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18:55 Musselburgh

Three Hop Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 53y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.81s
  • Off Time: 18:55:21
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Donna Graciosa (GER)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Titus Bolt (IRE)

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      San Cassiano (IRE)

      12/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Merchant Of Dubai

        14 CDCD
        7/2
        • Form 373523
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 70

        led, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish

        2(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow chevron, pink sleeves, pink cap, royal blue star

        Neuf Des Coeurs

        16 CCD
        14/1
        • Form 181587
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 69

        held up in 5th, headway tracking leaders halfway, weakened 2f out

        3(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, hooped sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

        Archipeligo

        8 D
        10/1
        • Form 536780
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 69

        last trio, never on terms

        4(4)
        Silk - Maroon, white stars, halved sleeves, maroon cap

        San Cassiano (IRE)

        13 b
        12/1
        • Form 762575
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish

        5(6)
        Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, White cap

        New Colours

        8 h
        9/1
        • Form 756583
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        pushed along in rear over 3f out, never on terms

        6(2)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

        Donna Graciosa (GER)

        13 D
        2/1
        • Form 105221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leader, led 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly

        7(1)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stripe, check cap

        Titus Bolt (IRE)

        17 CCD
        13/2
        • Form 259444
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 58

        took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        8(5)
        Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

        Beijing Star

        8
        17/2
        • Form 153464
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 60

        took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        Previous results

        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

        2012
        (13)
        Silk -

        Hawdyerwheesht

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        MERCHANT OF DUBAI defied 10st to win this 12 months ago off the same mark. A repeat looks to be on the cards as he's been running enough lately in similar contests and stablemate Titus Bolt and habitual front-runner San Cassiano should ensure a decent gallop. Donna Graciosa wasn't winning out of turn at Beverley last month and the three-year-old is only 4lb higher while Neuf Des Coeurs won over course and distance in June, though has disappointed since.

        Formwatch

        Merchant Of Dubai 10-1 (10-10) Led, hard driven when headed over 2f out, soon rallied, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 5 1/4l behind Felix De Vega (10-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Neuf Des Coeurs 16-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, modest headway 3f out, no impression final 2f, 7th of 10, 10l behind No Backchat (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Archipeligo 33-1 (9-7) Held up, alwlays in rear, 10th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Fantasy Gladiator (9-10) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gf in Sep.

        San Cassiano (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Donna Graciosa (8-9) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        New Colours 20-1 (8-12) Soon pushed along in rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take modest 3rd near finish, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Dhaular Dhar (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

        Donna Graciosa (GER) 5-2fav (8-9) Held up towards rear and keen, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on, won at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Deep Blue Diamond (8-7) by 1l, 9 ran.

        Titus Bolt (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Led, quickened pace over 4f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Aleksandar (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

        Beijing Star 16-1 (8-13) Took keen hold in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Phyllis Maud (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.