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16:30 Musselburgh

BAM Construction Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.38s
  • Off Time: 16:30:34
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Tavener

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Tadaawol

    6/4

      3
      Silk -

      Vallarta (IRE)

      11/2

        1(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and PINK stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves and cap

        Short Work

        21 p
        16/1
        • Form 34520-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 77

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Dark blue, royal blue seams, white sleeves, red and white striped cap

        Shootingsta (IRE)

        57 b CD
        6/1
        • Form 2/5400-8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        slowly into stride, chased leaders, keen, lost place over 2f out

        4(4)
        Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White spots

        Vallarta (IRE)

        29 D
        11/2
        • Form 250-633
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on well closing stages, never reached winner

        5(6)
        Silk - PURPLE, white seams, white cap

        Donnelly's Rainbow (IRE)

        185 D
        16/1
        • Form 1650-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        in touch, weakened well over 1f out

        6(8)
        Silk - White, Orange stripe, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Flinty Fell (IRE)

        185 h
        9/1
        • Form 92820P-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace

        7(2)
        Silk - Maroon, pink stars, pink sleeves, maroon stars, pink cap, maroon star

        Tavener

        10 p D
        6/1
        • Form 517313
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        made all, hard ridden over 1f out, kept on well under pressure

        8(9)
        Silk - White and black stripes, black sleeves and cap

        Tadaawol

        7 p BF
        6/4
        • Form 845322
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        chased leaders, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

        9(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White diamond, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and diamond on White cap

        Fidra Bay (IRE)

        350
        16/1
        • Form 666/226-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 68

        held up in rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon weakened

        3(5)
        NR

        Ralphy Boy (IRE)

        21 CDCD
        20/1
        • Form 24290-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2016
        (4)
        Silk -

        Swift Approval (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        2015
        (6)
        Silk -

        Ralphy Boy (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ralphy Boy has been struggling but won this off a higher mark in 2015. Tavener has won twice on the all-weather this year and had a leading chance at yesterday's meeting here while Tadaawol is getting steadily closer and can race off the same mark as when runner-up at Doncaster last month. VALLARTA has been placed over 6f on the all-weather the last twice now but scored over today’s trip at Ayr last year and it’s Ruth Carr’s charge that may come out best in this. Fidra Bay is returning from nearly a year’s absence but has more scope than the remainder.

        Formwatch

        Short Work 16-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Chaplin Bay (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

        Shootingsta (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Pulled hard soon tracked leader, weakened 2f out, eased final furlong, tailed off, last of 8, 31 1/4l behind Via Via (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

        Vallarta (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Raced wide prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Fujin (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

        Donnelly's Rainbow (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 15 1/4l behind Enjoy Life (8-13) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

        Flinty Fell (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, weakened and eased over 1f out, soon pulled up, at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

        Tavener 5-1 (8-13) Led, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Athassel (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

        Tadaawol 9-4fav (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 12, nk behind African Blessing (9-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr.

        Fidra Bay (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Frap (8-9) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in May.

        Ralphy Boy (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Always behind, 10th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Chaplin Bay (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.