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15:20 Musselburgh

Robbie Howey Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.29s
  • Off Time: 15:20:18
  • 9 Ran
1(5)
Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap
9/2
  • Form 625124
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 80

held up, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressing leaders inside final furlong, unable to quicken

2(11)
Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 214010
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 80

pressed leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

3(1)
Silk - White, brown seams, white sleeves and cap

Oil Strike

19 b D
9/1
  • Form 3-70117
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 79

in touch, closed 3f out, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

4(2)
Silk - Beige, Maroon braces and armlets
5/1
  • Form 809535
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leaders, not much room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final 100 yards

6(6)
Silk - Purple, Purple and Pink check sleeves
15/2
  • Form 831443
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 78

held up in rear, ridden 3f out, switched right and effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(10)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
5/1
  • Form 831802
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

8(9)
Silk - Red, black stars, black sleeves, red armlets
33/1
  • Form 180800
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind

10(3)
Silk - White, red seams, white sleeves, dark blue stars, white cap, red star
22/1
  • Form 223273
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 64

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

11(8)
Silk - ORANGE, PURPLE hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
11/2
  • Form 118-073
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 61

mid-division, ridden 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, never on terms

5(4)
NR
  • Form 856370
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 79

Nonrunner

9(7)
NR

Secret Advice

18 DCD
  • Form 516215
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 69

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Imperial Legend and Lost In Paris look high enough in the weights now and Oil Strike is 5lb higher than last month's victory at Thirsk. He's been beaten since when behind third-placed Midnight Dynamo over track and trip and the latter has leading claims in this. Secret Advice landed a lower grade handicap over course and distance last month but SHARAARAH was only beaten a head by Angus Og at Thirsk last week. Racing off the same mark today, David O'Meara's filly looks capable of going one better and rates the selection.

Formwatch

Imperial Legend (IRE) 9-4fav (9-12) Raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f, no impression final furlong, 4th of 8, 3l behind Red Baron (9-6) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.

Lost In Paris (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never on terms, 12th of 20, 6l behind Tidal's Baby (7-13) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.

Oil Strike 11-2 (8-9) Held up in rear, driven and headway over 1f out, no impression and one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Noodles Blue Boy (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

Silvanus (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Raced stands' side, chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Cheviot (9-5) at Ripon 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

Midnight Dynamo 25-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway soon after, switched right again entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Noodles Blue Boy (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

Sharaarah (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 6, hd behind Angus Og (8-10) at Thirsk 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Rothesay Chancer 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and lost place 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 13, 16l behind Noodles Blue Boy (8-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

Modern Lady 7-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Amelia Jay (8-4) at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

Lizzy's Dream 4-1 (9-6) Slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd final stride, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Royal Bajan (9-10) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

Perfect Blossom 150-1 (9-0) Fly jumped start mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 21l behind Artistic Jewel (9-4) at Pontefract 6f fll lst stks (1) gf.

Secret Advice 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Green Monkey (9-2) at Doncaster 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.