Racecards
17:15 Musselburgh
Jan Arbuckles Birthday Bash Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 1y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 322451
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Rowan Scott
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 221774
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Jordan Vaughan
close up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 431463
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 62
raced wide in touch, effort over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 63-7780
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 222441
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer K Tutty
- Jockey Gemma Tutty
tracked leading pair, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
- Form 731684
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Kyle Currie
in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 707035
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Rachael Grant
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 7240-70
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 640324
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Phil Dennis
Nonrunner
Verdict
Irish Girls Spirit won a division of this in 2013 and also won last year's renewal. But she may have come good a race too soon this season as she is penalised for winning at Hamilton last week and GAELIC WIZARD is preferred. He also carries 6lb extra for scoring on the same card at Hamilton but beat Busy Bimbo, Ya Boy Sir and Jumbo Steps when returning a clear winner and can go in again. Little Belter has something to find with Irish Girls Spirit and Saxonette is 4lb higher than when scoring over track and trip in August.
Formwatch
Irish Girls Spirit (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Bumped start, prominent, led over 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep beating Noodles Blue Boy (9-10) by hd, 8 ran.
Saxonette 17-2 (9-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Gold Beau (9-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Busy Bimbo (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Gaelic Wizard (8-13) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Youcouldntmakeitup (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Prominent far side, lost place inside final 2f, soon behind, last of 11, 10 1/4l behind Scoreline (9-6) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Gaelic Wizard (IRE) 4-1fav (8-13) Always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep beating Majestic Manannan (9-10) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Ya Boy Sir (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Gaelic Wizard (8-13) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Jumbo Steps (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Gaelic Wizard (8-13) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Berbice (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) In rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Gold Beau (9-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Little Belter (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Went right start, tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 1/2l behind Irish Girls Spirit (9-7) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.