Racecards
13:00 Musselburgh
Scottish Racing Gentleman Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 6-950
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Mr Ben Brisbourne
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace
- Form 314585
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Mr B Mchugh
tracked leaders, ridden and led well over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, one pace after
Rigat
9- Form 707553
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Mr S Walker
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway and every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner final furlong
- Form 020190/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
raced keen and prominent, tracked leader after 4f, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8860-25
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T McLaughlin
- Jockey D Swift
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to lead well over 1f out, driven clear final furlong
Lazzoom (IRE)
410- Form 0/00900-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Mr G R Smith
led, ridden over 3f out, headed well over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 558980
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Mr David Mcminn
always behind
Stravonian
69- Form 6077/87
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D A Nolan
- Jockey Mr O J Murphy
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Rigat has leading claims and gets the vote over Living On A Prayer, with Desert Hawk also worth a mention. With experienced pilot Simon Walker on board, hopes are high that the well-handicapped Rigat can gain a second career victory. Successful over seven-furlongs at Thirsk last July, he has struggled since and has come down the weights to the tune of around 20lb. The David Barron-trained four-year-old proved that he could stay this sort of trip when third to Star Of Angels over it at Catterick nine-days ago, and as that represents the best recent form on offer, he looks the one to beat. Living On A Prayer drops back in trip here, and steps up in grade, so it is hard to fancy this all-weather winner strongly, but she in turn appears best of the remainder. Desert Hawk has bags of experience, but both the trip and ground are a slight worry, so he too is overlooked, with preference much for Rigat.
Formwatch
Grafty Green (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway on outside 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 34l behind Lobengula (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Desert Hawk 12-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway when pushed slightly wide over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 11l behind Gamesters Lady (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Rigat 9-2 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 7l behind Star of Angels (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Oct.
Wroot Danielle (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Always behind, tailed off final 2f, last of 12, well behind Flash Ram (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun '05.
Living On A Prayer 4-1 (9-4) Behind, headway over 2f out, never reach leaders, 5th of 13, 7l behind Featherlight (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcap (6) pol in Sept.
Lazzoom (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 15, well behind Aqua (8-8) at Musselburgh 1m 1f sll (5) sft in Sept '06.
Royal Sailor (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 4f out, last of 13, well behind Rare Coincidence (11-4) at Hamilton 1m 5f amt hcp (6) gf in Sept.
Stravonian 150-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 11l behind Fadansil (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.