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15:05 Musselburgh

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Willie Park Trophy Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 35.10s
  • Off Time: 15:05:45
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gordonsville

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dayia (IRE)

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Alanbrooke

      11/4

        1(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Som Tala

        11 D
        14/1
        • Form 510000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 90

        prominent, weakened 1f out

        2(3)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Alanbrooke

        11 b D
        11/4
        • Form 262320
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 98

        with leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Dayia (IRE)

        11 D
        9/4
        • Form 1-32514
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner well inside final furlong, always held

        4(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Callisto Moon

        32 p CD
        7/1
        • Form 511511
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 85

        led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Pink sleeves, Mauve stars, Pink cap, Mauve star

        Gordonsville

        11 C
        11/2
        • Form 435346
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 82

        tracked leaders, led over 1f out, held on well

        7(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Olive Green collar and cuffs, Scarlet cap

        Inchnadamph

        39 t D
        20/1
        • Form 675380
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 78

        prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange seams and armlets, quartered cap

        Dazzling Light (UAE)

        27 C
        16/1
        • Form 400324
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 77

        held up and keen, switched left over 2f out, kept on well final furlong

        9(2)
        Silk - Orange, maroon chevron, black cap

        Buckie Boy (IRE)

        17 BF
        9/1
        • Form 435213
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 80

        always behind

        6(1)
        NR

        Wicked Daze (IRE)

        39 p BFD
        • Form 694522
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 80

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        DAYIA ran a blinder in the Cesarewitch and Jeff Pearce's mare gets the nod here ahead of Som Tala and Alanbrooke. Several of these raced against each other at Newmarket however the selection came off by far the best, filling fourth place behind Darley Sun. She had previously been a good winner at Wolverhampton and the Act One mare can gain her first turf win at the fifth time of asking. Callisto Moon is one of several pace angles in the race and although he comes here on the back of a good hurdling effort at Market Rasen after two flat wins, he is reluctantly taken on. Gordonsville ran well at Newmarket and along with stablemates Dazzling Light and Buckie Boy, this course winner is a danger with the yard in good form, whilst Wicked Daze steps back up in trip and looks fairly handicapped. Puy D'Arnac may need some more rain to be at his best, Aaim To Prosper stays well and cannot be overlooked, whilst Alanbrooke is better than his run last time out suggested. At a price Som Tala could run well as he is now 2lb below his mark when winning the Northumberland Plate in June, however in a tricky, yet quality staying race, it is Dayia who is fancied to come out on top.

        Formwatch

        Som Tala 66-1 (9-6) Broke well, soon held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression, 15th of 32, 28l behind Darley Sun (8-6) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd.

        Alanbrooke 12-1 (8-11) Soon in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened, 16th of 32, 30l behind Darley Sun (8-6) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd.

        Dayia (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, no extra final furlong, 4th of 32, 7l behind Darley Sun (8-6) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd.

        Callisto Moon 9-2 (9-2) Made all, clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-100 (2) fm in Sep beating Woolfall Treasure (9-8) by 1l, 7 ran.

        Gordonsville 33-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on well, 6th of 32, 10l behind Darley Sun (8-6) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd.

        Inchnadamph 14-1 (8-4) Always in rear, last of 10, 44l behind Bernie The Bolt (7-12) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf in Sep.

        Dazzling Light (UAE) 7-2 (8-10) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Quai D'orsay (9-6) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

        Buckie Boy (IRE) 11-4fav (9-10) Slowly into stride, held up mid div, headway over 4f out, effort 2f out, kept on under pressure, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Bell Island (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Wicked Daze (IRE) 15-8fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, headway on outside over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and edged left 1f out, hung left and kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Pevensey (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Sep.