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16:10 Musselburgh

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 170y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,743
  • 2nd: £1,161
  • 3rd: £580
  • 4th: £290
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 39.70s
  • Off Time: 16:10:26
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Virak (FR)

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Nine Altars (IRE)

    16/1

      1
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE spots

      Virak (FR)

      27 p D
      1/2
      • Form 11-3211
      • Age 11
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 127

      led until before 3rd, led 5th, headed 10th, led 11th, in command from 3 out, comfortably

      2
      Silk - Purple, light blue sash, white cap

      Abbeyview (IRE)

      31 t D
      50/1
      • Form 1-13642
      • Age 13
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 104

      chased leaders on outside, outpaced 9th, not fluent 11th, well beaten from 12th, tailed off before 4 out

      3
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue cap

      Eco Warrior

      31 D
      40/1
      • Form F/3111-1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 96

      held up, jumped left at times, behind 10th, well behind front pair disputing 3rd 4 out, kept on flat, no impression on winner

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue and Pink (quartered), checked sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Lord Scoundrel (IRE)

      18 pt D
      2/1
      • Form UP0/47-1
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 140

      raced keenly, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th or 5th, went 2nd from 7th, led 10th, headed next, beaten from 3 out, lost 2 places close home

      5
      Silk - Orange, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap

      Nine Altars (IRE)

      25 D
      16/1
      • Form 523324
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 110

      behind, not fluent next 8th, headway from 3 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner

      6
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts, hooped sleeves

      Son Of Suzie

      31 D
      25/1
      • Form 34-3811
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 111

      led before 3rd, headed 5th, outpaced 10th, mistake 12th, well beaten after

      Previous results

      2019
      Silk -

      Shimla Dawn (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      LORD SCOUNDREL, the 2016 Galway Plate winner, reappeared after a very long absence to land a Cottenham Open in easy fashion earlier this month and though opposed by some in-form hunters should have too much class. Virak has a penalty to carry for landing a hunters' chase at Wincanton which he won in a canter. Eco Warrior has won his last four starts between the flags, all at Friars Haugh, but is taking on much stronger opposition here as is Son Of Suzie, who battled it out with Nine Altars in a Ladies' Open on the latter track last month.

      Formwatch

      Virak (FR) 5-4fav (12-6) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 9th, clear before 2 out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f (6) sft in Jan beating Earth Leader (12-2) by 27l, 6 ran.

      Abbeyview (IRE) 3-1 (12-5) (tt) chsd ldrs; went 2nd 13; outpcd app 2 out, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Takethepunishment (12-0) at Friars Haugh 3m gs in Jan.

      Eco Warrior 2-5fav (12-0) Hdwy 14; led app 3 out; comf, won at Friars Haugh 3m gs in Jan beating Settledoutofcourt (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.

      Lord Scoundrel (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) (tt) hdwy 7; led 3 out; easy, won at Cottenham 3m gd in Feb beating Knockedoutloaded (10-12) by 8l, 7 ran.

      Nine Altars (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Pulled hard, held up in rear, headway 9th, led before 13th, not fluent and headed 16th, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Mr Mercurial (12-6) at Musselburgh 3m 3f (4) gs in Feb.

      Son Of Suzie 5-4fav (11-0) Led to 3 & 8-15; led last; rdn out, won at Friars Haugh 3m gs in Jan beating Nine Altars (11-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.