Racecards
18:45 Musselburgh
Gordon Halliday Flooring Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 70-23
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Julie Burke
led early, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 211-267
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 393244
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Declan Cannon
tracked leaders, ridden and hung right over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Mia Madonna
258- Form 0/37566-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Justin Newman
towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 51446-2
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T A K Cuthbert
- Jockey G Whillans
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 237704
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D C Byrne
chased leading quartet, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
- Form 4-55454
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey D M Simmonson
soon led, clear over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headed and carried head high over 2f out, soon hung right, weakened over 1f out
- Form 23237-9
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Lee Topliss
in rear, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 83030-4
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey L Mcniff
slowly away in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders
- Form 41436-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
fly leapt start and slowly into stride, always in rear
- Form 3897-83
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
held up, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 009185-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Francesca Woliter
towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
Verdict
WHAT'S THE POINT has attempted to make all on his last two starts over longer trips and is worth a try over today's distance as question marks surround all of the competition. Southwell winner Beautiful Day is none from 11 on turf and Georgebernardshaw has just the one win in the last four years. Edas was still beaten 14 lengths despite finishing second at Newcastle last time and Whats For Pudding has proven best with some cut in the ground so far. Pitkin gets first-time blinkers and may improve though both previous wins came over 5f on the all-weather back in 2010.
Formwatch
What's The Point 3-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Kingaroo (8-9) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Apr.
Beautiful Day 13-8fav (9-7) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 11l behind Indian Giver (8-8) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Georgebernardshaw (IRE) 7-2fav (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Spavento (8-8) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Mia Madonna 6-1 (8-8) Held up in last pair, dropped rear over 4f out, plugged on final 2f, never a threat, 6th of 8, 7l behind Destiny Of Dreams (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Sep.
Edas 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 14l behind Woteva (8-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Joe Le Taxi (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 4th of 11, 10l behind Alpha Tauri (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Pitkin 6-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Cono Zur (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Glenluji 14-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out on inner, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 16l behind Spavento (8-8) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Social Rhythm 10-1 (9-7) Raced wide held up, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 11l behind Cannon Bolt (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Byron Bear (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 13l behind Harare (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Whats For Pudding (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure to chase leading pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind It's A Mans World (8-10) at Thirsk 7f hcp (6) sft.
Barton Bounty 8-1 (9-0) Half reared start, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 9l behind Yourinthewill (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Spread Boy (IRE) 50-1 (8-1) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders over 5f out, led 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 8, 11l behind Indian Giver (8-8) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) sft.