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16:00 Musselburgh

Dickson Minto W.S. Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.04s
  • Off Time: 16:01:09
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Half A Billion (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Alkadi (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Joshua The First

      9/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Emerald green and dark blue stripes, dark blue sleeves and cap

        Half A Billion (IRE)

        30 BF
        11/2
        • Form 3352-12
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        raced keenly made all, ridden 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on

        2(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Yellow cap

        Joshua The First

        25 CD
        9/2
        • Form 44332-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        keen in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and soon chased leading pair, no impression and edged right inside final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - PINK and PURPLE diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap

        The Blue Banana (IRE)

        14
        6/1
        • Form 5285-06
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        slowly into stride in rear, hampered bend over 4f out, never a factor

        4(7)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Alkadi (IRE)

        19 D
        4/1
        • Form 127
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, hooped cap

        La Salida

        315
        9/2
        • Form 1-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 69

        keen in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(2)
        Silk - White, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white hooped sleeves and cap

        Irrational

        213
        18/1
        • Form 168-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 63

        dwelt tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(6)
        Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Hi There (IRE)

        15
        13/2
        • Form 43863-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 62

        slowly into stride towards rear when not handle bend over 4f out and lost ground, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never a factor

        9(8)
        Silk - PURPLE, GREY star

        Balti's Sister (IRE)

        204
        33/1
        • Form 471570-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 55

        raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(10)
        Silk - Red, dark blue stars, white cap, dark blue stars

        Outlaw Torn (IRE)

        9 e D
        12/1
        • Form 334432
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 53

        towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace

        5(1)
        NR

        Daddy Warbucks (IRE)

        25 BFD
        • Form 2081-16
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 69

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Joshua The First was winning his first race in 14 starts when scoring over C&D last month. He'll need to improve again off a higher mark to confirm superiority with runner-up Alkadi, though Daddy Warbucks finished six lengths behind and may struggle again. La Salida made a winning debut at Hamilton last June and may figure stepping up a furlong while HALF A BILLION also tries 7f for the first time. He's been in winning form at Southwell recently when giving the impression today's longer trip would suit and gets the vote dropping down a grade.

        Formwatch

        Half A Billion (IRE) 2-1fav (8-13) Always prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Abi Scarlet (9-3) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Apr.

        Joshua The First 15-2 (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon led, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr beating Alkadi (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

        The Blue Banana (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Mid-division, effort on inside halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 10l behind Hajras (8-8) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Apr.

        Alkadi (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) In touch in 5th, effort 2f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Haaf A Sixpence (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.

        La Salida 6-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead last 50 yards, won at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) sft in Jun beating Haafkry (8-6) by nk, 8 ran.

        Irrational 20-1 (8-3) Towards rear and outpaced, never a factor, 8th of 11, 20l behind Mince (8-6) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Oct.

        Hi There (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places near finish, 4th of 12, 7l behind Ardmay (9-4) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr.

        Balti's Sister (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 16, 40l behind Stellar Express (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.

        Outlaw Torn (IRE) 7-1 (8-2) Keen led over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Fennell Bay (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Apr.

        Daddy Warbucks (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Close up, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Joshua The First (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.