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15:10 Musselburgh

Dm Hall Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Gd plcs on the Straight, Frm plcs on the Round)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.55s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Brief Goodbye

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Queen Charlotte (IRE)

    7/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue hollow box, Dark Blue and Yellow striped cap

      Brief Goodbye

      199
      11/1
      • Form 401663-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, kept on

      2(3)
      Silk - Maroon, White stripe, halved sleeves

      Cool Temper

      99
      15/8
      • Form 140336-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-8

      tracked leader, ridden and effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Sarraaf (IRE)

      8
      5/2
      • Form 1042-42
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-6

      missed break, held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden no impression final 2f

      4(2)
      Silk - Red and Emerald Green stripes, Red sleeves

      Queen Charlotte (IRE)

      195
      7/2
      • Form 0106/10-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, one pace

      5(4)
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

      Regent's Secret (USA)

      178
      14/1
      • Form 300040-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      in touch, pushed along 3f out, brief effort 2f out, no impression final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap

      Repulse Bay (IRE)

      187
      25/1
      • Form 003500-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9

      towards rear, never dangerous

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sarraf is given the narrow vote ahead of Brief Goodbye and Cool Temper in this class D handicap. The gelding from the Ian Semple yard finished last season with a good effort at Catterick when a close second behind Nathan Brittles. Although he was penalised by the handicapper last season for a string of consistent efforts, he has shown steady improvement, is proven over this course and distance and is therefore put forward as the one to beat. Brief Goodbye rates the main danger as he still looks relatively unexposed, and with conditions to suit here he will not be far away at the finish. Cool Temper would certainly be competitive here on the pick of his form and he has shown enough on the all-weather over the winter to suggest he may be capable of hitting top gear first time out back on the turf. Of the rest, Repulse Bay would need slightly further to be shown in his best light, and for the winner we return to Sarraf.