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15:20 Musselburgh

Totepool Easter Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good, Round Course Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.13s
  • Off Time: 15:20:46
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cha Cha Cha

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pure Imagination (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Kabis Amigos

      7/1

        2(7)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Jamieson Gold (IRE)

        15 D
        10/1
        • Form 1400-80
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 82

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

        3(1)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

        Ravi River (IRE)

        242 D
        11/2
        • Form 13/2776-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 80

        tracked leaders and keen early, ridden and weakened 3f out

        4(5)
        Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Cha Cha Cha

        66 CD
        4/1
        • Form 7615-33
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leader, switched left and ridden over 2f out to lead 2 out, driven clear final furlong, comfortably

        5(2)
        Silk - Blue, Yellow sash and sleeves, Blue and White quartered cap

        Handsome Falcon

        183 D
        10/1
        • Form 344100-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon every chance until weakened over 1f out

        6(3)
        Silk - Black and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Byron Bay

        358 D
        16/1
        • Form 56/5249-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 73

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression

        7(6)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

        Pure Imagination (IRE)

        342 b D
        9/2
        • Form 58160/2-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 72

        held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, no chance with winner

        8(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

        Frank Crow

        169 CDDC
        11/4
        • Form 781470-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 71

        held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        9(4)
        Silk - Maroon, Silver sleeves, striped cap

        Kabis Amigos

        204 t D
        7/1
        • Form 961678-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 71

        led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, one pace after

        1(8)
        NR

        Red Romeo

        61 CDD
        • Form 2681-14
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 85

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Cha Cha Cha can bounce back to form and land this handicap at the principal expense of Red Romeo and Kabis Amigos. The selection looked a useful prospect when securing a handicap at the back end of the turf season and while a couple of subsequent runs on the all-weather did not yield quite what was anticipated, she is still only 4lb higher than that last winning mark. Red Romeo invariably does well in small fields. He isn't quite as good as when at his peak with Alan Swinbank, but he wouldn't need to be. Kabis Amigos is an out-and-out seven furlong specialist and the market is watched to see how forward in his work he is. Frank Crow needs no introduction to Northern racegoers while Byron Bay wouldn't be out of this if rediscovering some of his earlier form when with Ian Semple. Handsome Falcon could be anything. Cha Cha Cha is not without questions but she looks the most secure option here.

        Formwatch

        Jamieson Gold (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, no headway, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 15l behind Ninth House (8-10) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Ravi River (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Steadied start, settled in rear, some headway 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 7, 15l behind Shevchenko (8-13) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp (3) gs in Jul.

        Cha Cha Cha 14-1 (9-4) Prominent, effort over 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Intersky Charm (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.

        Handsome Falcon 33-1 (8-9) Chased leader, hard driven over 2f out, weakened under pressure over 1f out, 11th of 16, 8l behind Premio Loco (9-2) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Sept.

        Byron Bay 16-1 (9-3) In touch far side group, led far side group over 3f out, headed by that group inside final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 19, 23l behind European Dream (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcap (2) gs.

        Pure Imagination (IRE) 33-1 (8-1) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with unextended winner, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind King of Argos (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcap (4) gf in Apr.

        Frank Crow 33-1 (9-2) Dwelt and towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 15, 10l behind King of The Moors (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.

        Kabis Amigos 9-2 (9-7) Prominent, led after 3f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 13l behind Cool Ebony (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.

        Red Romeo 7-1 (8-7) Soon behind and outpaced, kept on final 2f, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Kabeer (8-1) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-100 (2) fbs in Jan.