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17:35 Musselburgh

Stephen Hay And Associates Ltd Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 32.84s
  • Off Time: 17:35:29
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kyber

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Living On A Prayer

    9/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Light Blue epaulets, Light Green sleeves, White stars, Light Blue cap, White star

      Kwitara (GER)

      8
      25/1
      • Form 11959-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 65

      in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened and eased, pulled up well over 1f out

      2(5)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Trance (IRE)

      7 b D
      10/1
      • Form 5-60300
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 61

      held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

      3(4)
      Silk - Khaki, Dark Green cap

      Silver Seeker (USA)

      12 CD
      5/6
      • Form 3280/11
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leader and keen, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Purple and White check, Purple sleeves

      Kyber

      8 CDC
      9/2
      • Form 1576-84
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 55

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to regain lead entering final furlong, stayed on

      5(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black triple diamond, Black armlet, Emerald Green cap, Black diamonds

      Living On A Prayer

      2 C
      9/4
      • Form 518-422
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 51

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      Silver Seeker can take advantage of this poor turn out in the finale and win this at the expense of Living On A Prayer and Kyber. The selection is bidding for a hat- trick after wins over course and distance and at Redcar with a penalty last time out. He now races off a stone higher mark which would stop most horses from winning again but in the context of this race connections can once again find themselves in the winners enclosure. Living On A Prayer steps up in trip significantly after finishing second here over a mile and a half. He is more than capable winning off his current mark but may well have to settle for place prize money once again. Kyber looks a little exposed at present and has yet to reach the same level of form he was in when winning here last August so for the time being is best watched. So for the winner we return to Silver Seeker.

      Formwatch

      Kwitara (GER) 33-1 (9-7) Always behind, last of 7, well behind Lochiel (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcap (5) gd in May.

      Trance (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, driven halfway, no danger after, 10th of 11, 20l behind Bukit Tinggi (9-10) at York 2m hcap (4) gd in May.

      Silver Seeker (USA) 5-6fav (8-2) Held up towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden out final furlong, won at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May beating Hi Dancer (8-3) by 3 1/2l, 15 ran.

      Kyber 15-2 (8-6) Held up, ridden from over 3f out, headway to chase leaders until one pace over 1f out, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Lochiel (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcap (5) gd in May.

      Living On A Prayer 11-4 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind La Vecchia Scuola (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcap (5) gf.