Skip to content

Racecards

15:10 Musselburgh

Batleys Cash And Carry Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 36.25s
  • Off Time: 15:10:32
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Man Of Plenty

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bowdler's Magic

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dr Irv

      4/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White check, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets

        Dr Irv

        17 DCD
        4/1
        • Form 641151
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 79

        dwelt, towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Man Of Plenty

        41 p
        8/1
        • Form 7-78016
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well

        3(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Merchant Of Dubai

        26 C
        10/1
        • Form 021226
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        4(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple hoop, Purple and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Bowdler's Magic

        10 t D
        16/1
        • Form 11-0002
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 77

        dwelt, towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on towards finish

        5(5)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Hit The Jackpot (IRE)

        8
        4/1
        • Form 786604
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 75

        held up mid-division, headway and every chance over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

        Aleksandar

        26
        8/1
        • Form 423205
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 71

        led early, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        7(1)
        Silk - Red and White stripes, White sleeves, hooped cap

        Jan Smuts (IRE)

        6 pt DCD
        6/1
        • Form 450222
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 64

        reared start, in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Federal Blue (USA)

        9
        7/2
        • Form 086759
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 75

        with leader, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dr Irv has done superbly since being stepped up to this trip and has won three of his last four including a length victory over Aleksandar at Catterick in July. The latter is much better off at the weights but has run poorly subsequently and the positions can be confirmed. Jan Smuts keeps finding one too good and has gone up in the weights without winning while it's over a year since Bowdler's Magic showed any real sign of form. HIT THE JACKPOT had never raced beyond 1m2f before finishing fourth in a similar class event at York last Sunday. He doesn't have much more to do here and, now connections know he stays the trip, he can gain his first success since Galway in 2011.

        Formwatch

        Dr Irv 9-4fav (9-6) Steadied in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon challenged, all out, just held on, won at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug beating Rosairlie (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.

        Man Of Plenty 5-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 5l behind Almagest (9-12) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

        Merchant Of Dubai 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, lost place 10f out, ridden over 3f out, not able to get back on terms, 6th of 9, 12l behind Platinum (9-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

        Bowdler's Magic 12-1 (9-8) Held up in touch in 4th, ridden to chase winner 2f out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Gabrial's Star (9-11) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.

        Hit The Jackpot (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Eagle Rock (9-10) at York 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Aleksandar 4-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 9, 11l behind Platinum (9-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

        Jan Smuts (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Blue Top (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.

        Federal Blue (USA) 6-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in mid-division, weakened well over 2f out, 9th of 10, 41l behind Ballinderry Boy (8-12) at Kempton 2m 3yo hcp (4) pol.