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16:00 Musselburgh

Arthritis Research UK Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.02s
  • Off Time: 16:01:13
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ralphy Boy (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Border Bandit (USA)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Bunce (IRE)

      3/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink spots, sleeves and cap

        Bunce (IRE)

        7
        3/1
        • Form 522576
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 68

        held up mid-division, headway over 3f out to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        2(6)
        Silk - Grey, Purple chevrons, purple and grey hooped cap

        Push Me (IRE)

        7 D
        5/2
        • Form 8-53222
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 67

        reared and slowly away start, in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

        3(5)
        Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

        Royal Straight

        17 t CD
        8/1
        • Form 972342
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 67

        held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace

        6(8)
        Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Ralphy Boy (IRE)

        22
        8/1
        • Form 087-837
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 60

        led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to regain lead last 100 yards

        7(2)
        Silk - White, Light Green seams, sleeves and cap

        Border Bandit (USA)

        19 BFD
        9/2
        • Form 654417
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 58

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed last 100 yards, kept on

        8(3)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Flipping

        11 D
        9/1
        • Form 772844
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 54

        very slowly away, always towards rear

        9(9)
        Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

        Doyouknowwhoiam

        180
        16/1
        • Form 037/00-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 47

        very slowly away, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        10(4)
        Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, White cap

        Berbice (IRE)

        11
        25/1
        • Form 969535
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 45

        held up mid-division and keen, ridden over 1f out, one pace

        4(1)
        NR

        Dance For Georgie

        45 BFDCD
        • Form 211-063
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 63

        Nonrunner

        5(10)
        NR

        Dream Walker (FR)

        2 D
        • Form 876111
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 56

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dream Walker carries a double penalty but is in terrific form having completed a hat-trick with plenty to spare at Newcastle on Wednesday. With Jacob Butterfield again claiming 7lb, a four-timer certainly isn't out of the question but PUSH ME deserves a change of luck after several good runs. He came up against an improving three-year-old here last week and would have finished closer with a clear run. Dance For Georgie won over course and distance a year ago but still looks too high in the weights, as does Bunce, and Royal Straight usually finds at least one too good. Flipping may be best of the rest but also finds it difficult to get his head in front.

        Formwatch

        Bunce (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) In rear when short of room over 5f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Glenridding (9-2) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

        Push Me (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Manchestar (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

        Royal Straight 12-1 (9-7) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and soon chased winner, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Cono Zur (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

        Ralphy Boy (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 8f out, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 7l behind Prince Jock (10-0) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.

        Border Bandit (USA) 3-1fav (9-10) Mid-division in touch on outside, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 22l behind McMonagle (9-5) at Redcar 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.

        Flipping 4-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out until inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 9l behind Save The Bees (9-4) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Jul.

        Doyouknowwhoiam 16-1 (8-9) Slowly away, headway on outer 6f out, ridden to go 3rd 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Our Ivor (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Feb.

        Berbice (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened towards finish, 5th of 7, 4l behind Monel (9-0) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Jul.

        Dance For Georgie 9-2fav (9-8) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Ted's Brother (9-9) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.

        Dream Walker (FR) 4-6fav (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Strong Man (9-11) by 7l, 11 ran.