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15:50 Musselburgh
totepool.com Musselburgh Gold Cup (Handicap) (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £16,172
- 2nd: £4,812
- 3rd: £2,405
- 4th: £1,202
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- Form 16035/2
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
soon led, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages
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Nanton (USA)
128- Form 065290-
- Age 11
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey George Downing
behind, headway to chase leaders 2f out, never on terms
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- Form 011/1-62
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey T Eaves
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms
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- Form 70861-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
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- Form 51/2716-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Neil Farley
mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, hung right from over 2f out, never dangerous
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- Form 5561-16
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Lee Topliss
broke well, soon chasing leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace
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- Form 214169-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, weakened 3f out
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Getabuzz
190- Form 313324-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, never a factor
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Moidore
116- Form 761741-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey M O'connell
always prominent, every chance from over 2f out, hard ridden to challenge inside final furlong, always just held
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- Form 413216-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
chased leaders, every chance from over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hard pressed, just held on, all out
In depth
Verdict
THE BULL HAYES finished a respectable runner-up to the much higher rated Model Pupil in a conditions race at Doncaster last Saturday. A winner over today's trip when trained in Ireland, this is more his level and he's preferred to Porgy. The latter went close on the Polytrack on his reappearance and Solaris Exhibition has a shout on his recent second to the progressive Buckland. A dual winner at Wolverhampton over the winter, Mica Mika is not out of this with a claimer on board and is preferred to stablemate Cosmic Sun, while Royal Peculiar and Lady Kashaan are both capable of getting involved in this grade.
Formwatch
The Bull Hayes (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, joined leader 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Model Pupil (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) sft.
Nanton (USA) 9-2 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat in straight, 11th of 14, 6l behind Aladdins Cave (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Porgy 4-1 (9-12) In touch in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Admirable Duque (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcap (4) pol.
Solaras Exhibition (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Raced wide mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Buckland (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Royal Peculiar 4-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind All The Winds (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Los Nadis (GER) 4-1fav (9-7) Mid-division, kept on under pressure, never on terms, 6th of 12, 15l behind Gordonsville (9-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Mica Mika (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) With leader, led 9f out, headed 5f out, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Noble Silk (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.
Angel Gabrial (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 9th of 14, 15l behind Saytara (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep.
Getabuzz 11-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 9, 16l behind Albert Bridge (9-12) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Sep.
Moidore 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, pressed leader over 2f out, ridden to lead aproaching final furlong, driven out, won at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Sep beating Red Orator (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Lady Kashaan (IRE) 11-1 (8-6) Held up in touch, ridden when not clear run 3f out, driven 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 21, 6l behind Party Line (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct.
Cosmic Sun 40-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always behind, 11th of 12, 14l behind Flying Power (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.