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15:50 Musselburgh

East Sundays Musselburgh Sprint Handicap

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.77s
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk -
12/1

    2
    Silk -
    13/2

      3
      Silk -
      1(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White spots on sleeves

      Malapropism

      30 CD
      7/2
      • Form 00-0472
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 94

      chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f

      2(4)
      Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

      Whistler

      161 p D
      16/1
      • Form 404265-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 91

      behind, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure from over 1f out, never nearer

      3(10)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

      Cape Royal

      232 D
      11/1
      • Form 028320-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 89

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap
      8/1
      • Form 784515-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 85

      in touch, outpaced 3f out, ridden, weakened 2f out

      5(1)
      Silk - Red, Black inverted triangle and star on cap

      Treasure Cay

      8 et D
      6/1
      • Form 6-24145
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 85

      chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

      6(7)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

      River Falcon

      146 D
      9/1
      • Form 004500-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 81

      behind, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders

      7(8)
      Silk - Orange, Dark Blue stars on sleeves

      Zarzu

      8 CD
      13/2
      • Form 05-6493
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to go second over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner

      8(3)
      Silk - Red, Black and White halved sleeves, White cap

      Justalord

      29 p CD
      6/1
      • Form 83-6082
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 80

      led, headed 2f out, soon weakened

      9(11)
      Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Yellow cap

      The Lord

      50 D
      12/1
      • Form 06-5578
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 80

      with leader, led 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, ran on

      10(9)
      Silk - White, Light Green chevrons, spots on sleeves, hooped cap
      20/1
      • Form 9039-23
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leaders until ridden and weakened 1f out

      11(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

      Reeds Rains

      612 D
      200/1
      • Form 009070/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 80

      slowly into stride, always behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      With some of these horses fit from the all-weather, it is difficult to be confident in naming the winner but, from a shortlist containing Malapropism, Bo McGinty, Treasure Cay, Zarzu, Justalord and, maybe, The Lord, we will side with Malapropism. The selection has the possible advantages of being a course and distance winner and is coming here from a productive spell in Nad Al Sheba. If he carries the latter into his British campaign he should, at the very least, run well. Bo McGinty races here from just a two-pound higher mark than when scoring in September and, being only lightly raced, he could improve this season, and Treasure Cay, who is also lightly raced and comes here fit from the all-weather, could well prove to be reasonably handicapped. River Falcon is back to a winning mark, but others might be sharper at the first time of asking, but Zarzu will be fit from the all-weather and, having won from a higher mark than today on artificial surfaces, looks set to go well. Finally, Justalord will also be fit from the all-weather and this course and distance winner is another to consider if he can sustain his improvement there on Turf, and The Lord, who is well handicapped based on his juvenile form, gets a mention because his handicap mark is dropping. Overall, though, we just side with Malapropism.