Racecards
18:20 Musselburgh
Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 28y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,308
- 2nd: £4,834
- 3rd: £2,418
- 4th: £1,208
- Form 330310
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Mohammed Tabti
soon raced in third, went second 2f out, ridden when led approaching final furlong, ran on well final 110 yards, always doing enough towards finish
- Form 325470
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Rhys Elliott
soon raced in rear of midfield, briefly outpaced 5f out, stayed on from 2f out, switched far side 2f out, short of room on far rail 1f out, soon switched left, kept on but not pace of winner towards finish
- Form 318-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
soon led, set steady tempo, quickened three lengths clear 5f out, ridden when headed 1f out, soon weakened, eased when chance had gone towards finish
- Form 422141
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 79
towards rear, some headway from 3f out, outpaced entering final furlong, gradually weakened
- Form 755432
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
midfield, chased leaders 3f out, stayed on and every chance entering final furlong, went third entering final 100 yards, kept on
- Form 612003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Cam Hardie
soon raced in second, chased leader from 5f out, struggling from 2f out, weakened quickly inside 2f out, tailed off final furlong
- Form 401544
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up last, slightly detached setting out on second circuit, struggling from 3f out, tailed off before 1f out, very modest headway towards finish
- Form 175244
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Amie Waugh
midfield, chased leaders from 3f out, every chance entering furlong, soon no extra, weakened final 110 yards
In depth
Formwatch
Bringbackmemories (FR) 33-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, riden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 16, 23 1/2l behind Extensio (8-9) at York 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Robert Johnson 18-1 (8-6) Soon led, headed 13f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong, 12th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Extensio (8-9) at York 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Whatawit 11-2 (9-9) Led, headed over 8f out, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Appier (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Knights Affair 9-4jfav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, cleared away 1f out, stayed on strongly, readily, won at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Gastronomy (9-3) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Yorkindness 5-1 (9-9) Rear of midfield, briefly outpaced 4f out, rallied but waiting for room 2f out, ran on strongly when switched inside 1f out, every chance final 110 yards, just failed, 2nd of 8, hd behind Trojan Sun (8-4) at Musselburgh 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Show No Fear (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Soon led, set steady tempo, briefly went a couple of lengths clear 6f out, headed 5f out, bumped by rival inside 2f out, still every chance when drifted left when ridden inside final furlong, dropped to third towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Trojan Sun (8-4) at Musselburgh 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Marbuzet 9-4jfav (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, no real progress, 4th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Knights Affair (9-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Zephlyn (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Midfield, travelled well when making headway 3f out, outpaced 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Trojan Sun (8-4) at Musselburgh 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.