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16:00 Musselburgh

Robbie Howie Memorial Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 33y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.74s
  • Off Time: 16:02:51
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ralphy Boy (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sophisticated Heir (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dark Crystal

      4/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Purple, Red chevron, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Rasaman (IRE)

        31 CDCD
        9/1
        • Form 233126
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

        Sophisticated Heir (IRE)

        9 v D
        3/1
        • Form 677448
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 77

        close up, ridden and headway entering final 2f, driven to chase winner entering final furlong, no impression

        3(3)
        Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Ralphy Boy (IRE)

        7 CDCD
        5/1
        • Form 947712
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on

        4(7)
        Silk - Beige, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap

        Red Charmer (IRE)

        11
        13/2
        • Form 212250
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 74

        always in rear

        5(9)
        Silk - GREEN, GREY and LEMON striped sleeves, MAROON cap

        Space War

        7 D
        25/1
        • Form 665168
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 70

        raced wide held up, short lived effort over 3f out

        6(6)
        Silk - Red, White hoop, chevrons on sleeves

        Just Paul (IRE)

        8 DCD
        11/2
        • Form 452004
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 68

        keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders

        7(8)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue epaulets and armlets, dark blue cap, white star

        Dark Crystal

        16 DCD
        4/1
        • Form 499131
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 65

        raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Circuitous

        15 v D
        20/1
        • Form 000-744
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 65

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

        9(2)
        Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Quadriga (IRE)

        20 t D
        18/1
        • Form 142734
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 65

        slow into stride always in rear

        In depth

        Verdict

        The four-year-old DARK CRYSTAL is the youngest in the line-up but has plenty of experience and won here at the end of last month. She scored again from 5lb higher at Ayr a couple of weeks ago and another 4lb shouldn't prevent her third victory in three weeks. Just Paul hasn't won since gaining his third course victory in May of last year and he's only ever won over this trip. Ralphy Boy is in such good form that it's hardly surprising connections bring him out again after last week's second at Carlisle. The veteran Rasaman will be having his 110th start and has won 13 including when beating Just Paul over the track and trip in June so he can never be discounted while Sophisticated Heir is better than recent form figures suggest and back on a lower mark than when last successful.

        Formwatch

        Rasaman (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace on outside from over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Right Touch (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

        Sophisticated Heir (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Soon led, headed narrowly over 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Our Boy Jack (9-12) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Ralphy Boy (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Argaki (8-9) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Red Charmer (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Mid-division outpaced 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Polar Forest (9-10) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.

        Space War 25-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 10 1/4l behind The Wee Barra (8-6) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Just Paul (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Pulled hard tracked leaders, switched left over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind Cooper (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Dark Crystal 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led 1f out, held on well towards finish, won at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Normandy Knight (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

        Circuitous 7-2fav (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Ypres (9-8) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Quadriga (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Prominent on inside, ridden over 3f out, driven and every chance 2f out, no extra when losing 3rd well inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6l behind Ian's Memory (10-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.