Racecards
16:45 Musselburgh
Robert Purvis Plant Hire Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 216y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 7-74398
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
chased leaders to over 5f out, soon behind, no danger after, tailed off
- Form 3-92234
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W P Browne
- Jockey J F Egan
soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
- Form 737412
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Sally Haynes
- Jockey Neil Farley
tracked leader, ridden and effort over 2f out to over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 121545
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 935595
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Rowan Scott
mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance 1f out, faded final 100 yards
- Form 436601
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on, headed narrowly inside final 100 yards
- Form 962-887
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P Holmes
- Jockey J Garritty
mid-division, lost place over 5f out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 43529-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
led to over 5f out, chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 761326
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division, headway 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, switched left and not clear run again over 1f out, switched inside and ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead narrowly inside final 100 yards
- Form 0/4-8263
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
tracked leaders, led over 5f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, no impression final furlong
- Form 94576
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey G Lee
never better than mid-division, weakened over 2f out
Archibelle
36- Form 234658
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
in rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, never near leaders
- Form 823685
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey A Mullen
held up behind, headway under pressure over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Stanarley Pic won a Redcar handicap over this trip before just failing from a 6lb higher mark on a return visit though both were at a lower level than this. The veteran Jonny Delta doesn't win very often nowadays and his best form has been on quicker ground while Traditional Dancer is better over hurdles. Irish raider BIBLIOTHECA has yet to win a race but her narrow defeat at Balllinrobe in July suggests a moderate handicap of this nature should be within her capabilities and she can take this, though London Glory showed much improved form to score on soft ground at Hamilton and wouldn't need much more.
Formwatch
Torremar (FR) 10-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, lost place 8f out, pushed along over 4f out, bumped well over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 24l behind High On Light (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Bibliotheca (JPN) 8-1 (9-2) Prominent, took keen hold, challenged straight, no extra from over 1f out, 4th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Iolani (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 6f mdn hvy in Sep.
Stanarley Pic 4-1jfav (9-10) Led, ridden 2f out, narrowly headed inside final 150 yards, yards, kept on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Jan De Heem (9-6) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Sheriff Garrett (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 24l behind Brandon Castle (9-7) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Falcon's Fire (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Chased winner until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Bahkit (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
London Glory 10-1 (9-6) In touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, asserted towards finish, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Sep beating Paddy's Rock (9-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Optima Petamus 28-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 9l behind Wotabreeze (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Ghostly Arc (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Keen, tracked leader, ridden and every chance when hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Sheriff Of Nawton (10-0) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Jonny Delta 7-1 (8-12) Pressed leader until led after 3f and clear with one other, headed 5f out, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Chebsey Beau (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Traditional Dancer (IRE) 9-4 (9-8) Held up mid-division, headway over 7f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Hallstatt (10-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Wee Bogus 25-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Hallstatt (10-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Archibelle 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Plage Depampelonne (9-6) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Schmooze (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Behind, ridden 3f out, never nearer, 5th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Chebsey Beau (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.