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19:40 Musselburgh

Continental Airlines Big Apple Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.16s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Stoic Leader (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    The Gambler

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bailieborough (IRE)

      10/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Stoic Leader (IRE)

        3
        9/4
        • Form 011401
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        held up in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, soon clear, eased final furlong

        2(12)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Bailieborough (IRE)

        18
        10/1
        • Form 000-060
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        slowly into stride, held up in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, one pace under pressure

        3(2)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

        Regent's Secret (USA)

        26
        12/1
        • Form 00040-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, one pace when not much room over 1f out, no impression

        4(3)
        Silk - Brown, Beige sash and armlets, quartered cap

        African Spur (IRE)

        8
        50/1
        • Form 220000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        towards rear, never dangerous

        5(4)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK seams on body and star on cap

        Efidium

        10
        12/1
        • Form 0046-20
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        towards rear, headway and effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        6(13)
        Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap

        Hoh's Back

        11
        12/1
        • Form 0-00020
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue triple diamond, sleeves and cap

        Smith N Allan Oils

        97
        8/1
        • Form 0101-10
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue epaulets, Yellow and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and cap

        General Smith

        15
        33/1
        • Form 24655-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        slowly into stride, always behind

        9(9)
        Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

        Mon Secret (IRE)

        49
        10/1
        • Form 1213-40
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        10(11)
        Silk - WHITE, RED stars, check sleeves, WHITE cap

        Lion's Domane

        15
        14/1
        • Form 0560P0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        11(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Shifty

        4
        10/1
        • Form 6-50004
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        towards rear, never dangerous

        12(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap

        The Gambler

        8
        33/1
        • Form 500-000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to go 2nd close home

        13(6)
        Silk - Red, White hoops, Light Green sleeves, Red cap

        Old Bailey (USA)

        8 b
        9/1
        • Form 2626-60
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        raced keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Stoic Leader sprung a surprise when landing a mile handicap at Haydock on Saturday but, if in the same mood, can take this under a penalty and is given the vote over Smith N Allan Oils and Regent's Secret. The last mentioned has slipped to a fair mark and may improve again having looked in need of the run first time out and run better for it last time. Smith N Allan Oils and Mon Secret have both been running well on the all-weather this winter but have more to do off their revised marks back on turf and of more interest may be Hoh's Back, who did not fair as well on the sand and is better treated back on turf as a result, as he showed when chasing home Harry Potter at Thirsk last month. Efidium and General Smith are others worthy of a mention but Stoic Leader won with plenty in hand on Saturday and should be up to defying his penalty.