Racecards
16:45 Musselburgh
totetrifecta Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 1y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,399
- 2nd: £1,309
- 3rd: £654
- 4th: £327
- Form 54408-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey T Hamilton
led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 991710-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey K Stott
mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, soon every chance, faded final furlong
- Form 03225-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey D Tudhope
tracked leader, led over 1f out, hard driven inside final furlong, ran on well
Tommy G
11- Form 85-2453
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P J McDonald
chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner
- Form 2123-70
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 3554-34
- Age 13
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
slowly into stride, switched right and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 153437-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 444488-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J Garritty
mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened closing stages
In depth
Verdict
Tommy G drops back in trip after placing at Newcastle recently but his only previous win on Turf came over 7f. Jacob's Pillow is fit from the all-weather and went close over track and trip in October. He’s preferred to the returning Geoff Potts but a chance is taken on the veteran SILVANUS. The latter should be sharper for recent outings at Wolverhampton and Paul Midgley’s charge won off a 7lb higher mark over course and distance last year. Laughton tumbled down the weights last season and had a wind operation over the winter.
Formwatch
Imagine If (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Volatile (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
One Boy (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 9 3/4l behind Economic Crisis (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Jacob's Pillow 25-1 (9-1) Led over 1f, chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Upavon (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Tommy G 11-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd last stride, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Athollblair Boy (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Economic Crisis (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Not much room start, always in rear, 10th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Big Lachie (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Silvanus (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Captain Lars (9-12) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Geoff Potts (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Higher Court (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Laughton 33-1 (8-13) Steadied start, always behind, last of 9, 8 1/4l behind Short Work (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Foxtrot Knight 10-1 (9-7) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden and headway near side of group over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression final furlong, 8th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Lydiate Lady (8-7) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.