Racecards
20:25 Musselburgh
Bernard Hunter Celebrating 70 Years Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 696526
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 2-57413
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
slowly into stride, in touch in rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 52-3465
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey G Lee
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 343-608
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey George Chaloner
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
- Form 867
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Cameron Noble
went left and slowly into stride, in touch in rear, outpaced over 3f out, hung right and well beaten over 2f out
- Form 522281
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey G Whillans
NonRunner
Best Tamayuz
13- Form 681264
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey D C Costello
NonRunner
Verdict
Grandest was not at his best on the all-weather at Newcastle last time but had gone close over today’s trip at Redcar before that. LE DELUGE was upped in class at Pontefract recently but had won over 1m1f at Redcar earlier and is still penalised for that success. However, an apprentice negates most of the 6lb extra today and Micky Hammond’s charge should go close again. It was soft ground when Henpecked scored at Hamilton a fortnight ago and Ellaal makes more appeal on this faster surface now back on a winning mark.
Formwatch
Ellaal 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Victoire De Lyphar (9-9) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Le Deluge (FR) 9-2 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Save The Bees (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Templier (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Keen in touch, headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 8l behind Robinnielly (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Spirit Of The Sea (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Always in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor, last of 8, 14 1/2l behind Archie's Advice (9-13) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Hightime Girl 150-1 (9-0) Awkwardly away, behind, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure on outside from over 1f out, never near leaders, 7th of 13, 8 1/2l behind St Mary's (9-0) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Henpecked 11-2 (9-12) Tracked leader early, soon towards rear, headway over 3f out, led inside final furlong, just held on, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Incurs Four Faults (8-9) by nk, 6 ran.
Best Tamayuz 11-1 (8-11) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Lopito de Vega (8-10) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Grandest 11-10fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon headway, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Gold Show (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jul.