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16:00 Musselburgh

Ian Macleod Distillers Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,938
  • 2nd: £3,850
  • 3rd: £1,924
  • 4th: £962
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.39s
  • Off Time: 16:00:58
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Thomas Cranmer (USA)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    The Eagle's Nest (IRE)

    20/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      Morning Suit (USA)

      11 D
      10/1
      • Form 722-117
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      in touch towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer

      2(1)
      Silk - Silver, royal blue cap

      Thomas Cranmer (USA)

      8 BFC
      9/2
      • Form 41S-315
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 88

      made all, pushed along over 1f out, clear entering final furlong, pushed out

      3(4)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and star on cap

      Yamarhaba Malayeen (IRE)

      22 BF
      6/4
      • Form 16
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 82

      keen in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on towards finish

      4(6)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cap

      Desert Dream

      33 D
      2/1
      • Form 7-51
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 81

      raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, not trouble leaders

      5(5)
      Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

      Lord Commander

      15
      12/1
      • Form 3-420
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, red stripe, dark blue sleeves, red stars, dark blue cap, red stars

      The Eagle's Nest (IRE)

      23
      20/1
      • Form 303
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on

      Previous results

      2016
      (4)
      Silk -

      Billy Roberts (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      2015
      (7)
      Silk -

      Third Time Lucky (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      2014
      (2)
      Silk -

      Ifwecan

      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Richard Fahey has sent out the last two winners and jockey bookings suggests Lord Commander is preferred to The Eagle's Nest as he drops back down in trip. Thomas Cranmer won a lower grade handicap here last month and makes more appeal than stablemate Morning Suit while Desert Dream is a rare runner at the track for Sir Michael Stoute. The latter won a maiden at Windsor last time but YAMARHABA MALAYEEN wasn’t beaten that far despite finishing only sixth in a handicap at Ascot and he’s taken to come out best in this for Simon Crisford’s in-form yard.

      Formwatch

      Morning Suit (USA) 6-1 (8-13) In touch in mid-division, effort 3f out, driven 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Omran (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in May.

      Thomas Cranmer (USA) 6-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Luis Vaz De Torres (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gf in May.

      Yamarhaba Malayeen (IRE) 9-2fav (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway near side over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 6th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Hajaj (8-12) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in May.

      Desert Dream 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, switched left inside final 2f, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May beating Cool Team (9-1) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Lord Commander 16-1 (9-5) Led 3f, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, lost place when ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, dist behind Alqamar (9-4) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.

      The Eagle's Nest (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Armandihan (9-2) at Catterick 7f mdn stks (5) gf in May.