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20:30 Musselburgh

Talk 107 Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.95s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Crathorne (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    King's Crest

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Oldenway

      5/1

        1(5)
        Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

        Incursion

        15
        8/1
        • Form 9360-30
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        held up, headway over 3f out, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon no impression

        2(1)
        Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap

        Oldenway

        13 DC
        5/1
        • Form 138361
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        led, headed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - Purple, White halved sleeves, White cap, Purple spots

        Easibet Dot Net

        11 p D
        8/1
        • Form 15479-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        held up in touch, effort on outside 3f out, soon ridden, beaten

        4(8)
        Silk - Dark blue and white stripes, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap

        Red Chairman

        320 t
        50/1
        • Form 330300-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 68

        raced keenly in touch, lost place over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(4)
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Crathorne (IRE)

        293 BFD
        4/1
        • Form 324135-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 61

        held up towards rear, driven, headway over 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead final 75 yards

        6(7)
        Silk - Chocolate and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, check cap

        Balwearie (IRE)

        21 p D
        10/3
        • Form 34117-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 60

        tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Fardi (IRE)

        26
        33/1
        • Form 770-004
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 59

        held up, always behind

        8(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, Mauve disc

        King's Crest

        9 DC
        4/1
        • Form 60/2862
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 57

        in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed, no extra final 35 yards

        In depth

        Verdict

        Trailblazing Oldenway, Balwearie and Crathorne make the most appeal and we stick with Oldenway. Richard Fahey's charge is not without his quirks but if he is granted a soft lead, he can rather leave his rivals someway adrift at a rate of knots and if the horse is in the mood - he has to be the one for the win selection. Balwearie's recent win came in handicap company. He has to be respected at this level although connections would not wish to see any overnight rain. Crathorne has generally put up his best efforts when allowed to bowl along in front. He had a fair Winter over hurdles for Martin Todhunter and cannot be too readily discounted on this return to the level. Easibet Dot Net has proved frustrating for followers and does not find a great deal in a finish. Hold up performer, King's Crest has not shown too much since a return to action but is nevertheless watched in the market. Oldenway is just about a percentage call in a race of many imponderables.

        Formwatch

        Incursion 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 11th of 14, 20l behind Tilt (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Oldenway 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 4f out, driven clear over 1f out, easily, won at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) gf beating Bronze Dancer (8-13) by 4l, 15 ran.

        Easibet Dot Net 9-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden and headway to challenge over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Aleron (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcap (5) gf.

        Red Chairman 7-1 (8-12) Behind when hit rail after 1f, soon well behind, last of 11, 23l behind Tanforan (9-1) at Catterick 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Crathorne (IRE) 7-4fav (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 13l behind Graham Island (9-13) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

        Balwearie (IRE) 11-1 (8-5) Prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcap (5) gf beating Fort Churchill (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.

        Fardi (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Saif Sareea (8-8) at Catterick 1m 4f hcap (5) frm in Apr.

        King's Crest 9-1 (9-11) Held up, headway 3f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Scotty's Future (9-12) at Beverley 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (5) gs.