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14:25 Musselburgh

totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.52s
  • Off Time: 14:28:59
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Novalist

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Smalljohn

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Hellbender (IRE)

      7/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Opt Out

        170 C
        9/1
        • Form 370960-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 60

        dwelt towards rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Smalljohn

        26 v DCD
        3/1
        • Form 74-7405
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 59

        keen tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

        3(2)
        Silk - White, Orange stripe, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Sewn Up

        34 p D
        9/4
        • Form 122-257
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 59

        taken to post early, dwelt keen in rear, pushed along 3f out, some late headway

        4(8)
        Silk - Dark blue, grey epaulets, grey cap

        Novalist

        5 b D
        9/1
        • Form 6-53938
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 55

        raced wide early made most, ridden over 1f out, ran on

        5(7)
        Silk - Orange and Purple (halved), Purple sleeves and cap

        Jebel Tara

        212 bt CDCD
        7/1
        • Form 084546-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 51

        raced wide keen in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        6(6)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, RED Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

        Hellbender (IRE)

        26 BFD
        7/1
        • Form 77-5735
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 47

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, no impression

        7(5)
        Silk - White, maroon epaulets, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Thrust Control (IRE)

        5 v D
        11/1
        • Form 6658-50
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 46

        held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Purple chevron, Light Blue and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Purple cap

        Blue Jacket (USA)

        43
        50/1
        • Form 599-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 45

        close up in 4th, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, no impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        None of these set the pulse racing including Hellbender, who can race off a 10lb lower mark on Turf but has yet to win on this surface in 37 attempts. Sewn Up is another who has done all his winning so far on the all-weather and Novalist last won on Turf in 2012. But Wolverhampton specialist SMALL JOHN has won over track and trip before before and slipped down the weights of late. He might just be good enough with Jebel Tara another looking to take advantage off his current mark.

        Formwatch

        Opt Out 14-1 (8-13) Dwelt, towards rear, switched right 4f out, riden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 24l behind Order Of Service (8-13) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct.

        Smalljohn 14-1 (8-11) Pulled hard in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Poppy Bond (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) in Mar.

        Sewn Up 15-2 (9-3) Upset in stalls, held up, ridden and hung left over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 8l behind Smidgen (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) in Mar.

        Novalist 20-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 14, 14l behind Quadriga (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Mar.

        Jebel Tara 11-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out, 6th of 15, 5l behind Old Man Clegg (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.

        Hellbender (IRE) 10-3fav (9-4) Held up, headway on outside 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 9l behind Stun Gun (8-7) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.

        Thrust Control (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 20l behind Quadriga (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Mar.

        Blue Jacket (USA) 80-1 (8-9) Soon pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 27l behind Jacob Black (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.