Racecards
16:42 Musselburgh
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,281
- 2nd: £2,947
- 3rd: £1,472
- 4th: £737
- Form 269284
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Billy Garritty
dwelt, in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, nearest finish
- Form 522-853
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
close up, pushed along and not clear run approaching final furlong, kept on
- Form 0-46908
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Cam Hardie
prominent, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 006-331
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 435661
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead towards finish, readily
- Form 4-26276
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
raced wide in touch, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 50-4005
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Craig Lidster
- Jockey S H James
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rock Melody returned to winning ways here last month and is just 3lb higher while Glory Fighter ended a long losing run with a convincing success at Catterick. The latter was receiving 13lb when beaten two lengths by COPPER KNIGHT at Chester just over a year ago and though Tim Easterby's veteran hasn't been in the best of form he's now on his lowest-ever mark on his 83rd start and can gain victory number 13. Another veteran, Venturous, has an almost identical career record and is another slowly dropping to a mark he's capable of winning from. Khabib has been racing exclusively on Tapeta for some time and looking a few pounds high.
Formwatch
Venturous (IRE) 11-1 (9-13) In rear, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Temple Bruer (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Khabib (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway far side of group inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Kape Moss (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Copper Knight (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, jockey dropped whip just over 1f out, faded final furlong, last of 8, 3 1/4l behind Vintage Clarets (10-0) at Chester 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Glory Fighter 3-1 (9-1) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Catterick 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Good Luck Fox (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Rock Melody (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led 75 yards out, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Sugar Baby (9-8) by nk, 7 ran.
Black Friday 11-1 (10-2) Led far side, ridden and hard pressed approaching final furlong, soon headed, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Novak (10-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Resilience 9-1 (9-6) Mid-division far side, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Sir Titus (10-0) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.