Racecards
16:45 Musselburgh
Robert Purvis Plant Hire Ltd Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 543253
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Cam Hardie
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 861119
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0-502RR
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey P J McDonald
very reluctant to race and literally refused to race, well behind, soon on tail of group, weakened 2f out
- Form 334435
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Jordan Vaughan
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 5599-86
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 707967
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
held up towards rear and keen, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 901680
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Barry McHugh
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 896378
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
NonRunner
- Form 485-321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
ALSACIENNE scored over 1m4f at Wolverhampton last week and there should be more to come from Sir Mark Prescott’s filly over this longer trip. Ghostly Arc looks stuck on his present mark and an apprentice takes over the reins today while Callum Shephard’s allowance helps the cause of Stoneham, who had earlier rattled-up a hat-trick that included a win over today’s trip. Jan Smuts has done all his winning over further and the remainder are even harder to fancy.
Formwatch
Jan Smuts (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) In touch in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Wynford (9-1) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Stoneham 3-1fav (9-13) Held up in touch, hard driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 33 1/2l behind An Fear Ciuin (10-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Jammy Moment 12-1 (9-5) Refused to race, at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Ghostly Arc (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Led, headed over 6f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on and no extra towards finish, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Transpennine Star (9-3) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Jonny Delta 14-1 (8-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, struggling final 3f, never a factor, 6th of 7, 13 1/2l behind Hillgrove Angel (9-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Western Prince 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, led after 1f, clear to over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, soon ridden, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9l behind Shahbar (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Lightning Steps 20-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, short lived effort over 2f out, 10th of 15, 14l behind Transpennine Star (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Asian Wing (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) In rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 14, 14l behind Grey Sky Blue (10-0) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Sep.
Alsacienne 9-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to lead near finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Wallangarra (9-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.