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12:45 Musselburgh

Anderson Strathern Handicap Chase (Class F)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 5.50s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Francoskid (IRE)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rhapsody In Blue (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      J J Baboo (IRE)

      33/1

        4
        Silk -

        Nisbet

        50/1

          1
          Silk - Black and White (halved), Black sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

          Joe di Capo (IRE)

          14 b
          15/2
          • Form P-422F2
          • Age 8
          • Weight 11-12

          held up in touch til fell 7th

          2
          Silk - Black, Emerald Green sash, Royal Blue cap

          Francoskid (IRE)

          28
          14/1
          • Form 430P15
          • Age 11
          • Weight 11-11

          midfield, headway halfway, led 2 out, pushed out

          3
          Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves, White cap

          Spot The Native (IRE)

          22
          9/1
          • Form 0-33002
          • Age 7
          • Weight 11-4

          mistake and unseated rider 1st

          4
          Silk - Pink, Mauve sash and sleeves, Black cap

          Nisbet

          26
          50/1
          • Form 55P33P
          • Age 9
          • Weight 11-1

          led 2nd, mistake 10th, headed next, remained prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, soon one paced

          5
          Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, Orange sleeves, Orange cap

          J J Baboo (IRE)

          25
          33/1
          • Form P03P/00
          • Age 10
          • Weight 11-0

          midfield, headway and effort 4 out, not fluent next, one pace when blundered 2 out

          6
          Silk - Light Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, Black with White stripes cap

          Benefit

          21
          12/1
          • Form P043P2
          • Age 9
          • Weight 10-13

          in touch, ridden and effort 4 out, 7th and held when fell next

          7
          Silk - Light Blue and Pink (halved), Emerald Green cap

          Who's The Man

          15
          100/1
          • Form P0/5P5-4
          • Age 9
          • Weight 10-12

          tracked leaders, mistake 10th, ridden 5 out, soon weakened

          8
          Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, Light Blue sleeves, Brown cap

          Shady Affair (IRE)

          80
          100/1
          • Form 16UP-50
          • Age 12
          • Weight 10-11

          behind, soon lost touch, pulled up before 4th

          9
          Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sash, Yellow cap

          Amber Moss

          46
          33/1
          • Form U64644
          • Age 8
          • Weight 10-10

          towards rear, never dangerous

          10
          Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, Dark Blue cap

          Left Bank (IRE)

          25
          11/2
          • Form P164U3
          • Age 7
          • Weight 10-10

          midfield, headway 8, effort approaching 4 out, weakened next

          11
          Silk - Red and White (quartered), Red sleeves, Grey cap

          Profiler (USA)

          22 b
          8/1
          • Form 3U-6PF3
          • Age 8
          • Weight 10-8

          held up towards rear, badly hampered and brought down 7th

          12
          Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Mauve cap

          Cameron Jack

          96
          20/1
          • Form 20/5U3
          • Age 8
          • Weight 10-8

          midfield, mistake 9th, blundered 13th, headway and effort 4 out, no impression from next

          13
          Silk - Beige, Orange chevrons, Pink cap

          Zacopani (IRE)

          488 b
          25/1
          • Form 1/P4P24-
          • Age 11
          • Weight 10-3

          led to 2nd, led 11th, mistake 13th, headed 5 out, weakening when hampered 3 out

          14
          Silk - Yellow, Black epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Dark Green cap

          Charter Royal (FR)

          15
          16/1
          • Form U-P63P0
          • Age 8
          • Weight 10-2

          not fluent, towards rear, never dangerous

          15
          Silk - Emerald Green, White braces, Light Blue cap

          Deneises Blossom (IRE)

          104
          12/1
          • Form 234632
          • Age 10
          • Weight 10-1

          towards rear, pushed along 5 out, no impression

          16
          Silk - Red, royal blue hoop, hooped sleeves, Maroon cap

          King's Country (IRE)

          57
          7/1
          • Form 1/2001-2
          • Age 11
          • Weight 10-1

          held up in rear, headway when stumbled badly 12th, behind from 5 out

          17
          Silk - White, Royal Blue disc, White and Red striped sleeves, Beige cap

          Rhapsody In Blue (IRE)

          28
          4/1
          • Form 1420-F1
          • Age 8
          • Weight 10-0

          held up in rear, headway 11th, led 5 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace

          In depth

          Verdict

          A big field for the opening race on the card with several of the 17-strong line up holding claims in what is not a great contest in terms of quality. The 11-year-old Francoskid is something of a rarity in that he has actually won a race recently, having landed a 2m4f handicap at Down Royal in December. Although disappointing off his new mark at the same track subsequently, he has to be respected in such lowly company. The novice Spot The Native does not appear particularly well treated on his debut in handicap company, while Nisbet was well beaten on his over 2m4f here last time. Benefit is capable of taking a hand but is inconsistent and more solid claims are held by Mary Reveley's Left Bank, who put up one of his better performances at Carlisle last month. Profiler has claims with the Ferdy Murphy stable in better form now but the selection is the topweight Joe Di Capo, who races off the same mark as when chasing home all-the-way winner Sireric under testing conditions at Newcastle last month. Provided that contest has not taken its toll, he has to be respected and looks the one to beat.