Racecards
17:20 Musselburgh
Ladbrokes & William Hill Supporting Free Raceday Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places on the Round Course)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,619
- 2nd: £482
- 3rd: £241
- 4th: £120
Ra Junior (USA)
147- Form 483455-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Shane Kelly
held up in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, switched left 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 50524-5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Jacob Butterfield
close up in 5th, effort on outside 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, led 1f out, pushed along inside final furlong, narrowly headed final 150 yards, kept on
- Form 973503-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A G Foster
- Jockey Julie Burke
always in last pair, ridden 3f out, never a factor
- Form 858/69-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey L Mcniff
chased leaders, went 2nd well over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, not pace of leading duo inside final furlong, held on for 3rd
- Form 7736-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey L Betts
mid-division on inside, ridden 2f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 209537-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Neil Farley
held up in mid-division on inside, headway 3f out, chased leaders and switched right to rails inside final 2f, hard ridden to 2nd 1f out, stayed on to lead final 150 yards
- Form 246099-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey S M Levey
held up towards rear, effort and ridden 2f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 569532-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
raced wide towards rear, hard ridden 3f out, never on terms
- Form 5683-90
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Shirley Teasdale
slight lead until 5f out, chased leader until inside final 4f, weakened over 2f out
Miss Blink
157- Form 5553-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey George Chaloner
well in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 565778-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey D M Simmonson
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after
- Form 743557-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Lee Topliss
with leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace when when badly hampered on rails well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 650146-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey G Whillans
Nonrunner
Coolella (IRE)
181- Form 445389-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Verluga has been placed on the all-weather and over hurdles since the turn of the year and must have every chance of adding to his sole success at Carlisle last July, while My One Weakness made the frame on a couple of occasions at Southwell over the winter. Ravi River finished a long way ahead of Bahamian Kid at Wolverhampton last November and should be race-fit but, back over a more suitable distance, we expect a big run from RA JUNIOR. The top weight has dropped to a lenient mark if recapturing the form of his fourth at Beverley last summer.
Formwatch
Ra Junior (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Led early, prominent, pushed along over 5f out, no impression over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 16l behind Diggeratt (8-13) at Southwell 1m 3f clm stks (6) fbs in Nov.
Ravi River (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) In rear, never factor, 5th of 7, 6l behind Dart (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan.
Bahamian Kid 12-1 (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway to go 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Ajara (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f sell stks (6) pol in Dec.
Amno Dancer (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) In rear, never near leaders, 9th of 13, 19l behind Zarius (9-0) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb.
Verluga (IRE) 7-2fav (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed last 50 yards, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Stargazing (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
Hits Only Jude (IRE) 7-2fav (8-3) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind Salerosa (9-7) at Southwell 7f clm stks (6) fbs in Nov.
Classic Descent 22-1 (8-9) Raced without declared tongue strap, always in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, last of 9, 20l behind Chief Red Cloud (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
My One Weakness (IRE) 11-2 (8-4) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven to 2nd and hung right well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Takajan (8-6) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Dec.
Hold On Tiger (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) With leader, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 12l behind Flying Applause (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
Miss Blink 33-1 (8-11) Raced stands side 5f out, held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on to go 3rd 1f out, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Franki J (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct.
Shunkawakhan (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Led early, tracked leaders, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 11, 17l behind Casino Night (9-11) at Ayr 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sep.
Whaston (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Raced wide held up, never a factor, 7th of 12, 44l behind Kumbeshwar (10-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Cold Quest (USA) 7-1 (8-9) In rear, headway 2f out, switched inside and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Salerosa (9-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.
Coolella (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 28l behind Miss Whippy (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Oct.