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19:00 Musselburgh

Three Hop Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 100y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 47.91s
  • Off Time: 19:00:48
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Falcon's Fire (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Neuf Des Coeurs

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Henry Smith

      12/5

        1(8)
        Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

        Henry Smith

        64 be DCD
        12/5
        • Form 612211
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        dwelt, held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        2(6)
        Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

        Amirli (IRE)

        16 p C
        7/2
        • Form 4-93213
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 71

        led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Genres

        15
        9/1
        • Form 57-8087
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        4(4)
        Silk - Black and red diabolo, black sleeves, red stars, black cap, red star

        Neuf Des Coeurs

        8 p BFCDCD
        15/2
        • Form 321142
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 67

        held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Red, black stripe, diamonds on sleeves, hooped cap

        Falcon's Fire (IRE)

        8 D
        6/1
        • Form 241261
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 70

        reared start, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well

        7(3)
        Silk - Mauve, beige hoops, black sleeves, mauve cap

        Jan De Heem

        13 p D
        9/1
        • Form 634342
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 59

        held up behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Gabrial The Terror (IRE)

        16 p D
        9/1
        • Form 795653
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 58

        tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Emerald green, red chevrons, white sleeves, emerald green cap

        Nelson's Bay

        14 BFC
        20/1
        • Form 955725
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 54

        reared start, in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        6(1)
        NR

        Celtic Power

        15 p
        20/1
        • Form 406756
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 59

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2015
        (2)
        Silk -

        Donna Graciosa (GER)

        2/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        2014
        (4)
        Silk -

        Merchant Of Dubai

        6/5
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0

        2013
        (11)
        Silk -

        Bayan Kasirga (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        It's difficult to knock the form of HENRY SMITH (NAP), who beat Amirli and Neuf Des Coeurs here in July despite idling once hitting the front. He meets the second on the same terms and is a pound better off with the third. Falcon's Fire won at Newcastle last week but appears to handle all types of surface so rates a danger. Jan De Heem is on a fair mark at present and should be thereabouts again but Gabrial The Terror was behind the selection here in June.

        Formwatch

        Henry Smith 11-4fav (9-11) Went right start, held up towards rear, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ran on strongly, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Amirli (9-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Amirli (IRE) 4-1jfav (10-12) In touch on outside, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden after next, one pace before last, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Vic's Last Stand (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Genres 18-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Taopix (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

        Neuf Des Coeurs 15-8fav (9-6) Held up, in rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Wor Lass (9-13) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

        Falcon's Fire (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Held up, towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, kept on well, eased towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Esspeegee (8-3) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

        Jan De Heem 6-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Age of Elegance (10-0) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Gabrial The Terror (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Dwelt, ridden briefly leaving stalls, in rear, closed over 7f out, went 2nd over 1f out until entering final furlong, no impression on winner, one pace, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Introductory (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Nelson's Bay 9-2fav (9-5) Dwelt, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind San Cassiano (9-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Celtic Power 6-1 (8-12) Led, headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Almutamarred (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.