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15:35 Musselburgh

Musselburgh News Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.11s
  • 13 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 564302
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong

2(11)
Silk - Purple, Yellow epaulets
  • Form 00-0106
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6

led, ridden and headed over 3f out and soon weakened

3(4)
Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop, Purple sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
  • Form 350065
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace

4(12)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap
5/1
  • Form 611411
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway and every chance entering final furlong, no extra inside

5(3)
Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap
  • Form 564044
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra inside

6(10)
Silk - Blue, Yellow sash and cap
8/1
  • Form 052040
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on one pace after

7(13)
Silk - White, Light Green chevrons, spots on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 0-04350
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, headway to lead over 2f out, kept on until headed inside final furlong and soon weakened

8(7)
Silk - Yellow and Purple (halved), hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 342016
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon led until headed over 2f out, soon weakened

9(1)
Silk - Black, Orange hoops, Red sleeves
  • Form 202260
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3

steadied start and behind, headway from 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and hung left close home

10(9)
Silk - White, Emerald Green sash, hooped sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star
4/1
  • Form 135045
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out and kept on inside final furlong

11(5)
Silk - Light Green and Pink diabolo, Red sleeves and cap
  • Form 463003
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out and pulled up over 1f out

12(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 4-06460
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9

towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out to chase leaders, kept on final furlong

14(14)
Silk - Black and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 003030
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

slowly into stride and always behind

13(2)
NR
  • Form 203460
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Hartshead is in top form at present and is difficult to get away from, however Tranquil Sky is well treated on his best form and is taken to beat Sea Storm and Stoic Leader. Neville Callaghan's filly may have needed her last run at Kempton after a two month break and under the circumstances did well to finish just five lengths behind the winner Mystical Girl. She has been steadily dropping down the weights and could be set to pounce. Sea Storm is saddled with top-weight, but ran a blinder to finish a close second to Azreme at Ayr last time, and must be in the shake up again today.Stoic Leader had no chance at the weights in a classified contest at Hamilton but will be much more at home in this company and should also figure in the finish. Hartshead has won four of his last five races and is still progressing, he could still be just ahead of the handicapper, however Tranquil Sky could be primed for victory and is given the vote.