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17:00 Musselburgh

Saffie Joseph & Sons Handicap (Class F)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.24s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Beauteous (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Tap

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Waterpark

      7/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Purple, White epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap

        Mister Mal (IRE)

        9
        3/1
        • Form 0643-56
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f, weakened over 1f

        2(4)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue triple diamond, sleeves and cap

        Smith N Allan Oils

        10
        9/1
        • Form 04635-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        towards rear, ridden over 3f, some headway, weakened over 1f

        3(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Forge Valley Lady

        10
        12/1
        • Form 020450
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        towards rear, ridden over 3f to chase leaders, soon one paced

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

        Second Wind

        4
        33/1
        • Form 6040-00
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly into stride and always behind

        5(1)
        Silk - Purple and Yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Pepper Road

        11
        12/1
        • Form 06000-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f

        6(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Beauteous (IRE)

        99
        20/1
        • Form 0000-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        prominent, led over 5f, ridden 3f out, kept on well

        7(9)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue hoops on body, armlets on sleeves

        Astrac (IRE)

        37
        12/1
        • Form 60610-0
        • Age 12
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f, weakened over 2f

        8(2)
        Silk - Black, White diamond

        Encounter

        6
        11/2
        • Form 3002-45
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        always behind

        9(10)
        Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

        Redoubtable (USA)

        21
        10/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 12
        • Weight 8-12

        prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f

        10(7)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow chevron, sleeves and star on cap

        Waterpark

        43
        7/2
        • Form 3022-01
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        led, headed over 5f, ridden over 3f and soon one paced

        11(11)
        Silk - Red, Yellow disc and sleeves, White cap

        Tap

        37
        7/1
        • Form 625304
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mister Mal is the call here to beat course and distance winners Encounter, Beauteous and Redoutable. Despite being a difficult horse to place the selection has his best opportunity off this mark than he has for a long while. Formerly with David Nicholls who failed to get a tune out of him, Richard Fahey has campaigned him differently and this now looks to be his best trip. With conditions to suit he holds every chance of landing his first race since May 2001. Encounter rarely runs a poor race and loves racing at this track. If the selection is below par then he could be the one to take advantage. Redoubtable is another who is generally consistent and happy at this track. Well drawn he should put up a good account of himself. Beauteous has not lived up to the hopes connections had of him as a juvenile but now he is on a fair mark he could go close with underfoot conditions the way he likes them.