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17:15 Musselburgh

Scottish Racing Your Better Bet Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,617
  • 2nd: £481
  • 3rd: £240
  • 4th: £120
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.97s
  • Off Time: 17:15:55
  • 10 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue cap

Schoolboy Champ

8 v BFD
4/1
  • Form 567149
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 60

towards rear, under pressure 3f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms

2(10)
Silk - DARK GREEN, WHITE spots on sleeves
  • Form 157-608
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 62

pulled hard, led 1f, remained prominent, lost place over 2f out

4(1)
Silk - SAXE BLUE, YELLOW armlets, BLUE and RED quartered cap
  • Form 544008
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 54

mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, stayed on well

5(6)
Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 436625
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 52

led after 1f, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, faded closing stages

6(7)
Silk - Purple, Yellow sleeves, Red and Yellow striped cap
11/1
  • Form 338387
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 50

held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, soon weakened

7(8)
Silk - Black, Light Blue triple diamond
  • Form 000045
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 48

mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leadewrs over 2f out, soon weakened

8(11)
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap
  • Form 089350
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon hung left, never on terms

9(3)
Silk - Brown, beige braces, striped sleeves, beige cap
22/1
  • Form 009840
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

slowly into stride, always behind

10(4)
Silk - Pink, large purple spots, purple sleeves, pink stars, purple cap, pink star
  • Form 048631
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 46

slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

11(2)
Silk - Orange, Purple sash, striped cap
  • Form 3-69567
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

3(9)
NR
  • Form 423-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 55

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Whats For Pudding got her head back in front at Catterick last week and should be thereabouts again, despite a penalty, while Red Rhythm has claims on last year's form in maidens but would have inspired more confidence if he hadn't finished last on his reappearance. Sensational Love is another with the past form to figure but the vote goes to SCHOOLBOY CHAMP. He won in a higher grade at Carlisle last month and today's drop in class, combined with Silvestre De Sousa taking over the reins, should bring about a return to winning ways.

Formwatch

Schoolboy Champ 9-2fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 9l behind Needwood Ridge (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

Sensational Love (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up and keen, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 19l behind Pearl Blue (9-0) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jun.

Let's Face Facts 25-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, last of 8, 19l behind Swiftly Done (9-10) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

Eilean Eeve 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Sabratha (9-4) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jul.

Shunkawakhan (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 12, 13l behind Invincible Hero (9-11) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

Here Now And Why (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under presure inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Cross of Lorraine (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

King Bertolini (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Towards rear and soon pushed along, never a factor, 10th of 16, 10l behind Newbury Street (9-13) at Carlisle 6f ladies hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

Ya Boy Sir (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) Slowly away raced far side, always in rear, 12th of 13, 10l behind Blown It (9-2) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

Whats For Pudding (IRE) 18-1 (8-0) Mid-division, headway 3f out, led and came stands side over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on, won at Catterick 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gs beating Catallout (9-2) by nk, 11 ran.

Broughtons Silk 20-1 (8-8) In rear, ridden halfway, never a factor, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Blues Jazz (9-12) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

Red Rhythm 6-1 (9-11) Pushed along towards rear, soon in rear and struggling, last of 10, 20l behind North Central (9-11) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.