Racecards
17:50 Musselburgh
Scottish Racing Your Better Bet Handicap (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 30y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 697255
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 3-42128
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 003800
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey N Lawes
steadied start and held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong to lead post
- Form 225-104
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 82
always behind
- Form 363217
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey S De Sousa
slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some late headway inside final furlong
- Form 216357
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway from over 1f out until one pace inside final furlong
- Form 566080
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 113414
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Allan
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on until headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 525020
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey P Mathers
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 413133
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P McDonald
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 362231
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey D Fentiman
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out
- Form 102733
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Neil Brown
driven to lead, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 612215
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on to lead inside last, headed post
Verdict
TURN ME ON represents a yard that is going well at present and can follow up his recent Catterick win over a trip that suits, while Gap Princess and Dream Express are among the dangers. The selection prefers good ground or faster and gets it here, while both six and seven furlongs come alike to him. A 3lb rise for the latest success does not look too taxing and we'll side with him. Gap Princess is not the most consistent filly but she also acts well over both this trip and 6f. She has conditions to suit and with Paul Hanagan up she is very much respected. Dream Express may be just in the grip of the handicapper, but nevertheless he can get very competitive once again from this mark, and if the selection has an off day he could take advantage. Flores Sea needs a favour from the assessor and the same can probably be said of Alexander Huricane, while White Deer has enough form in the locker to suggest that if things drop his way a return to form is imminent. Even so we can only side with one of them and we hope to experience plenty of excitement with Turn Me On.
Formwatch
White Deer (USA) 11-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace over 1f out, 5th of 9, 6l behind Kings Point (9-10) at Thirsk 7f hcap (4) sft.
Silent Master (USA) 6-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed just inside final 2f, weakened tamely, last of 8, 14l behind Priti Fabulous (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol.
Minority Report 28-1 (9-4) In rear, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 11th of 12, 25l behind Medici Pearl (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcap (4) hvy.
Call For Liberty (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) In rear of mid-division, ridden 4f out, never able to challenge, 10th of 16, 21l behind Honour Devil (9-4) at Nad Al Sheba 7f 3yo stk gd in Jan.
Alexander Huricane (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, behind, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 12l behind Handsome Falcon (8-11) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.
San Jose City (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 12, 8l behind Horatio Carter (8-9) at Carlisle 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Malcheek (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Raced centre, held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 15th of 19, 5l behind Fantasy Explorer (9-3) at Newmarket 6f hcap (4) gf.
Zabeel Tower 5-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Amicus Meus (9-1) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.
H Harrison (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Soon led, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 16l behind A Big Sky Brewing (8-13) at W'hampton 7f hcap (6) pol.
Dream Express (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Willkandoo (8-11) at Catterick 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Turn Me On (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Held up, headway 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, kept on, won at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug beating Memphis Man (9-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Flores Sea (USA) 4-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Zabeel Tower (9-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.
Gap Princess (IRE) 4-1co-fav (8-12) With leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Rothesay Dancer (8-12) at Ayr 6f fll hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Crocodile Bay (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, carried left over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Middlemarch (9-1) at Redcar 1m clm (4) gs.