Racecards
15:05 Musselburgh
Racing UK Showing The Best Racecourses Handicap (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,462
- 2nd: £3,732
- 3rd: £1,866
- 4th: £934
Glen's Diamond
238- Form 311-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
dwelt, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, soon hung right, switched left to challenge entering final furlong, led closing stages, ran on well
- Form 1880-36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leader, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 62222-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey F Tylicki
led, quickened over 3f out, hard driven when strongly challenged over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 06-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey T P O'Shea
slowly away, settled in rear but in touch, ridden well over 2f out, never dangerous
Kalleidoscope
238- Form 751-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
Rastaban
185- Form 91-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
chased leader, outpaced over 3f out, rallied approaching final furlong, kept on same pace final furlong
Verdict
Glen's Diamond was a progressive two-year-old, winning at Carlisle and Newmarket last August. He can't be ignored here, despite top weight. Calypso Magic ended a frustrating sequence of placed efforts with a victory over today's C&D on his reappearance but is pretty much exposed now, like Malthouse. Muhandis can improve on his Ripon second, however, while Kalleidoscope stepped up on initial efforts when landing her maiden at Beverley last summer. But the handicapper looks to have let in RASTABAN lightly here. Willie Haggas' colt showed a willing attitude to land a decent maiden at Ffos Las on only his second start and the third has franked the form since - he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Glen's Diamond 7-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ran on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (2) gs in Aug beating Belgian Bill (9-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Malthouse (GER) 4-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 15l behind Polar Kite (8-10) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Calypso Magic (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Made all, ridden 2f out, soon in command, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs beating Rainy Champion (8-11) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Muhandis (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway to chase winner 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Crown Counsel (9-3) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd.
Kalleidoscope 20-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on, driven out, won at Beverley 7f 2yo fll mdn (4) gd in Aug beating The Shrew (9-0) by nk, 10 ran.
Rastaban 5-1 (9-3) Dwelt, in touch in rear, headway when not much room 2f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on to lead post, won at Ffos Las 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Oct beating Lady Bridget (8-12) by shd, 7 ran.