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14:20 Musselburgh

HBJ Claim Solutions Solicitors Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.80s
  • Off Time: 14:21:23
  • 6 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoop and sleeves

Desert Colours

54 b CD
8/1
  • Form 411111
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 76

led, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, headed towards finish

2(6)
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond
  • Form 4318-91
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, bumped and lost place over 5f out, outpaced 3f out, well beaten final 2f

3(5)
Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap
6/4
  • Form 34-53
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 71

in rear, pushed along 6f out, headway and switched left over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish

4(3)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond
2/1
  • Form 695-32
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 70

held up, edged left and closed over 5f out, went 2nd 3f out until over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

5(4)
Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, maroon and yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 62326-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 66

took keen hold, tracked leader until 3f out, outpaced 2f out, stayed on final 100 yards

6(2)
Silk - Red, Black chevrons, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, Red and Black quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 20-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 62

pulled hard, tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten after

In depth

Verdict

Desert Colours carried over his good form from the all-weather to score over 7f here in April. But he was all out to hang on for victory last time and is upped a further 7lb. Connor Beasley's allowance should see Majorities finish closer on only his second start handicapping and Rainbow Rock also has a shout after going very close at Southwell last week. But SPICEUPYOURLIFE should have no problem staying this longer trip having forged clear over the stiff 7f at Beverley last time and she's taken to defy a 6lb rise and go in again.

Formwatch

Desert Colours 6-1 (8-10) Made all, ridden and pressed from over 2f out, driven and found extra near finish, won at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr beating Sir Guy Porteous (9-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Spiceupyourlife (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Held up in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May beating Penina (9-1) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.

Majorities 14-1 (8-12) Led, clear over 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Crowley's Law (9-5) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.

Rainbow Rock (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, chased winner final 135 yards, strong challenge towards finish, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Bognor (8-7) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) fbs.

Porthos Du Vallon 28-1 (8-10) Keen led, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 10l behind Arabian Comet (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

In Focus (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 11l behind Boy In The Bar (9-5) at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn (5) sft in May.