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15:20 Musselburgh

Ray Hawthorne Memorial Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 217y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 37.50s
  • Off Time: 15:21:04
  • 7 Ran
1(6)
Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

Animato

25 vt CD
9/2
  • Form 728346
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 71

chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, outpaced over 1f out, soon no extra

2(1)
Silk - Black, white triple diamond, white and black striped sleeves, black cap, white diamond
  • Form 631744
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 67

close up, headway going well over 3f out, soon joined leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on gamely when pressed final furlong, joined and headed final strides, just denied

3(7)
Silk - Light Blue and Black check, Light Blue sleeves, Black armlets, Light Blue cap

Achnamara

51 p DCD
7/1
  • Form 661106
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 64

held up in touch, driven along over 4f out, dropped to rear over 1f out, soon weakened

4(5)
Silk - White, royal blue braces, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, white star

Rory The Cat (IRE)

12 bt CCD
10/3
  • Form 366162
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 59

towards rear, headway going well on outer over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not pace to challenge

5(3)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow sleeves, white armlets, white cap

Spantik

16 p D
16/1
  • Form 153-825
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 59

led, pushed along when joined over 3f out, ran on gamely, headed over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

6(2)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 700-51
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leaders, pushed along when not clear run over 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on strongly to press leader final furlong, joined leader final strides, soon led, just prevailed

7(4)
Silk - White, royal blue hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form 0-64695
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

in rear, driven along over 4f out, constantly denied clear run from over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, not reach leaders

In depth

Formwatch

Animato 14-1 (10-4) Chased leader on inside, headway to challenge over 2f out when hung left and bumped rival, soon outpaced by winner, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 7l behind Judgementofsolomon (9-7) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

Pons Aelius (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 8f, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, rallied and stayed on same pace, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Unique Spirit (9-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.

Achnamara 8-1 (8-13) Dwelt, mid-division, tracked leaders after 3 furlongs, outpaced well over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Knights Affair (9-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Rory The Cat (IRE) 11-4 (9-10) Chased leader, led over 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Reel Her In (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Oct.

Spantik 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, steadily lost ground from 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 5th of 7, 27 1/2l behind Merrijig (9-5) at Ripon 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.

Reel Her In (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Bumped slightly start, chased leaders, switched left over 2f out, hanging right over 1f out, stayed on well final 100 yards, led close home, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Oct beating Rory The Cat (9-10) by nk, 7 ran.

Star Of Markinch (IRE) 125-1 (8-11) Edged right start, held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Reel Her In (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Oct.