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16:30 Musselburgh

Watch On Racing TV Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 1y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,234
  • 2nd: £2,456
  • 3rd: £1,227
  • 4th: £614
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.20s
  • Off Time: 16:31:15
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap
  • Form 411732
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 77

chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd briefly over 1f out, weakened inside final 110 yards

2(7)
Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine,  chevrons on sleeves, pink cap

Zarzyni (IRE)

30 p CD
11/2
  • Form 727578
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 75

very awkwardly away and hampered after start, held up off the pace in 5th, not clear run and angled out entering final furlong, strong run between horses inside final furlong, led final strides

3(5)
Silk - Dark blue, red sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap, white star
  • Form 029221
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 75

led, ridden over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd

4(1)
Silk - White, Red hoop, hooped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 362040
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 72

went sharply right start, off the pace in last trio, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, headway near side rail inside final furlong, just missed 3rd

5(4)
Silk - Yellow, purple chevrons, yellow sleeves, purple stars, yellow cap, purple star

Classy Al

23 D
17/2
  • Form 344439
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

started slowly, held up off the pace in last pair, no room on inside from over 1f out, never involved

6(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap
11/4
  • Form 411121
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 69

held up off the pace in 6th, headway out wide tracking leaders halfway, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final strides

7(8)
Silk - Black, White, Yellow, Grey and Brown hoops

Zaphea (IRE)

9 DCD
33/1
  • Form 178910
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 70

went right after start, pulled hard and hung right throughout, chased leaders out wide, weakened final 2f

8(3)
Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Dark Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 331669
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leader out wide, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, hampered and snatched up final 100 yards

10(10)
Silk - Black and white check, white sleeves, black cap

Pockley

18 D
80/1
  • Form 548009
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 57

started slowly, outpaced and always in rear

9(2)
NR

Primo's Comet

274 DCD
12/1
  • Form 354510-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 59

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Spring Is Sprung (FR) 16-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Nazron (9-7) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Zarzyni (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Off the pace in last pair, pushed along halfway, ridden and no response inside final 2f, never a factor, 8th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Ready Freddie Go (9-10) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Our Absent Friends (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Midfield on far side, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, soon made headway between horses to dispute lead final 110yds, ran on strongly to lead post, won at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Arecibo (9-10) by nk, 13 ran.

Thankuappreciate 11-1 (9-7) In rear, never in contention, 11th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Emeralds Pride (9-3) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Classy Al 12-1 (8-7) Fly jumped start and switched left, soon chased leaders on inner, outpaced and beaten well over 1f out, last of 9, 7 1/4l behind Moonstone Boy (8-11) at Hamilton 5f hcp (3) hvy in Aug.

Eternal Sunshine 13-8fav (9-6) Towards rear, outpaced early, still a lot to do when making headway from 2f out, switched to centre when in clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly final 110 yards, led post, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Protest Rally (9-5) by shd, 9 ran.

Zaphea (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear on near side, pushed along over 1f out, soon outpaced and eased, last of 13, 14 1/4l behind Our Absent Friends (9-4) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

Herakles (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Soon led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 9th of 10, 6l behind Glendown (9-5) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Pockley 33-1 (9-1) Awkward start, always behind, never travelled, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind Eternal Sunshine (9-6) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Primo's Comet 25-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never in contention, 10th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Wee Fat Mac (9-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.