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14:40 Musselburgh

St James Shopping 'something To Talk About' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.93s
  • Off Time: 14:40:38
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Novellen Lad (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Red Tarn

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Viscountess (IRE)

      4/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap

        Novellen Lad (IRE)

        10
        6/1
        • Form 6-54
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 69

        tracked leaders, smooth headway from over 3f out to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well

        2(9)
        Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

        Red Tarn

        199
        7/2
        • Form 458-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 67

        stumbled start, behind, soon outpaced, ridden over 3f out, headway from over 1f out, kept on close home

        3(8)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Viscountess (IRE)

        39
        4/1
        • Form 4-25
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on until one pace final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - Beige and Maroon (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, check cap

        Princess Rhianna (IRE)

        195
        16/1
        • Form 28160-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 64

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon some headway until one pace final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - Dark Green, White epaulets, Dark Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

        Arcetri (IRE)

        26
        7/1
        • Form 950-85
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 58

        led, headed after 2f, ridden and weakened from over 3f out

        6(10)
        Silk - White, royal blue seams, red sleeves, royal blue cap

        Thomas Malory (IRE)

        19 C
        4/1
        • Form 417258
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 58

        always towards rear

        7(6)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue spots, sleeves and cap

        Sweet Mind

        49
        16/1
        • Form 778-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 55

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

        8(1)
        Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, Mauve sleeves, Mauve cap, Purple star

        Veronicas Way

        34 D
        10/1
        • Form 74199-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 55

        prominent, led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, soon headed and weakened

        9(2)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Orpen Bid (IRE)

        17
        28/1
        • Form 56-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 55

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace

        10(7)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Kingstyle (IRE)

        46 b
        16/1
        • Form 96088-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 52

        tracked leaders, keen early, ridden over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Red Tarn doesn't look over burdened for his handicap debut and is taken to beat Viscountess and Sweet Mind. The selection made a very pleasing juvenile debut when fourth to horse now rated in the nineties. He didn't appear to improve on that effort in two subsequent outings but that may have been down to the softer ground. As long the rains don't come there shouldn¿t be a problem this afternoon. Viscountess was a major disappointment last time out but her two previous runs were very encouraging and she could go close on her handicap debut. Sweet Mind hails from a yard in tremendous form and should improve for her seasonal bow. The same applies to Mel Brittain's Kingstyle, but Red Tarn may have got in here on a very fair mark and he gets the decision

        Formwatch

        Novellen Lad (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Tiger Dream (8-13) at Thirsk 1m mdn stk (5) gf.

        Red Tarn 14-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 10, 12l behind Doon Haymer (9-3) at Ayr 7f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Nov.

        Viscountess (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 16l behind Centenerola (8-12) at Doncaster 7f mdn fll (4) gs in Apr.

        Princess Rhianna (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 17, 9l behind Leading Edge (9-4) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Nov.

        Arcetri (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 9l behind Topazes (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Apr.

        Thomas Malory (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden halfway never dangerous, 8th of 12, 8l behind Rosie Says No (8-11) at Great Leighs 6f 3yo hcp (6) pol.

        Sweet Mind 9-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort halfway, some late headway but never dangerous, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Crying Aloud (8-12) at Southwell 6f mdn fll (5) fbs in Apr.

        Veronicas Way 8-1 (8-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 13l behind Duke of Touraine (8-9) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Apr.

        Orpen Bid (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Behind, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on same pace, never trouble leaders, 7th of 13, 13l behind Jonny Lesters Hair (9-3) at Thirsk 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd.

        Kingstyle (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Close up, chased leader over 1f out, led briefly and edged left inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Berrymead (8-11) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Apr.