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18:20 Musselburgh

Famous Grouse Handicap (Amateur Riders) (Class F) (Class F)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 35.20s
  • 11 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Black and Dark Green diabolo, Dark Green cap
  • Form 60/000-1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

held up towards rear, headway 6f out, switched out side over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace

2(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 305000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms

3(1)
Silk - Red, white cross belts, red sleeves, light blue armlets, black cap
12/1
  • Form 14016/6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9

mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, soon no impression

4(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, White star, Yellow sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 06-0506
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8

led, ridden over 3f out, drifted left under pressure 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra

5(7)
Silk - Black, Red chevron, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap
40/1
  • Form 54-0000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8

jinked start, pulled hard in rear, lost touch over 3f out, soon eased, tailed off

6(5)
Silk - Beige, Light Blue chevrons, Beige sleeves, Beige cap, Light Blue star
10/1
  • Form 0-03605
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

mid-division, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached winner

7(2)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, YELLOW cap

Sarn

6
9/2
  • Form 032040
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4

held up towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, ridden on 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders

8(11)
Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, halved sleeves and diamond on cap
9/2
  • Form 06404-6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-3

tracked leader, headway to dispute lead after 5f, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

9(9)
Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves
  • Form 00/000-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-3

chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, tailed off

10(12)
Silk - Yellow, Purple cross belts and armlets
14/1
  • Form 600040/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-12

chased leading pair until lost place 3f out, soon behind, tailed off

11(3)
Silk - Black, Orange hoops, Red sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 50/00-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

held up mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on

12(6)
NR
  • Form 520320
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Ipledgeallegiance, Peter's Imp and Sarn look the three to concentrate on in the opener and the vote is given to Ipledgeallegiance. The selection is not the most reliable performer but he looks well-in here on his best form and with conditions to suit he looks the one they all have to beat. Peter's Imp won well last time at Catterick when defeating Balalaika Tune and as he hails from a yard in good form he is entitled to plenty of respect. The step up in trip should not inconvenience him either and it will be a surprise if he is not able to make the frame. Sarn put up a fair effort in a similar event to this last time at Chepstow when seventh behind Theatre Lady, but he has not won a race for nearly a year now so the percentage call is to take him on. Repulse Bay has a positive jockey booking so is another worth consideration, but for the winner we return to Ipledgeallegiance.