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17:20 Musselburgh

Scottish Racing Handicap (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.35s
  • Off Time: 17:24:54
  • 11 Ran
2(12)
Silk - Black and Pink diamonds, Black sleeves
16/1
  • Form 232534
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

led for 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

3(6)
Silk - Yellow, Light Green epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Light Green spots

Elite Land

14 BFD
5/1
  • Form 416212
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

slowly into stride, held up, headway on outer over 2f out, no extra

4(10)
Silk - White, Black seams, Black and White chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, White star

Edas

17 p
7/1
  • Form 63-7922
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders and keen, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra inside fimnal furlong

5(5)
Silk - Purple and White diabolo, Purple sleeves, White armlets, Purple cap
20/1
  • Form 5-31144
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

slowly into stride, held up, pushed along over 7f out, soon struggling

6(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
14/1
  • Form 4709-33
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace

7(8)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue star, halved sleeves and star on cap

Fever

17
5/1
  • Form 609644
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

chased leader over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(7)
Silk - White, emerald green stars, emerald green and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, emerald green star
10/3
  • Form 306831
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

held up, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

10(13)
Silk - Purple, White halved sleeves, White cap, Purple spots
8/1
  • Form 4-15242
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on under pressure

12(2)
Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue hoops, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 345249
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

13(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap
12/1
  • Form 123803
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 54

led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

14(11)
Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, halved sleeves
4/1
  • Form 045642
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 63

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong until no extra towards finish

1(14)
NR
  • Form 5/40065
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

Nonrunner

9(9)
NR
  • Form 23-0087
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

Nonrunner

11(1)
NR
  • Form 9661/1-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 58

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

THREE STRINGS is narrowly preferred to John Dillon and Chookie Hamilton. Peter Niven has booked the useful Neil Brown to do the steering today and with the gelding likely to enjoy a front running role today, the trainer couldn't have picked a better jockey for the job. John Dillon is surprisingly tried without headgear today. He is more than capable of landing this prize though he can tend to keep a little in reserve for himself. Chookie Hamilton is a prolific winner on the artificial surfaces. He does get on particularly well with Tom Eaves and it will be interesting to see if there is any market support. Mister Fizzbomb is exposed as moderate though can be anticipated to be handy throughout. Elite Land owed a lot to the skills of his lady rider to narrowly miss at Hamilton as he didn't exactly travel at any stage in the race. He clearly seems to go for non-pro riders. Always Brave cannot be discounted at the bottom of the weights given the trainer's recent run of form. Ifatfirst may have needed his first run back having left Marcus Tregoning's yard. Three Strings is the call in a trappy race.

Formwatch

Mister Fizzbomb (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Led, headed after 1f, remained in touch until weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 18l behind Red Fama (8-9) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.

Elite Land 9-4fav (11-2) Chased leading pair, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra close home, 2nd of 11, shd behind Mister Pete (10-8) at Hamilton 1m 5f amt hcp (6) gs.

Edas 6-1 (9-10) Prominent, every chance entering final furlong, soon hard ridden, held close home, 2nd of 8, shd behind Three Strings (9-8) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.

Eijaaz (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up, headway on inner 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Lilac Moon (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

Summer Lodge 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 3f out, effort entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Paddy Rielly (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.

Fever 10-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, effort over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Three Strings (9-8) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.

Three Strings (USA) 6-1 (9-8) Made all, under pressure from over 1f out, all out, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug beating Edas (9-10) by a shd, 8 ran.

Chookie Hamilton 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Sudden Impulse (9-13) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.

Not Now Lewis (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 9l behind Sularno (9-7) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.

Forrest Flyer (IRE) 7-2fav (8-10) Led, ridden 2f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Sudden Impulse (9-13) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.

Always Brave 10-3 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, every chance approaching 2f out, one pace, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Bosamcliff (9-4) at Ayr 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Aug.

Rehearsal 11-2 (10-0) Led, ridden over 2f, headed over 1f out, soon no extra, 5th of 11, 12l behind Elite Land (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) gf in Jul.

John Dillon (IRE) 9-1 (8-1) Keen, held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 17l behind Channel Crossing (8-6) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.

Ifatfirst (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Held up behind, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 9l behind Sudden Impulse (9-13) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.