Racecards
15:20 Musselburgh
William Hill - Exclusive Mobile Offers Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, led after about 3f, hung badly left over 7f out, headed over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 31-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led for about 3f, dropped into mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on gamely to regain lead post
- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up in touch and keen, led over 5f out, headed 5f out, kept on same pace
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
held up in touch, stumbled and fell after about 1f
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up mid-division, weakened over 5f out, tailed off over 4f out
Vaulkie
24- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear and keen, hampered after about 1f, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
Verdict
The three penalised winners could dominate this. DOUBLE W'S showed the benefit of a promising debut with an emphatic victory at Ayr where he was always travelling like a winner. He can follow-up though Palermo Don made a promising start over 1m4f at Newbury then came into his own over this trip at Haydock in March. He'll make further progress and will make a bold bid to defy a lay-off and though Professor Plum was a 20/1 chance when making a successful debut at Sedgefield there was no fluke about the victory and the fourth has come out and won subsequently. Ca Le Ferra looks best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Double W's (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 10f out, went 2nd over 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) gs in Oct beating Diamond Fizz (10-11) by 3l, 18 ran.
Palermo Don 8-11fav (10-9) Made all, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Haydock 2m NH flat (5) gd in Mar beating Pied Du Roi (10-2) by 3l, 7 ran.
Professor Plum (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Oct beating Dean's Walk (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ca Le Ferra (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, with leader, led 8f out, headed over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 5th of 10, 22l behind Another Bill (11-9) at Ayr 1m 6f mdn nat hunt flat (6) gs in Nov.
Towerburn (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden and weakened over 4f out, 9th of 13, 44l behind Western Rules (11-2) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Ur Honour (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along 8f out, soon lost place, behind final 5f, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Another Bill (11-9) at Ayr 1m 6f mdn nat hunt flat (6) gs in Nov.
Vaulkie 20-1 (11-2) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 13, well behind Western Rules (11-2) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Lucarno Dancer Lucarno filly out of Sing And Dance.