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20:55 Musselburgh

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  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 54.69s
  • Off Time: 20:56:19
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fremen (USA)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Burnley Al (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Ballyhurry (USA)

      7/2

        1(11)
        Silk - Purple and Black stripes

        Fremen (USA)

        27
        5/1
        • Form 10070/0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 82

        held up in touch, led 2f out, soon clear

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, Red sleeves and cap

        Luis Melendez (USA)

        23 t
        3/1
        • Form 0-530U3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 67

        with leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

        3(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Ballyhurry (USA)

        59 CDDC
        7/2
        • Form 515-444
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 67

        held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

        4(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap

        Burnley Al (IRE)

        58 p C
        7/2
        • Form 268765
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 57

        led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, one pace and no impression

        5(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Yellow sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, Yellow spots

        Campbells Lad

        14
        33/1
        • Form 000-065
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 40

        chased leaders, challenged and every chance 2f out, soon ridden, outpaced over 1f out

        6(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Eijaaz (IRE)

        10 BF
        7/1
        • Form 660206
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 49

        slow away, pushed along in rear, ridden and headway on inner 2f out, one pace and no impression

        7(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

        Slavonic (USA)

        37 p
        11/1
        • Form 15370-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 57

        held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        9(4)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, hooped sleeves, yellow cap

        Cashema (IRE)

        56 vt
        100/1
        • Form 7089-06
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 36

        with leaders, weakened over 2f out

        10(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green hoop and armlets, check cap

        Noble Tiger (IRE)

        8
        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        held up mid-division, ridden 4f out, never dangerous

        11(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Panfield Belle (IRE)

        726
        66/1
        • Form 6/
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        held up mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon ridden, some headway over 2f out, soon weakened

        8(1)
        NR

        Shamwari Fire (IRE)

        11
        • Form 3570-40
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 41

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Fremen has an obvious chance at the weights but the David Nicholls-trained gelding gave little cause for optimism on his comeback from a long absence at Ripon last month so is best watched and a better bet looks to be Ballyhurry, who is preferred to Burnley Al. The selection comes here on the back of a couple of runs over hurdles and has solid claims back on the level at these weights. Shamwari Fire faces no easy task judged by official BHB ratings and of more interest may be Luis Melendez, who came back to form at Newbury in a handicap last time. Burnley Al is entitled to be thereabouts and Richard Fahey's runners in this grade are usually to be feared so he cannot be ruled out completely but Ballyhurry has solid claims at the weights and he is preferred.

        Formwatch

        Fremen (USA) 100-1 (9-1) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 17l behind Desert Commander (9-10) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.

        Luis Melendez (USA) 20-1 (9-13) Led, until headed inside final 4f, rallied under pressure final furlong, finished well, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Great View (10-0) at Newbury 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Ballyhurry (USA) 13-2 (8-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway from over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Royal Dignitary (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

        Burnley Al (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Chased leader, every chance over 3f out, one pace after, 5th of 12, 5l behind Takes Tutu (11-2) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

        Campbells Lad 20-1 (9-0) Led, edged left 2f out, soon ridden, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 8l behind Awaken (9-0) at Carlisle 1m 1f clm (6) gd in Jun.

        Eijaaz (IRE) 5-1fav (8-13) Dwelt and behind, headway 4f out, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind True (8-13) at Redcar 1m 2f clm (6) frm in Jun.

        Slavonic (USA) 100-1 (9-1) Always behind, last of 17, 33l behind First Rhapsody (8-0) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in May.

        Shamwari Fire (IRE) 33-1 (7-12) Never better than mid-division, 12th of 18, 16l behind Trevian (8-8) at Ripon 1m hcap (6) gf in Jun.