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16:30 Musselburgh

East Lothian News Intermediate Open Nh Flat Race (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 47.20s
  • Off Time: 16:30:43
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Doeslessthanme (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Vision

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      McMurdo Sound (IRE)

      5/2

        1
        Silk - Orange, Brown seams, Emerald Green and Yellow quartered cap

        Desert Bay (IRE)

        66/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

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

        2
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Yellow sleeves, hooped cap

        Do It For Dalkey

        55
        25/1
        • Form 85
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace

        3
        Silk - Light Blue, Red disc, Red cap

        Saddlers Singer (IRE)

        40/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        towards rear and lost touch from halfway

        4
        Silk - Grey, Orange cross belts and sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Desert Vision

        25 t CD
        7/4
        • Form 451
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-1

        tracked leaders, ridden and chased winner from over 3f out, one pace final 2f

        5
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap

        Rich Girl (IRE)

        25/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        tracked winner until ridden and weakened over 3f out

        6
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Red star

        Saddlers' Supreme (IRE)

        86
        14/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        mid-division and raced keen early, ridden and weakened from over 5f out

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Royal Blue and Black striped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Teviot Lass

        25
        50/1
        • Form 0-8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

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

        8
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Anay Car (FR)

        16
        4/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        held up, some headway from over 5f out to mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

        9
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, yellow and white hooped sleeves, white cap

        Doeslessthanme (IRE)

        9/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        made all, ridden over 2f out, driven out unchallenged

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White cap, Dark Blue star

        McMurdo Sound (IRE)

        5/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

        11
        Silk - White, Black epaulets, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        The Dark Horse

        33 p
        12/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out and no impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        A chance is taken with McMurdo Sound on debut but Desert Vision won well last time and there should be more to come from Anay Car and Saddler's Supreme. The selection represents Gordon Elliott who has made such an impressive impact with his raiders in the past 12 months. He's got a decent Flat pedigree and is related to winners in that sphere and may have enough speed to expose his rivals. Desert Vision may have benefited from the way that the race was run last time and will find life harder under a penalty and of more interest could be Anay Car. He rarely threatened behind the impressive Katapult in heavy ground at Catterick but is sure to be all the better for that experience and could take closer order. The vote, though, goes to McMurdo Sound.

        Formwatch

        Desert Bay (IRE) Desert Style gelding, related to numerous winners from 5f-1m4f.

        Do It For Dalkey 66-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 8l behind Broadway Star (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (6) gd in Dec.

        Saddlers Singer (IRE) Saddlers' Hall gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler/bumper Parlanca Bay.

        Desert Vision 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, every chance over 3f out, ridden and led over 2f out, drew clear final furlong, won at Musselburgh 2m nhf (5) sft in Jan beating Grand Theatre (11-5) by 9l, 15 ran.

        Rich Girl (IRE) Beneficial mare out of a lightly-raced mare.

        Saddlers' Supreme (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 13, 6l behind It's A Discovery (10-12) at Hexham 2m mrs nhf (5) gf in Nov.

        Teviot Lass 125-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway and every chance 6f out, ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened, 8th of 15, 22l behind Desert Vision (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (5) sft in Jan.

        Anay Car (FR) 9-1 (10-4) Held up, headway over 6f, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 15, 22l behind Katapult (11-1) at Catterick 2m mdn nhf (6) sft in Jan.

        Doeslessthanme (IRE) Definite Article gelding, brother to 7f winner Sixty Seconds.

        McMurdo Sound (IRE) Cape Cross gelding, half-brother to numerous winners from 1m-1m3f.

        The Dark Horse 15-2 (10-12) Chased leader halfway, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 15, well behind Lord Generous (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 4f nhf lst (1) gs in Jan.