7(4)
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves

        Middlemarch (IRE)

        14 v
        12/1
        • Form 7179-64
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 61

        mid-division, ridden and lost place 3f out, never on terms

        8(8)
        Silk - Black and White diamonds

        Sea Land (FR)

        7 D
        16/1
        • Form 637961
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12
        • Official Rating 52

        held up behind, ridden and effort on outside 3f out to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Royal Swain has improved in two starts since taking to the level proper but unless there is money for him on his handicap bow we are happy to look elsewhere and to ANTGUA SUNRISE while Veiled Applause is also on the list. After only tasting defeat once in four starts over this trip the pick was a nice winner of a strong looking contest two starts ago. He made a decent fist off it under a revised mark last time and with a 1lb removed he should close in this company. Royal Swain was a dual bumper winner before turning his attentions to the flat. He stepped up on his debut run with a comfortable victory over this trip last time but his mark is not obviously light for his first start in a handicap. Veiled Applause wasn't beaten that far when placing off this rating the last time he was racing on the level so should get involved while Sea Land was a winner on his last start but looks a little heavy racing from out of the weights. A wide open contest this but Antigua Sunrise looks marginally the best treated.

        Formwatch

        Just Lille (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Led, headed 3f out, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 13l behind Deauville Flyer (9-2) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.

        Antigua Sunrise (IRE) 10-1 (7-13) Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Hanoverian Baron (8-3) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

        Veiled Applause 6-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, switched left and headway 3f out, shaken up to lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Rosbay (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.

        Royal Swain (IRE) 2-5fav (10-0) Awkwardly away, tracked leader, driven to lead well over 2f out, ridden 1f out, always in command final furlong, eased near finish, won at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in May beating Weetfromthechaff (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

        King's Head (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 10, 5l behind Spirit Is Needed (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.

        Annibale Caro 20-1 (8-9) Held up, towards rear, some headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 16l behind Hollow Green (8-11) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.

        Middlemarch (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 9l behind Sedgwick (10-2) at York 1m 4f am hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

        Sea Land (FR) 11-4 (8-11) Held up in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ran on, won at Catterick 1m 4f 4yo sell stks (6) gf in May beating New England (8-11) by 1/2l, 6 ran.