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18:15 Musselburgh

Ronnie Walker Retirement Handicap (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.70s
  • Off Time: 18:16:35
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fantasy Gladiator

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Argaki (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Adventureman

      10/1

        1(7)
        Silk - White, royal blue stars, red and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, red star

        So It's War (FR)

        14 p D
        15/2
        • Form 493242
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 74

        md-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders

        2(9)
        Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

        Fantasy Gladiator

        13 p D
        9/1
        • Form 312216
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 74

        mid-division on outside, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, upsides inside final furlong, stayed on to lead narrowly post

        3(2)
        Silk - Maroon, White seams, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Argaki (IRE)

        16 DCD
        9/2
        • Form 467251
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 72

        soon led, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, kept on, headed narrowly post

        4(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, hooped sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

        Archipeligo

        15
        33/1
        • Form 153678
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 71

        held up, alwlays in rear

        5(8)
        Silk - Dark green, yellow star, yellow cap

        Neutron Bomb (IRE)

        29 v
        7/1
        • Form 332292
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 74

        mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never able to challenge

        6(11)
        Silk - White, Red chevron, White and Black chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

        Rioja Day (IRE)

        7 b D
        16/1
        • Form 233184
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 65

        tracked leader, driven over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue epaulets and armlets, dark blue cap, white star

        Dark Crystal

        9 CD
        15/2
        • Form 991313
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 65

        raced keenly, in touch, lost place when not much room and switched left 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when short of room and lost place inside final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - Red, white braces, white sleeves, red diamonds, white cap, red diamond

        Adventureman

        71
        10/1
        • Form 8-63603
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 67

        raced keenly, led early, tracked leaders, driven and staying on same pace when not clear run inside final furlong, kept on, held towards finish

        9(4)
        Silk - Emerald green, red chevrons, white sleeves, emerald green cap

        Nelson's Bay

        28 CD
        12/1
        • Form 564053
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 61

        behind, outpaced over 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders

        10(6)
        Silk - Black, orange hoop and armlets, quartered cap

        Framley Garth (IRE)

        7 D
        9/2
        • Form 786451
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 65

        in touch, effort 2f out, driven and lost place 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        11(10)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Opt Out

        8 p CCD
        14/1
        • Form 753176
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 59

        behind, outpaced over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        Argaki has won off a higher mark than this in the past and looked in good form when scoring at Carlisle. FRAMLEY GARTH (NAP) likes a bit of cut in the ground which he had in an apprentice race at Thirsk last week. He can race from a lower mark here and looks to have been very well placed by Patrick Holmes. So It's War is effective on fast ground and has been running well on Tapeta at Wolverhampton while the veteran Fantasy Gladiator is going for his tenth victory and any rain would aid his chances. The very lightly-raced and progressive Neutron Bomb may do best of the remainder.

        Formwatch

        So It's War (FR) 4-1fav (9-8) Led, clear over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Idol Deputy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

        Fantasy Gladiator 6-1 (9-8) Bumped and hampered leaving stalls, behind, headway on inside and in touch halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3l behind Pactolus (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.

        Argaki (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, challenged on outside 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right and kept on, won at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Ralphy Boy (9-2) by 2l, 7 ran.

        Archipeligo 40-1 (9-8) Behind, driven over 2f out, never reached leaders, 8th of 12, 10 3/4l behind First Sargeant (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Neutron Bomb (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Prominent, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Sallabeh (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.

        Rioja Day (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Soon detached in rear, ridden 3f out, still last over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong to take 4th towards finish, never nearer, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Dream Scenario (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Dark Crystal 4-1fav (8-8) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Ralphy Boy (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Adventureman 5-1 (9-8) Carried slightly right leaving stalls, a little keen, prominent, soon 2nd, on terms before halfway, headed from 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Baby Dinnis (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gf in Jun.

        Nelson's Bay 7-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up, headway on outside over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on, held towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Opt Out (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Framley Garth (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Pushingmypatience (9-11) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

        Opt Out 8-1 (9-9) Held up in mid-division, headway from over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Six Silver Lane (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Aug.