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14:20 Musselburgh

Victor Chandler Scottish Sprint Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.81s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Raccoon (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Corridor Creeper (FR)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Magic Glade

      6/1

        4
        Silk -

        Connect

        16/1

          1(3)
          Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

          Whitbarrow (IRE)

          10
          12/1
          • Form 56-5001
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-10

          mid-division, ridden over halfway, no impression

          2(9)
          Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), halved sleeves, Orange cap

          Absent Friends

          7
          28/1
          • Form 2500-06
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-8

          mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong

          3(7)
          Silk - White, Red epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Red cap

          Simianna

          13
          33/1
          • Form 00-5520
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4

          mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression

          4(4)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots

          Corridor Creeper (FR)

          10
          10/1
          • Form 000-544
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-3

          in touch, chased winner from over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

          5(16)
          Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

          Salviati (USA)

          7
          66/1
          • Form 4205-00
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-1

          towards rear, ridden over halfway, never dangerous

          6(13)
          Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

          Connect

          7 b
          16/1
          • Form 06006-2
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-1

          mid-division, ridden halfway and kept on final furlong

          7(10)
          Silk - Maroon, White epaulets and sleeves Maroon cap

          Magic Glade

          48
          6/1
          • Form 00-0121
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-1

          tracked winner, ridden 2f out, soon challenged and one pace final furlong

          8(15)
          Silk - Emerald Green, White spots on sleeves

          Malapropism

          10
          20/1
          • Form 03001-6
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-1

          mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          9(6)
          Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

          Moayed

          28 b
          14/1
          • Form 126331
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-1

          soon outpaced and behind, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

          10(5)
          Silk - Purple, Yellow sleeves, Red and Yellow striped cap

          Ptarmigan Ridge

          22
          33/1
          • Form 001-001
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-0

          mid-division, ridden over halfway, weakened final furlong

          11(8)
          Silk - Pink, Black sash, White sleeves

          Vita Spericolata (IRE)

          21 v
          20/1
          • Form 000-003
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-13

          tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

          12(14)
          Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

          River Falcon

          17
          16/1
          • Form 000-501
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12

          in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

          13(1)
          Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

          Raccoon (IRE)

          7 v
          11/4
          • Form 2011-41
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-12

          made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong

          14(17)
          Silk - GREY and MAROON (quartered), WHITE sleeves

          Roses of Spring

          10
          40/1
          • Form 0100-03
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-11

          mid-division, ridden over 2f out ,soon weakened

          15(12)
          Silk - Red and White (halved), Red sleeves and cap

          Mine Behind

          8
          10/1
          • Form 63-1622
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-10

          mid-division, outpaced after 1f, soon ridden and never dangerous

          16(2)
          Silk - Pink, Black diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond

          Green Manalishi

          12
          8/1
          • Form 51-4221
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8

          mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression

          17(11)
          Silk - Chocolate and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, check cap

          Seafield Towers

          7
          33/1
          • Form 160-003
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-5

          towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, weakened final furlong

          In depth

          Verdict

          A 10lb rise for winning at Haydock last time looks harsh for Raccoon but David Barron's gelding won with plenty in hand that day and, with further improvement anticipated, he gets the vote over Magic Glade and Mine Behind. The last mentioned has been running well without success since scoring at Windsor last month and has gone up 4lbs for finishing second behind Highland Warrior at Ayr last time. Recent Newmarket winner Moayed, Chester winner Ptarmigan Ridge and recent Windsor scorer Green Manalishi are others facing an unequal battle against the handicapper and a bigger threat may come from course and distance winner Magic Glade. Admittedly the handicapper has seen fit to raise the son of Magic Ring by 9lbs for that success but course form is a bonus here and, in his current vein of form, Magic Glade has to be respected. Milton Bradley's sprinters are always worth a second look so top weight Whitbarrow and the seven-year-olds Corridor Creeper and Salviati are worthy of a mention, while the Mark Tompkins-trained Connect has to be respected on the evidence of his reappearance second to the selection at Haydock. As we have said though, Racoon won with plenty in hand that day and is taken to follow up.