Racecards
19:10 Musselburgh
MacRoberts LLP Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 104y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,399
- 2nd: £1,309
- 3rd: £654
- 4th: £327
- Form 67354-4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 28407-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
held up towards rear, outpaced over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 8616-01
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 1-13340
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Barry McHugh
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led final furlong, held on close home
- Form 120-334
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 4433-93
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
led, headed over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Akamanto (IRE)
195- Form 851404-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey J P Sullivan
with leader, led over 6f out, headed over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, just held close home
- Form 176830-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Connor Beasley
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Riviere Argentee won at Catterick last month but Clemento wasn’t beaten far and has a chance of reversing the form with the former now penalised. Better going will suit NORTHWEST FRONTIER, who made a pleasing return to action at Thirsk when only weakening inside the final furlong. Artful Rogue is slipping down the weights but is 0-10 on Turf and Theglasgowwarrior has done all of his winning on Tapeta at Newcastle. Mystikana is another all-weather specialist and Akamanto may need the run.
Formwatch
Artful Rogue (IRE) 5-2 (10-0) Keen held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Mambo Dancer (8-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Northwest Frontier (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Starplex (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Riviere Argentee (FR) 20-1 (9-3) Keen close up, headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Snookered (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Theglasgowwarrior 12-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Extra Mile (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Mystikana 11-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Katie Gale (8-13) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Clemento (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Raced wide held up, headway to track leaders 7f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Riviere Argentee (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Akamanto (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 4th of 13, 7l behind Restive (10-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Hayward Field (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 12 1/4l behind British Art (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.