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16:00 Musselburgh

Gerrard Investment Management Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.77s
  • Off Time: 16:00:29
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Secret Liaison

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Elegant Times (IRE)

    12/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron and armlets

      Mr Rooney (IRE)

      21
      9/1
      • Form 334-689
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 76

      prominent, tracked winner over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out

      2(1)
      Silk - White, royal blue seams, red sleeves, royal blue cap

      Laith (IRE)

      4
      20/1
      • Form 17-8679
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 70

      always behind

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, hooped cap

      La Matanza

      34 D
      16/1
      • Form 1695
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, some headway to challenge winner, weakened over 1f out

      5(8)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star

      Secret Liaison

      13 BF
      6/4
      • Form 813545
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 70

      soon led, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon epaulets, Maroon and Yellow hooped sleeves

      Garstang

      14 b DC
      5/2
      • Form 812641
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 68

      keen early, held up mid-divison, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

      7(7)
      Silk - Black and Gold stripes, Black sleeves, Black cap, Gold diamond

      Elegant Times (IRE)

      22
      12/1
      • Form 8-38218
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 63

      mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression until some late headway final furlong

      8(2)
      Silk - Pink, Light Blue stripe, Light Blue cap

      Choreography

      57
      11/2
      • Form 6-357
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

      3(5)
      NR

      Crosby Vision

      9 D
      • Form 41-5482
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 73

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks a very trappy affair and we will take a chance with Crosby Vision, Garstang and Secret Liaison are also expected to be in the shake up. The selection showed much improved form last time when chasing home the well backed Wind Star at Ayr. A couple of previous winners were behind that day and so the form looks pretty solid. The slight drop in trip shouldn't be a problem and a big run is expected. Garstang comes here in winning form, having just got up to beat a modest field on thw all-weather at Lingfield. His previous turf form was encouraging as well and he looks to have strong place claims. Secret Liaison, a winner at Ayr in May has struggled over longer trips recently and may be seen to better effect over this seven furlongs. Elegant Times looks the pick of the others, but Crosby Vision appears on the upgrade and this one gets our vote.

      Formwatch

      Mr Rooney (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, effort under pressure 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 24l behind Tumbleweed Glory (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul.

      Laith (IRE) 50-1 (7-13) Towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 6l behind Hartshead (9-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.

      La Matanza 16-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Electric Warrior (9-8) at Newcastle 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Secret Liaison 11-4jt-fav (8-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, stayed on, 5th of 9, 1l behind Given A Choice (10-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jul.

      Garstang 6-1 (9-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, soon hard pressed and ridden, just held on, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Xaluna Bay (9-4) by a hd, 12 ran.

      Elegant Times (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Soon pushed along, not much room over 4f out, outpaced, never a factor, 8th of 12, 17l behind Xpres Maite (9-3) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Jul.

      Choreography 16-1 (8-7) In touch, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Moon On A Spoon (8-12) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Crosby Vision 6-1 (9-7) Led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Wind Star (9-7) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.