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16:15 Musselburgh

racinguk.com/hd Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.96s
  • Off Time: 16:15:14
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Novinophobia

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ellaal

    9/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Black, pink seams, striped sleeves, pink cap

      Ellaal

      11 CD
      9/2
      • Form 106965
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 66

      tracked winner throughout, challenged from 2f out and every chance, stayed on in closing stages, just held

      2(7)
      Silk - Red, black seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap

      American Hustle (IRE)

      25 BF
      7/2
      • Form 22-3739
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 64

      slowly into stride, held up, took keen hold as pace slackened and wide on bend over 4f out, went 4th over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, lost 3rd over 1f out, dropped to 5th post

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

      Circuitous

      11 v D
      7/1
      • Form 34-0072
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 60

      pushed along from start and tracked leading pair on inside until dropped to rear over 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, went modest 4th post

      5(8)
      Silk - Black, Light Blue epaulets and armlets

      Novinophobia

      13 CD
      2/1
      • Form 2-05052
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 66

      made all, steadied pace over 4f out, pressed from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely

      7(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, white stripe, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Deben

      13 D
      7/2
      • Form 347F41
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 58

      tracked leading trio, not much room and switched to inside well over 1f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace and no threat to leading duo

      3(3)
      NR

      Dark Crystal

      1 DCD
      8/1
      • Form 557271
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 60

      NonRunner

      6(5)
      NR

      Joyful Star

      10 p D
      14/1
      • Form 9-51448
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 55

      NonRunner

      8(4)
      NR

      Lady Cordie

      1
      7/1
      • Form 088-618
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 49

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (4)
      Silk -

      Rodrigo De Torres

      2/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-13

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Shamaheart (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      2013
      (6)
      Silk -

      Idyllic Star (IRE)

      8/13
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Circuitous has not won since 2013 now but was beaten only a short-head here recently so cannot be left out of calculations. But NOVINOPHOBIA won over course and distance last year and has slipped back down the weights since. A recent second at Catterick points to a big run from Richard Fahey’s charge in this. Deben recorded his first success at the same meeting at Catterick and is raised 5lb while Lady Cordie also got off the mark when scoring over 6f at Ayr in May but is upped a grade. Dark Crystal is capable on her day but it’s hard to predict when that will be.

      Formwatch

      Ellaal 12-1 (9-12) Close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Echo Of Lightning (10-2) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      American Hustle (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-2) Mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 10l behind Slingsby (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

      Circuitous 25-1 (9-4) Led, hard driven over 2f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Rasaman (9-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Novinophobia 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Baron Bolt (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Deben 10-1 (8-8) Held up, in touch, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, kept on, won at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Adiator (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.

      Dark Crystal 7-1 (9-5) Reared start, slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, staying on same pace when hampered inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Rasaman (9-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Joyful Star 13-2 (9-11) Held up, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor, last of 8, 14 1/2l behind Toffee Apple (8-4) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gs in Jul.

      Lady Cordie 33-1 (8-13) In touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on strongly closing stages, led post, won at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gs in May beating Insolenceofoffice (9-8) by ns, 10 ran.