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15:55 Musselburgh

Rural Insurance Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 30.03s
  • Off Time: 15:55:22
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal blue, white inverted triangle, quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 633421
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leader, led over 3f out, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

2(9)
Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
  • Form 733255
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 71

held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on well closing stages, nearest finish

3(5)
Silk - Dark Blue and Grey stripes, Grey sleeves, quartered cap

Stoneham

16 h DCD
9/1
  • Form 611193
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, stayed on well inside final furlong, never nearer

4(8)
Silk - Red, black stripe, diamonds on sleeves, hooped cap
17/2
  • Form 261137
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched left, soon beaten

5(2)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
8/1
  • Form 5000-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division, headway well over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(4)
Silk - Red and Royal Blue (halved), sleeves reversed, Red and Royal Blue check cap
  • Form 641-693
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 74

chased leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Royal blue, orange chevron, armlets and star on cap
7/1
  • Form 344352
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 63

led 2f, tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

8(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue star and sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Emerald Green star
8/1
  • Form 432450
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 62

pushed along in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly

9(3)
Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Light Blue stars

Jonny Delta

16 h CD
25/1
  • Form 599-866
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 56

chased winner, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Gladiator King travels over from Ireland but his chance isn't obvious as he hasn't been seen since running poorly over timber in January. Lara Carbonara is another raider who looks to have a bit to find and though Status Quo hails from a yard who do well when stepping up their horses in trip his pedigree suggests he'll struggle to stay this far. Ghostly Arc has attempted to make all over 1m6f on his last two starts but come up short and though Rocktherunway won easily at Hamilton last time that was over 1m4f on very heavy going and he's 5lb higher. STONEHAM was in superb form during the summer, completing a hat-trick which included a course and distance double. She's shot up the weights as a result but was staying on over 1m6f here last time and can get back to winning ways.

Formwatch

Rocktherunway (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-0) Made all, ridden 4f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Sep beating Kelvin Hall (8-13) by 6l, 7 ran.

Lara Carbonara (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up, headway to track leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Cotillion (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.

Stoneham 4-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Western Prince (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Falcon's Fire (IRE) 10-3fav (9-1) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 14 3/4l behind Cotillion (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.

Gladiator King (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Rear of mid-division on outer, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2 out, weakened, 21st of 23, dist behind Henry Higgins (10-10) at Leopardstown 2m hcp sft in Jan.

Status Quo (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Henry Smith (9-12) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

Ghostly Arc (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Western Prince (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

La Bacouetteuse (FR) 16-1 (9-13) Held up, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Hazely (8-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.

Jonny Delta 10-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Western Prince (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.