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20:40 Musselburgh

Bernard Hunter Crane Hire Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.68s
  • Off Time: 20:42:40
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Qaffaal (USA)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Atreus

    14/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Dark green, mauve chevrons, purple sleeves, dark green cap

      Azrur (IRE)

      28 h BFDCD
      6/1
      • Form 0-21037
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - SAXE BLUE, YELLOW armlets, BLUE and RED quartered cap

      Rasaman (IRE)

      34 CDCD
      6/1
      • Form 6575-56
      • Age 12
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 70

      held up, dropped to rear halfway, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

      3(3)
      Silk - Mauve, white seams, mauve sleeves and cap

      Qaffaal (USA)

      34 BFD
      2/1
      • Form 5274-13
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 69

      in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      4(7)
      Silk - Red and yellow stripes, red and white hooped sleeves, red cap

      Courier

      10
      9/1
      • Form 22054-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 67

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Purple hoops, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple cap

      Picks Pinta

      7 b
      7/2
      • Form 3-99333
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 66

      dwelt, in rear, headway on outer halfway, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - GREEN, GREY and LEMON striped sleeves, MAROON cap

      Atreus

      10 p
      14/1
      • Form 1-06270
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 56

      tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong

      8(8)
      Silk - Pink, black stars, emerald green and black check sleeves

      Kicking The Can (IRE)

      10
      10/1
      • Form 9-62444
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 53

      raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(2)
      NR

      Dark Crystal

      2 DCD
      12/1
      • Form 428-855
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 63

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Picks Pinta is consistent but both wins have come over shorter trips. Azrur appears to be in the handicapper's grip but beat Qaffaal over course and distance in September and is only a pound worse off. Courier has been placed in nine of his 19 career starts but that first victory still eludes him. RASAMAN is not getting any younger but has won 13 times, four of them here. He made late headway in a lady riders' handicap at Doncaster last month and should be capable of a bold showing here dropped 2lb since.

      Formwatch

      Azrur (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 16 3/4l behind Ellaal (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gs in Apr.

      Rasaman (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 5 3/4l behind Kalk Bay (10-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

      Qaffaal (USA) 6-5fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, challenged over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Off The Pulse (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

      Courier 25-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Nonno Giulio (9-4) at Wetherby 1m hcp (5) gf in May.

      Picks Pinta 11-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Kenny The Captain (9-5) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gf in May.

      Atreus 6-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, challenged over 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Legal Art (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in May.

      Kicking The Can (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, no extra and lost 3rd place inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Barwah (8-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in May.

      Dark Crystal 14-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in last trio, plugged on into modest 5th inside final furlong, no chance with leading quartet, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind The Wee Barra (9-5) at Hamilton 1m hcp fll (5) gf in May.