Racecards
15:30 Musselburgh
Toteexacta Handicap (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 745045
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up, ridden halfway, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 168180
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace
- Form 500008
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey T Eaves
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 330120
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders, one pace
- Form 110160
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 264704
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, just held on
- Form 628002
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 880009
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Fentiman
in touch on outer, stayed on final furlong
- Form 372116
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey P Hanagan
always towards rear
- Form 718340
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey K Ghunowa
held up, effort half way, soon weakened
- Form 680016
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 71
dwelt, always behind
- Form 000-560
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D A Nolan
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Polish Emperor, Bnd Boy Taboor are three against the field in another wide open handicap and the vote is given to Polish Emperor. The selection was a good second behind Mujood last time out, that form has since been franked and under similar conditions here he looks the one to be on.Bond Boy rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind Kay Two but this hold up performer will need plenty of luck in running. Taboor is another that could go well on his best form but he just gave the impression the handicaper had caught up with him when well beaten last time and he is passed over with this in mind. Of the remainder Westport is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we arwe happy to return to Polish Emperor. Mata Papa was a moderate third.
Formwatch
Bond Boy 9-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 18, 2l behind Kay Two (8-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Sea Salt 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Kay Two (8-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Highland Warrior 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden well over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 8th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Kay Two (8-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Ptarmigan Ridge 11-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, well behind Yorkshire Blue (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Oct.
Mormeatmic 22-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 15, 11l behind Pawan (8-5) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Blazing Heights 25-1 (9-4) Slowly away, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon headway, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 20, 1l behind Kay Two (9-4) at York 5f hcap (5) sft in Oct.
Westport 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 8th of 15, 5l behind La Matanza (8-12) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Sept.
Polish Emperor (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Always prominent, chased easy winner final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Mujood (8-13) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Glencairn Star 4-1 (9-1) Always in rear, 9th of 12, 5l behind Briannsta (9-1) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Taboor (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, tracked leader, outpaced inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Forest Dane (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Highland Song (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Held up, effort when hampered over 1f out, virtually pulled up, last of 11, 40l behind Observatory Star (8-5) at Catterick 6f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Lyndalee (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and kept on from 1 1/2f out, 6th of 28, 2 1/2l behind Talihoya (8-4) at Curragh 6f hcp 0-80 hvy in Oct.
Sokoke 200-1 (8-4) Soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 8l behind George The Best (8-5) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Sept.