Racecards
16:50 Musselburgh
Dm Hall Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
Regal Parade
10- Form 9640-52
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, some headway from over 2f out to chase winner over 1f out, one pace after
- Form 3/7152-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Mulrennan
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 15-3313
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
tracked leaders, ridden and headway to challenge briefly 2f out, soon one pace and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0609-04
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey F Lynch
held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 128500-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 22101-2
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
Rubenstar (IRE)
170- Form 066260-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D J G Murray Smith
- Jockey Dale Gibson
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 81470-6
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey N Mackay
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 1118-26
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey T Hamilton
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Regal Parade, due to go up 6lb in future handicaps has shown plenty promise in two outings to date and should go very close to landing this. Fifth in the spring mile, that performed was followed by a good second last week at Southwell. Expect Adrian Nicholls to hold onto Regal Parade for as long as possible as he appeared a shade reluctant when launching his challenge at Southwell. Cha Cha Cha missed the break last time and was playing catch up from there on while Wovoka shaped with some promise at Newcastle on Saturday despite been soundly beaten in the end. Regal Parade gets the vote to come home in front.
Formwatch
Regal Parade 9-1 (8-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 8, nk behind Benandonner (8-4) at Southwell 1m hcap (2) fbs.
Solis (GER) (9-2) In touch to 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 26l behind Thunder Storm Cat (9-0) at Dortmund 1m 2f stk std in Jan.
Cha Cha Cha 5-1fav (8-7) Started slowly and towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Against The Grain (8-11) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.
Wovoka (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Behind stand's side, headway 2f out, ridden, hung badly left inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Exit Smiling (8-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Bajan Pride 20-1 (8-11) Led until 5f out, weakened 3f out, 15th of 16, well behind Don't Panic (9-2) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Ansells Pride (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Rock Anthem (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.
Rubenstar (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Steadied start, in rear, some headway over 1f out, never nearer, 10th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Manaal (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Frank Crow 11-4fav (8-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 5l behind Cha Cha Cha (8-8) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Mar.
Abbondanza (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 17l behind Will He Wish (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Stoic Leader (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden along 3f out, headway on outer over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Tencendur (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.