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17:45 Musselburgh
Start A Conversation On Mental Health Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300

- Form 32451-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
very slowly away, recovered to rear after 2f, pushed along 6f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

- Form 95608-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
towards rear, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders

- Form 33441-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

- Form 850031
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Phil Dennis
in touch, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase clear leading pair over 1f out, kept on one pace

- Form 0/647-06
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

- Form 479-404
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey P J McDonald
led, headed narrowly 5f out, remained with leader, ridden 2f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, asserted close home

- Form 942-323
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
tracked leader, led narrowly 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong

- Form 59844-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey S P Davis
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 590114/
- Age 11
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Ella McCain
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In depth
Verdict
Ella McCain has ridden veteran hurdler Tawseef to a couple of victories on the Flat and Donald McCain’s 11-year-old is not ruled out here. Siyahamba has each-way claims again while Richard Strauss and St Andrews pop up now and again. Elite Icon beat FRAME RATE just under a length here at the start of the month but the runner-up, now blinkered, is a couple of pounds better off and may come out on top this time with Jamie Gormley’s claim a further plus. Eyreborn looks held on the form book.
Formwatch
St Andrews (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Grey Mist (10-11) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Frame Rate 6-1 (9-5) Raced wide close up, ridden 5f out, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Elite Icon (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Richard Strauss (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Always in rear, last of 15, 31 1/2l behind Buckland Boy (9-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
Elite Icon 15-2 (9-0) In touch, headway 3f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in May beating Frame Rate (9-5) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Palermo (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, clear with leader 8f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Elite Icon (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Rock N'stones (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place halfway, struggling 5f out, plugged on again final 2f, 4th of 14, 6l behind Extreme Appeal (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Siyahamba (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 7 1/4l behind Thahab Ifraj (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Eyreborn (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Elite Icon (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Tawseef (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Jumped left, led, joined 4 out, ridden and headed between last 2, readily outpaced by winner from last, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Cairnshill (10-11) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.