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20:25 Musselburgh

The 'good Luck Claire' Handicap Stakes (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.46s
  • Off Time: 20:26:48
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Kings Point (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Abbondanza (IRE)

    8/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Abbondanza (IRE)

      10 p C
      8/1
      • Form 18-2615
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leader, headway and prominent 3f out, soon ridden, led briefly over 2f out, kept on one pace after

      2(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

      Il Castagno (IRE)

      45 BFD
      4/1
      • Form 0788-22
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 83

      led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, gradually weakened

      3(6)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

      Kings Point (IRE)

      20 DC
      9/2
      • Form 07051-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led inside final furlong and driven out

      4(7)
      Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

      Cha Cha Cha

      12 BFCDD
      2/1
      • Form 333212
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and no extra close home

      5(2)
      Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

      Stoic Leader (IRE)

      18 CDDC
      14/1
      • Form 473155
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      held up, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace

      6(5)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Maroon spots

      Stellite

      23 BFCDD
      9/2
      • Form 080-112
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 70

      held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression

      7(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Al Wasef (USA)

      16
      8/1
      • Form 284
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 73

      mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

      In depth

      Verdict

      Stellite suffered a reversal last time but that was over a mile and now dropped to seven furlongs, Jim Goldie's gelding gets the nod ahead of Kings Point and Cha Cha Cha. The selection was only beaten by three parts of a length at the track last time where his stamina just seemed to fail in the closing stages. Now dropped back in trip this course and distance winner can return to winning ways. Al Wasef is one to watch in the betting as this well-bred animal makes his handicap debut now dropped in trip, whilst Stoic Leader needs a strong pace to be at his best especially over this shorter trip. Cha Cha Cha is very consistent and Kevin Ryan's filly has tasted success here before. She is holding her form well but is paying with the handicapper as a result. Il Castagno is game and consistent and is unlikely to be far away again, whilst Abbondanza will do well to give weight away all-round in this tightly-knit handicap. Expect improvement from Kings Point after a recent pipe-opener at Chester; however it is the tough Stellite who can score.

      Formwatch

      Abbondanza (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Held up, effort over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 7, 2l behind Flying Bantam (8-6) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Il Castagno (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Southandwest (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.

      Kings Point (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Led 1f, prominent, ridden 1f out, not quicken, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Daaweitza (9-0) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

      Cha Cha Cha 8-11fav (9-2) Keen in touch, shaken up over 1f out, pressed winner final furlong, just held, 2nd of 7, shd behind Bomber Command (9-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Stoic Leader (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened 1f out, 5th of 8, 9l behind Farley Star (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

      Stellite 3-1fav (8-10) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Sunnyside Tom (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Al Wasef (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Led early, tracked leaders, chased winner briefly over 3f out, soon ridden, not extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 7l behind Decameron (9-3) at York 1m 3yo mdn (4) gd.