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17:40 Musselburgh

Scottish Racing Your Better Bet Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
  • Winner: £2,914
  • 2nd: £867
  • 3rd: £433
  • 4th: £216
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.81s
  • Off Time: 17:42:18
  • 12 Ran
1(5)
Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap
17/2
  • Form 073353
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 69

took keen hold, chased leading pair, headway on inside to 2nd going well 3f out, led approaching 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

2(11)
Silk - Black, Light Blue epaulets and armlets
  • Form 074095
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 67

chased leader until 3f out, stayed close up on outside until weakened just over 1f out

4(14)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow cross belts and armlets
  • Form 232020
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 63

led until approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(6)
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White stars, White cap
  • Form 335535
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 63

in touch , pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

6(8)
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap
  • Form 44545
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 62

always behind

7(3)
Silk - Orange, Light Blue diamond, chevrons on sleeves, Orange cap, Light Blue diamond

Mr Lu

25 DCD
28/1
  • Form 155470
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 60

towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, ridden and one pace over 2f out, struggling and no chance after

8(12)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Maroon stars, Maroon cap, Yellow stars
9/4
  • Form 404151
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 59

slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden along 3f out, still plenty to do soon after, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd final 100 yards, nearest finish

9(10)
Silk - White, Brown braces, Amber cap
  • Form 815281
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 54

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on, always held

10(7)
Silk - Purple, Yellow sleeves, Red and Yellow striped cap
28/1
  • Form 539930
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 57

always in rear, tailed off and eased final 2f

12(13)
Silk - Beige, dark green cross belts, quartered cap

Blues Jazz

28 b
50/1
  • Form 8-78
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 49

chased leading trio, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final 3f

13(2)
Silk - Purple, White halved sleeves, White cap, Purple spots
12/1
  • Form 63-7433
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 56

held up towards rear, good headway 3f out, to chase leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on

14(9)
Silk - Pink, white disc, quartered cap
  • Form 744446
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 54

towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

3(1)
NR

Carnivore

48 DCD
  • Form 540886
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 65

Withdrawn

11(4)
NR

Mister Jingles

17 v DCD
  • Form 227656
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 56

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Looking the proverbial handicap good thing CASINO NIGHT has to get the vote. As well as being 3lbs better off than when taking an apprentice race last time jockey Dale Swift is this time allowed to use his 5lb claim and given that win was on similar ground he looks the winner all over. Emeralds Spirit was also a last time out winner and won well enough to suggest a penalty won't stop a bold bid. Chookie Avon should be closed to the last mentioned on these terms so is considered as is Berbice based on his near miss over course and distance early last month. There are a few dangers but Casino Night looks a good thing.

Formwatch

Berbice (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Dwelt, soon pulled hard im mid-division, edged right after 1f, headway over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Cara's Request (8-8) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.

Deadly Secret (USA) 16-1 (9-2) With leader, led well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Revue Princess (9-1) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.

Hits Only Jude (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 12, 22l behind Night Lily (9-1) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

North Central (USA) 7-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 24l behind Hong Kong Island (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m 4f sell stks (6) gd in Sep.

Spread Boy (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 7l behind Opening Nite (9-3) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.

Mr Lu 14-1 (9-6) With leaders on outside when carried wide bend over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 23l behind Salerosa (9-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.

Casino Night 3-1fav (9-11) Slowly away, pushed along in rear, headway on inner over 3f out, ridden to challeng over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Ayr 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sep beating Little Village (8-9) by 3l, 11 ran.

Emeralds Spirit (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, kept on well, won at Ayr 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sep beating Geojimali (9-2) by 2l, 10 ran.

Rosbertini 22-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 20l behind Northside Prince (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.

Blues Jazz 100-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 8th of 12, 26l behind Fun Affair (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.

Chookie Avon 4-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Emeralds Spirit (8-12) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sep.

No Quarter (IRE) 4-1 (8-4) Pulled hard early when close up, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Master Of Dance (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Sep.

Carnivore 33-1 (9-4) Dwelt, soon tracking leader, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 11, 11l behind One Scoop Or Two (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.

Mister Jingles 12-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same final furlong, 6th of 10, 5l behind Ours (9-1) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.