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17:30 Musselburgh

Links Handicap (Class 6)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.41s
  • Off Time: 17:31:24
  • 15 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Light Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, striped cap
16/1
  • Form 668450
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 60

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

2(8)
Silk - Black and White stripes, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap
5/1
  • Form 376263
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 60

driven to chase leaders, ridden over 2f out and weakened inside final furlong

3(3)
Silk - Pink and Grey check, Pink sleeves, Grey armlets

Montillia (IRE)

14 BFCD
11/4
  • Form 41-0622
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 50

led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace after

4(5)
Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

Percy Douglas

5 bt D
14/1
  • Form 208879
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 50

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

5(12)
Silk - Beige, Brown spots

Binty

2
50/1
  • Form 8104-09
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 49

slowly into stride and always behind

6(6)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red sleeves, White stars, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 0/00-005
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 48

prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out and kept on well

7(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black braces and sleeves
16/1
  • Form 220008
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 48

in touch, ridden well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(1)
Silk - Purple, Light Green spots
12/1
  • Form 894686
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 45

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

9(7)
Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves
33/1
  • Form 4800-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 44

always towards rear

10(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

Mutayam

14 pt D
20/1
  • Form 0060-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 44

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

11(4)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon epaulets, Maroon and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

New Options

14 b D
25/1
  • Form 023000
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 42

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

12(11)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves and cap

On The Trail

1 p D
12/1
  • Form 070977
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 41

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

13(14)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star
66/1
  • Form 008090
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 39

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

14(15)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 950044
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 38

in touch, ridden halfway, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

15(13)
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW seams, BLACK and RED striped cap
  • Form 0/R08-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 30

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

In depth

Verdict

Montillia is the pick over Jun Fan, with New Options and Shatin Leader a couple to conjure with for place purposes at least. The finale is yet another poor affair, featuring many out-of-form individuals, and on latest evidence it is Montillia that should take some catching. Chris Wall's four-year-old was successful off a mark of 50 here last summer, and has not had much racing since. Two lacklustre efforts on the all-weather were followed by two much more promising efforts on Turf, at Folkestone, and more recently here at Musselburgh where she was sent off as favourite. A poor draw in stall 16 proved her undoing that day, as she was outgunned by the veteran Sharp Hat from stall four, but she is housed in box three this time, and will be a popular choice to make amends, with little to beat. Her nearest rival is Jun Fan who has been placed twice here from three visits, but he has it to do off 10stone. New Options and Shatin Leader were both well behind the selection last time, but the latter has since finished fourth in a Hamilton claimer over six furlongs, and could sneak a place of his low weight. The market may throw up a potential danger, but Montillia is best of a moderate bunch and can emphasise that fact here.

Formwatch

Angelofthenorth 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders to halfway, 13th of 16, 7l behind Namir (8-13) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.

Montillia (IRE) 9-2fav (9-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Sharp Hat (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcap (6) frm in Jun.

Strawberry Patch (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 3l behind Sharp Hat (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcap (6) frm in Jun.

He's A Rocket (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind Sovereignty (9-4) at W'hampton 5f sll (6) pol.

Lady Hopeful (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Held up behind, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Double M (8-12) at Kempton 6f banded stk (7) pol in May.

Drury Lane (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, effort when not much room over 1f out, not recover, last of 14, 13l behind Legal Dram (9-6) at Beverley 7f sll hcp (6) gf.

New Options 8-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 10th of 17, 5l behind Sharp Hat (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcap (6) frm in Jun.