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14:30 Musselburgh

Scottish Racing Your Better Bet Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Gd to Firm in places on the round course
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,238
  • 2nd: £964
  • 3rd: £482
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.35s
  • Off Time: 14:31:43
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mandarin Spirit (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Francis Albert

    40/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, orange star

      Highland Warrior

      21 DCD
      8/1
      • Form 129502
      • Age 11
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 68

      slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, ridden halfway, stayed on to go 3rd near finish

      2(6)
      Silk - Brown and Pink (quartered), Brown sleeves, Pink cap

      Wicked Wilma (IRE)

      13 DCD
      7/2
      • Form 217333
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 66

      chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      3(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange hollow box, Orange cap

      Secret Venue

      9 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 1-00942
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leader until halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      4(3)
      Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap

      Mandarin Spirit (IRE)

      1 b D
      2/1
      • Form 522323
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 65

      in touch, ridden halfway, headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead near finish

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

      Sandwith

      8 v DCD
      4/1
      • Form 235443
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 56

      chased leader, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong and lost 3rd near finish

      7(2)
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue cross belts, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap

      Francis Albert

      9 b
      40/1
      • Form 9920-00
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 48

      keen led, ridden 2f out, hung right final furlong, headed near finish

      5(1)
      NR

      Ursus

      1 p D
      • Form 731209
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 59

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Paul Midgley's Highland Warrior heads the weights for this handicap over the minimum trip and has every chance of defying the burden of 9st 9lb racing off just a 1lb higher mark than when narrowly beaten by The Bear over course and distance last month but he is still 5lb higher than when scoring here in April so may be booked for a place at best. Alan Berry's Wicked Wilma has been running consistently well of late but seems to be in the grip of the handicapper. Linda Perratt's Mandarin Spirit has been running similarly well of late, strictly holds Sandwith on running at Hamilton behind Verinco last week, and he has to be respected racing off the same mark today, although he may again find at least one too good. Francis Albert is held by SECRET VENUE on running behind Bertie Southstreet at Nottingham last week and, while he is himself held by Wicked Wilma on a line through Mey Blossom, Jedd O'Keefe's gelding seemingly reserves his best form for Musselburgh so he is taken to gain his fourth course and distance success.

      Formwatch

      Highland Warrior 12-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced in rear, switched to outside halfway, headway to 2nd last half furlong, no impression, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind The Bear (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.

      Wicked Wilma (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, led approaching 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Rasaman (9-4) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Secret Venue 6-1 (9-7) Led on rail, ridden and kept on final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Bertie Southstreet (9-5) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Mandarin Spirit (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Behind, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Verinco (8-9) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Sandwith 12-1 (8-7) In touch, outpaced 2f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Verinco (8-9) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Francis Albert 40-1 (8-5) Reared leaving stalls, raced alone more towards centre, well on terms with leaders, ridden and every chance when hung right 2f out, weakened and virtually pulled up inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 7l behind Bertie Southstreet (9-5) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Ursus 13-2 (9-1) Slowly away, soon recovered into mid-division, hard ridden 2f out, weakened quickly soon after, 14th of 16, 14l behind Who's Shirl (9-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.