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16:30 Musselburgh

James Roche Memorial Handicap (Qualifier For The 15000 Betfair Scottish Sprint Series Final) (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.63s
  • Off Time: 16:30:56
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Saxonette

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Spring Bird

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      The Nifty Fox

      9/1

        1(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

        Manatee Bay

        7 D
        9/2
        • Form 75U373
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 63

        mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression

        2(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Funding Deficit (IRE)

        9 BFD
        8/1
        • Form 426549
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 62

        mid-division, outpaced on outside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green cross belts, halved sleeves, striped cap

        Spring Bird

        5 D
        7/2
        • Form 520014
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 61

        tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, held towards finish

        4(4)
        Silk - Black, pink seams, striped sleeves, pink cap

        Danfazi (IRE)

        16 p D
        16/1
        • Form 475094
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 62

        led on stands side rail, driven over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

        5(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamonds

        The Nifty Fox

        9 p DCD
        9/1
        • Form 090955
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 56

        tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly and ridden inside final furlong, headed and one pace in 3rd final 100 yards

        6(1)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Chloe's Dream (IRE)

        9 h D
        20/1
        • Form 863407
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 52

        with leader, led and hung right inside final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

        7(10)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

        Busy Bimbo (IRE)

        12 b D
        14/1
        • Form 690272
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 52

        towards rear, driven 3f out, never dangerous

        8(6)
        Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

        Black Douglas

        5 b
        11/2
        • Form 254744
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 51

        slowly into stride and not much room start, behind, soon outpaced, hung left inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards stands side rail inside final furlong, never nearer

        9(9)
        Silk - Purple, pink star, striped sleeves and stars on cap

        Saxonette

        9 D
        8/1
        • Form 063335
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 51

        mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2f out, switched outside and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead final 100 yards

        10(7)
        Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, diamonds on sleeves

        Here Now And Why (IRE)

        21 p DCD
        7/1
        • Form 796095
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 50

        mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

        11(8)
        Silk - Emerald green, dark blue hollow box and sleeves

        Fife Jo

        23
        66/1
        • Form 508700
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 45

        behind, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never near leaders

        Previous results

        2013
        (3)
        Silk -

        Gottcher

        11/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Black Douglas generally goes well at this level but a strike-rate of 1-30 doesn't convince while Busy Bimbo has an even worse record of 1-66 though she's gone close in two of her last three starts. Spring Bird scrambled home at Newcastle but didn't run as well at Catterick last time while Manatee Bay is 12lb higher than for his only success. THE NIFTY FOX last won a race at this track last summer but he's now dropped to a very fair mark and there should be another race in Tim Easterby's veteran so he's given the nod.

        Formwatch

        Manatee Bay 14-1 (8-12) Dwelt and slightly hampered start, behind and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Noodles Blue Boy (9-5) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

        Funding Deficit (IRE) 9-2fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind Lord Buffhead (8-2) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.

        Spring Bird 15-2 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace final 100 yards, 4th of 13, 3l behind Perfect Words (9-3) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

        Danfazi (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Led on rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind White Flag (8-2) at Ripon 5f 3yo sll hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

        The Nifty Fox 10-1 (9-3) Behind, some late headway, never on terms, 5th of 12, 7l behind Lord Buffhead (8-2) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.

        Chloe's Dream (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Led until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 8l behind Lord Buffhead (8-2) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.

        Busy Bimbo (IRE) 8-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Two Turtle Doves (8-5) at Haydock 5f fll hcp (5) gd.

        Black Douglas 15-2 (8-10) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 13, 2l behind Armelle (8-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

        Saxonette 5-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 7l behind Lord Buffhead (8-2) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.

        Here Now And Why (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon no impression, 5th of 12, 4l behind Wimboldsley (8-2) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.

        Fife Jo 80-1 (8-9) Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon ridden and behind, last of 10, 19l behind Fredricka (9-7) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.