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18:40 Musselburgh

Len Lothian Ltd Handicap (Class F) (Class F)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 37.15s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gargoyle Girl

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Romil Star (GER)

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dormy Two (IRE)

      20/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White star, Yellow sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Mr Fortywinks (IRE)

        10
        5/1
        • Form 41406-0
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders pushed along half way, ridden and outpaced over 4f, no impression final 2f

        2(4)
        Silk - Light Green, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

        Gargoyle Girl

        23
        5/1
        • Form 0640-05
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13

        held up in race, pushed along, headway after 3f, ridden to lead over 1f, soon clear

        3(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White braces, Yellow cap

        Rouge Blanc (USA)

        197
        11/2
        • Form 424231-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch dropped rear 6f out, soon lost touch

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoops, chevrons on sleeves

        Western Bluebird (IRE)

        676
        20/1
        • Form 426044/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, headway over 3f, soon ridden and effort, weakened 2f out

        5(3)
        Silk - White, Black braces, armlets and star on cap

        Romil Star (GER)

        14 b
        6/1
        • Form 5560-00
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11

        track leader, lead over 4f, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner

        6(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Celtic Vision (IRE)

        10
        20/1
        • Form 6600
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11

        towards rear headway 4f, effort 3f out, one pace final 2f

        7(9)
        Silk - Black, Orange epaulets, diamonds on sleeves

        Dormy Two (IRE)

        12
        20/1
        • Form 340-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        mid-division, headway 6f out, effort 3f out, one pace final 2f

        8(1)
        Silk - Purple, Orange star, Purple sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap

        Astromancer (USA)

        17
        4/1
        • Form 244-045
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        9(7)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Blue (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves, Beige cap, Dark Blue star

        Balalaika Tune (IRE)

        5
        20/1
        • Form 000604
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        in touch, dropped rear 7f out, weakened over 2f out

        10(2)
        Silk - Red, Yellow sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, Yellow spots

        Marino Mou (IRE)

        14
        12/1
        • Form 0063
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4

        in touch, close up half way, ridden and weakened over 4f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        With the top weight Mr Fortywinks rated just 55, this is not the best of contests and the vote goes to Astromancer, who gets the verdict over Gargoyle Girl. The last mentioned has slipped to an attractive mark and has claims if able to reproduce of his best form, although Jim Goldie's mare has yet to prove her effectiveness over today's trip. While also unproven over two miles, Astromancer has indicated on the Polytrack, and again at Nottingham last time, that two miles would be well within his compass. Mark Tompkins team continues in good form and, with George Duffield taking over in the saddle, he gets the vote. Both Rouge Blanc and Western Bluebird have claims in this company but neither has been advertising their claims particularly strongly over hurdles of late and a bigger threat may come from recent Folkestone third Marino Mou. However, in a poor contest, Astromancer holds solid claims and gets the nod.