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15:05 Musselburgh

Forthone Handicap

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 36.11s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nounou

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Hernando's Boy

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Toni Alcala

      6/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Plutocrat

        330 CD
        12/1
        • Form 3118/20-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 71

        held up, pushed along 7f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, no impression

        2(8)
        Silk - Pink and Royal Blue check

        Nounou

        16 BF
        11/4
        • Form 1515-12
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leader, led over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Nerone (GER)

        206
        12/1
        • Form 32-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 71

        led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

        4(2)
        Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

        Toni Alcala

        6 CD
        6/1
        • Form 00-6344
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 62

        held up and keen, headway over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - Pink, Red stars, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

        Acceleration (IRE)

        14 p D
        16/1
        • Form 600-867
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 60

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green star, White and Emerald Green diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap

        Paradise Flight (IRE)

        6 b D
        7/2
        • Form 5010-12
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 61

        in touch, pushed along over 5f out, weakenend over 2f out

        7(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue sash, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars

        Compton Eclaire (IRE)

        12 b
        16/1
        • Form 24247-9
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 56

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(10)
        Silk - Black, Yellow triple diamond, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow diamond

        Hernando's Boy

        12 D
        10/3
        • Form 59702-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 58

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong

        9(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon disc, Maroon and Yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Silver Seeker (USA)

        198
        66/1
        • Form 869700-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 52

        held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, switched left and some headway over 1f out, no impression

        10(1)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap

        Cashema (IRE)

        16 t
        150/1
        • Form 8080-97
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-0
        • Official Rating 53

        prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Nounou is sure to have his supporters here but we will weight in with Paradise Flight as our selection with Nerone put forward as the other to consider. Paradise Flight is in cracking form and she was only narrowly beaten last time out behind Spring Breeze. She has conditions to suit today and if she can reproduce her last run then she will be hard to beat. Nounou is the one we fear the most as he came up against the improving Swift Sailor last time over 1m6f on this track. The step-up in trip will not be a problem as he has run well over 2m in the past and he has got an obvious chance. Nerone has been running over hurdles so should be noted in the market. If there is any money for this lightly-raced 4-year-old from the Peter Monteith yard then it could pay to take the hint. Toni Alcala is fairly consistent and is entitled to run his race and he may be capable of taking some place money, but for the winner we return to Paradise Flight.

        Formwatch

        Plutocrat 7-2jt-fav Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 35l behind Rajam at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (E) gf in May.

        Nounou 3-1fav Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Swift Sailor at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp gs in Mar.

        Nerone (GER) 2nd of 6, 5l behind Fiepes Winged at Hoppegaerten 1m 6f lst stk gd in Sept.

        Toni Alcala 12-1 Held up towards rear, driven and headway over 4f out, ridden and stayed on final 2f, never troubled leaders, 4th of 18, 8l behind Spring Breeze at Catterick 2m hcp gd.

        Acceleration (IRE) 13-2 Held up in touch, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Solomon's Mine at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp gs in Mar.

        Paradise Flight (IRE) 11-1 Mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden 4f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 18, 2l behind Spring Breeze at Catterick 2m hcp gd.

        Compton Eclaire (IRE) 40-1 Never better than mid-division, 9th of 20, 14l behind True Companion at Doncaster 1m 2f ldy rds hcp gd in Mar.

        Hernando's Boy 7-1 Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 18, 11l behind Greenwich Meantime at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp gd in Mar.