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20:50 Musselburgh

Turftv A Matter Of Course Handicap (Class 6)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good (Straight - Good/Soft plcs, Round - Good/Firm plcs)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.43s
  • Off Time: 20:50:40
  • 14 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, armlets and stars on cap
7/4
  • Form 541-222
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 62

towards rear, smooth headway over 3f out, ridden and led over 1f out, driven out

2(8)
Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 74154-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 62

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace

3(1)
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, yellow cap
15/2
  • Form 156-4U5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 61

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to challenge entering final furlong, no extra close home

4(4)
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue and Red quartered cap
  • Form 2277-77
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 57

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

5(14)
Silk - Pink and Black diamonds, White sleeves, Black cap
33/1
  • Form 840338/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 56

tracked leaders, badly hampered on bend after 2f, soon lost place

6(11)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and PINK stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves and cap
  • Form 958454
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Maroon, Beige triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 182800
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 55

led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

8(5)
Silk - Pink, White stars, sleeves and cap
  • Form 244334-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 55

always behind

9(9)
Silk - Orange, mauve cross belts, chevrons on sleeves and diamonds on cap
16/1
  • Form 60/8875
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 49

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

10(13)
Silk - Purple, orange stars, striped sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 1560-70
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 49

towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression

11(6)
Silk - Black and Pink check, Black sleeves, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 661556
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 48

always towards rear

12(3)
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves and cap

Erte

198 v
50/1
  • Form 63207/0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

13(12)
Silk - Black and White (quartered), hooped sleeves
50/1
  • Form 4081-98
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 45

tracking leaders when badly hampered after 2f, ridden 3f out and soon weakened

14(10)
Silk - White, Black hoops, Black and White diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap
100/1
  • Form 00-0000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 45

pulled hard towards rear, saddle slipped after 6f and pulled up

In depth

Verdict

Light Sentence gets the confident vote in this handicap with Collette's Choice and Abstract Folly rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Adage last time out and with the drop in trip looking to be in his favour he looks the one to be on. Collette's Choice rates the main danger on her best form but she has not progressed as expected of late. However she could improve for the fitting of first time cheekpieces and should be watched in the market. Abstract Folly is another that could go well. He is sure to have come on for his first run of the season. However he has never won off a mark this high before and is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder English City is well weighted on his best form but he may just need the run after a 349 day break and with this in mind for the winner we return to Light Sentence.

Formwatch

Light Sentence 11-10fav (9-5) Held up, niggled along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Adage (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.

Abstract Folly (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, edged left over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 5l behind Luxurix (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

Collette's Choice 4-5fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, not much room final furlong, one pace, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Toshi (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcap (5) gf in May.

Touch of Ivory (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Towards rear, ridden 4f out, some headway over 3f out, no impression, 7th of 16, 6l behind Just Lille (11-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Rossall Point 8-1 (9-2) Disputed lead after 2f, lost place over 3f out, last of 8, well behind Bollin Thomas (10-0) at Ayr 1m 5f app hcp (5) gs in Jun '05.

Volaticus (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 14l behind Grey Samurai (10-2) at Beverley 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (6) hvy.

Hugs Destiny (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders after 1f, headed over 8f out, ridden, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 23l behind Adage (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcap (6) pol.

English City (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Held up behind, headway on outside over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Moonlight Fantasy (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f 3yo app hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Kid'z'play (IRE) 15-2 (8-6) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 7l behind English Archer (8-3) at Hamilton 1m 3f app hcp (6) gs.

Kyle of Lochalsh 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, weakened and towards rear 4f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 22l behind Compton Dragon (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gd in Jun.

Boppys Dancer 6-1 (8-11) Held up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 17l behind Red River Rebel (8-11) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy.

Erte 50-1 (8-12) In touch, lost place over 7f out, last of 10, 41l behind Global Strategy (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs in Jan.

Missouri (USA) 33-1 (7-12) Tracked leader, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 8, 22l behind Nuit Sombre (9-5) at Chepstow 1m 2f clm (6) gf in May.

Wee Ziggy 16-1 (8-2) Mid-division, lost place well over 2f out, 10th of 11, 26l behind Cadogen Square (8-0) at Chester 1m app hcp (5) sft.