Racecards
16:00 Musselburgh
Racing UK Day Pass Just 10 Handicap (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 30y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
- Form 8633-11
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 92
close up, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 3622-10
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey P Cosgrave
soon led, headed 4f out, ridden to lead again 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 143402
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey R Ffrench
raced wide close up, effort when not clear run and hampered over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 5/346-14
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up, weakened 3f out
- Form 78340-9
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Makin
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
- Form 95557-2
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 76-3157
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
held up in rear, headway on outer 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 0059-50
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Barry McHugh
always in rear
- Form 422-441
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jason Hart
dwelt in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 513256
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B A Curtis
raced wide tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1930-63
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Swift Approval has started the campaign with a bang but is now nearly a stone higher in the handicap and is not certain to continue to progress. Mystic Miraaj looks a better candidate to build on his recent good form, but Bahama Moon is far from certain to appreciate the drop in trip to seven furlongs. In a pretty open handicap, it’s worth sticking with BERTIEWHITTLE. He’s put in three solid efforts this spring and finished close up in a better race than this last time.
Formwatch
Swift Approval (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Made all, hard driven well over 1f out, held on gamely, won at Catterick 7f hcp (3) gd in May beating Big Time (9-5) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Exchequer (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, 12th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Russian Realm (8-12) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Big Time (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Swift Approval (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Bahama Moon (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Treasury Notes (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Santefisio 16-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, took keen hold, never dangerous, last of 9, 4 3/4l behind Jack Of Diamonds (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Alejandro (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-7) Led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Al Khan (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Kalk Bay (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in rear, ran on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 14, 4l behind Swift Approval (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Redvers (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, never involved, last of 11, 9 1/2l behind Muir Lodge (9-3) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Mystic Miraaj 5-1 (11-4) In touch, headway 3f out, led 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well, won at York 7f hcp stks (4) gd in May beating Depth Charge (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.
Burning Blaze 10-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 17, 5 3/4l behind Mystic Miraaj (11-4) at York 7f hcp stks (4) gd in May.
Ralphy Boy (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed last 50 yards, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Surewecan (8-11) at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Bertiewhittle 8-1 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 15, 1 1/4l behind Fieldsman (8-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in May.