Racecards
15:10 Musselburgh
Racing TV Portobello Cup Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 216y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £12,885
- 2nd: £6,042
- 3rd: £3,022
- 4th: £1,510
- Form 222-501
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on
- Form 2/26201-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
led, pushed along 3f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 412147
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Billy Garritty
mid-division, nudged along 7f out, ridden 3f out, no extra
- Form 290751
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Jason Hart
always in rear
- Form 6-30160
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
always towards rear
- Form P5/4006
- Age 10
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leader, ridden 3f out, gradually weakened
- Form 110122
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 83
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led shortly before line
- Form 611131
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Joanna Mason
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Bodyline ended last year with a victory at Yarmouth and is 5lb higher on his return. DARK JEDI has the more recent winning form when scoring over 1m4f at Ripon last month. He finished runner-up in a tougher handicap than this on his only previous attempt at today’s longer trip and Tim Easterby’s charge may be the one to side with. Euro Implosion has won four of his last five outings but his defeat came at the hands of Glasses Up, who caught Wise Eagle on the line to score over track and trip last time and the latter is fitted with headgear for this.
Formwatch
Dark Jedi (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Held up, headway travelling well 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Roseabad (8-8) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Bodyline (IRE) 13-8fav (8-8) Hampered start, soon recovered to lead, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on well, won at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep beating Hyanna (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Raymond (IRE) 17-2 (9-12) Soon well off the pace towards rear, never in the race, 7th of 8, 35 3/4l behind Speedo Boy (9-10) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Glasses Up (USA) 15-2 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, disputed lead 1f out, stayed on well, gamely, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Wise Eagle (9-8) by shd, 10 ran.
Red Force One 11-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, lost place before 2 out, 13th of 15, 15l behind Stonific (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Watersmeet 16-1 (9-7) Slowly away, soon chasing leaders, headway to challenge 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance final furlong, no extra final 100yds, 6th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Dance To Paris (9-2) at York 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Wise Eagle (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, going well 3f out, headway 2f out, disputed lead 1f out, kept on, just denied, 2nd of 10, shd behind Glasses Up (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Euro Implosion (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Made all, pushed along over 2f out and soon pulled clear, 3 lengths ahead entering final 1f, ridden out and in full control final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Ayr Empress (8-5) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.