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14:15 Musselburgh
Celebrating Musselburgh Festival 2024 Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 208y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,664
- 2nd: £1,719
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £430
- Form 780-646
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey K S McHugh
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened tamely over 1f out
- Form 454538
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Alexander Fielding
towards rear, in touch, switched left and pushed along to press leaders over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ran on well, eased towards finish, readily
- Form 038626
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Rhys Elliott
wore red hood to post, led, pushed along over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, ran on one pace
- Form 265323
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Tom Kiely-Marshall
in rear, in touch, pushed along well over 2f out, switched to outer 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, went 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner
- Form 5-44736
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
tracked leaders, pushed along well over 1f out, plugged on same pace
- Form 09-8607
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Lauren Young
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, soon well beaten
Formwatch
Gordonstoun (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out when switched to outside, plugged on, 6th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Original Thinker (9-9) at Beverley 7f hcp (6) gs in May.
Little Ted 6-1 (9-6) Towards rear, effort when not much room over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Shahnaz (9-7) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Bits And Bobs (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Steadied start, held up in last pair, moderate late headway, never on terms, 6th of 9, 8l behind Sisyphean (9-9) at York 1m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Fanzone (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Chased leading pair on inside, angled out over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Jumeira Vision (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Chinese Spirit (IRE) 15-2 (8-4) Steadied start, raced keenly, held up and always behind, 6th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Jumeira Vision (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Lang Toon Lad (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no real progress, 7th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Wheres The Crumpet (9-9) at Ayr 1m stks (6) gd in Jul.