Racecards
17:00 Musselburgh
racinguk.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 69/011-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey S A Gray
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
Tambour
20- Form 676
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Rowan Scott
dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 667214
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
tracked leader, led over 2f out, hard driven, stayed on well
- Form 18-0649
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led until over 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 6-80100
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Paula Muir
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, no impression
- Form 56-5221
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Richard Oliver
keen, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 89308-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-48237
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Nathan Evans
mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
- Form 057197-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Shirley Teasdale
always behind
In depth
Verdict
COSMIC RAY was less than a length ahead of fourth-placed Adventureman when winning at Nottingham last month. But the former has subsequently confirmed running by a much wider margin when going close at Haydock last time. This looks easier and Les Eyre’s charge is also preferred to Scruffy Mcguffy, who landed double on the Turf last year but finished last on his recent reappearance at Wolverhampton. Kerry Icon won at Redcar last time and could go well again raised only 3lb.
Formwatch
Scruffy Mcguffy 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, last of 9, 8 3/4l behind Scribner Creek (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Tambour 40-1 (10-0) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never a threat, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind What's The Story (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Apr.
Cosmic Ray 8-1 (8-11) In touch, effort well over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, 4th of 14, 1l behind La Celebs Ville (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Adventureman 8-1 (8-10) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 10 1/4l behind La Celebs Ville (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Nelson's Bay 20-1 (8-13) Started slowly, always behind, 11th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Tanawar (8-13) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Kerry Icon 11-1 (8-2) Pulled hard tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, pushed along to lead 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Apr beating Ronya (9-2) by ns, 9 ran.
Let Right Be Done 50-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, chased leader until 3f out, soon lost place, last of 14, 20 1/4l behind Rock Warbler (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
A Boy Named Sue 4-1fav (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Monologue (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (7) pol in Mar.
Eeny Mac (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led until over 7f out, lost palce over 3f out, last of 7, 14 3/4l behind Graceful Act (10-9) at Ripon 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Aug.