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15:55 Musselburgh

James Birtley Retirement Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good plcs)(Straight - Good, Good to Firm plcs)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,205
  • 2nd: £1,251
  • 3rd: £625
  • 4th: £313
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.68s
  • Off Time: 15:56:02
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Imperator Augustus (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Boy The Bell

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cornus

      12/1

        1(10)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

        Jarrow (IRE)

        23
        15/2
        • Form 206139
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 79

        towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon weakened

        2(3)
        Silk - Black, maroon seams, chevrons on sleeves, black cap

        Cornus

        8 be D
        12/1
        • Form 722907
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 77

        prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Black, Orange epaulets, diamonds on sleeves

        Toby Tyler

        24 v D
        8/1
        • Form 191461
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 75

        towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression

        4(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap

        Fieldgunner Kirkup (GER)

        8 b
        11/1
        • Form 1-26400
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        dwelt, reminders in rear, eased from 2f out, never a factor

        5(1)
        Silk - Black, orange hoop and armlets, quartered cap

        Imperator Augustus (IRE)

        22 D
        11/4
        • Form 4-60412
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 74

        in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, soon led, quickened over 1f out, readily

        6(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, BLACK armlets, BLACK and WHITE hooped cap

        Boy The Bell

        11 BFD
        5/1
        • Form 511316
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression

        7(4)
        Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White stars, White cap

        North Central (USA)

        10 p
        18/1
        • Form 452200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 69

        always towards rear

        8(8)
        Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Nufoudh (IRE)

        58 DCD
        9/2
        • Form 9-05263
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 67

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        9(9)
        Silk - Red, white spots and armlets, white cap, red spots

        Adaria

        22 p
        25/1
        • Form 377709
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 68

        with leader, ridden over 1f out, soon faded

        10(6)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW seams, BLACK and RED striped cap

        Rutterkin (USA)

        17 D
        18/1
        • Form 253126
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 64

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks more competitive than the first division as Toby Tyler arrives on the back of a win over 6f at Redcar and Imperator Augustus and Boy The Bell both scored over today's trip at Carlisle on their penultimate starts. Cornus is another with a chance on his best form, but JARROW gets the vote. Michael O'Connell's claim allows him to race off the same mark as when successful at Hamilton in July and the return to this longer trip should be in his favour.

        Formwatch

        Jarrow (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 7l behind Fabreze (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Cornus 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never reached leaders, 7th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Murura (9-5) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        Toby Tyler 9-2 (9-5) Towards rear, outpaced 3f out, driven and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, held on, won at Redcar 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Ingleby Arch (8-7) by nk, 9 ran.

        Fieldgunner Kirkup (GER) 16-1 (9-6) Always behind, 14th of 19, 23l behind Ellie In The Pink (8-6) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Imperator Augustus (IRE) 20-1 (8-1) With leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner final 110 yards, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Focail Eile (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (4) gd.

        Boy The Bell 5-1fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway 2f out, edged right entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Select Committee (8-13) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        North Central (USA) 25-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway and not much room over 1f out, never dangerous, 11th of 14, 12l behind Keys of Cyprus (8-11) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

        Nufoudh (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Al Muheer (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

        Adaria 28-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 10l behind Sound Amigo (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Rutterkin (USA) 7-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, edged left entering final furlong, no extra, 6th of 8, 4l behind Deliberation (8-9) at Epsom Downs 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.