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13:45 Musselburgh

Gullane Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class F)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 0.50s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Emerald Green armlets and cap
7/2
  • Form 2-00524
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leader, lost place and effort after 9th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened

2
Silk - Beige, White hoops, Emerald Green cap
  • Form F-14253
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

in touch, led after 2nd, headed after 8th, every chance when blundered 2 out, kept on one pace run in

3
Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black and Yellow check cap
9/2
  • Form 3/PP4U6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, close up halfway, weakening when blundered 3 out, soon beaten

4
Silk - BLUE, WHITE diamond and sleeves, RED cap
9/2
  • Form 444142
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11

towards rear, chased leaders halfway, ridden 3 out, headway to lead approaching last, kept on run in

5
Silk - Maroon and White stripes, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap
  • Form 046-50P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

led until headed after 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden and weakened after 12th

6
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets and cap
14/1
  • Form 214U40
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5

behind, ridden from 3 out, never dangerous

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED stars on sleeves, WHITE cap
7/2
  • Form 332-054
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4

mid-division, tracked leaders halfway, ridden 3 out, challenged winner from last, no extra close home

8
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form PP/53P5
  • Age 14
  • Weight 10-0

mid-division, soon prominent, led after 8th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching last, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

A very tricky contest even though just eight runners take part. Mr Laggan looks to have strong claims and is taken to beat Atticus Finch and Extra Proud. Kate Milligan's gelding landed a similar contest to this at Hexham back in September and wasn't disgraced in a better event at Market Rasen last time out. Extra Proud is a course and distance winner who has been taking on much better opposition recently. He should find today's field less taxing and should go close despite his big weight. However for the main danger to the selection it has to be Atticus Finch who rarely runs a bad race and comes here on the back of a gallant third behind Looking Forward in a better event than this. In a very open affair Pornic and Book's Way can also be given some sort of chance, but Mr Laggan may just prevail.