Racecards
15:50 Musselburgh
Betfred Royal Mile Handicap (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £31,125
- 2nd: £9,320
- 3rd: £4,660
- 4th: £2,330
- Form 64-131
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch on inside, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, headway when not much room again and switched towards outside over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, never reached leaders
- Form 140-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impresion final furlong
Cravat
173- Form 203117-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden and effort on outside 2f out, kept on same pace, lost place inside final furlong
Gabrial (IRE)
298- Form 110-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, driven and outpaced inside final 2f, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 651-311
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
- Form 33421-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Hayley Turner
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, switched towards far side rail and kept on inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 200284-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish
Chapter Seven
203- Form 6240-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
held up behind, driven and headway on far side rail inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to lead towards finish
Shamrocked (IRE)
196- Form 1346-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
mid-division, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, behind final furlong
- Form 3-21117
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 83
behind, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
Kinloch Castle
156- Form 231-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
pressed leader, ridden to challenge inside final 2f, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Switzerland's runaway victory at Wolverhampton last month has resulted in a 12lb rise in the weights which gives him plenty to find with SHABORA today. Roger Varian's progressive filly had the former back in third when landing a double at Lingfield in February and a hat-trick looks a distinct possibility with further improvement on the cards. Bronze Angel was all out to score on the Polytrack last time and this is tougher, while Cravat makes more appeal than the third Mark Johnston inmate Kinloch Castle. Gabrial and Chapter Seven are a couple of unexposed runners from the Fahey yard and the lightly-raced Queens Revenge could figure if lasting home on her first start over a mile.
Formwatch
Switzerland (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Raced wide in touch, chased leader over 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, forged clear, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar beating Gabrial's Bounty (8-12) by 8l, 9 ran.
Queens Revenge 4-1fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, faded over 1f out, 10th of 11, 6l behind Lily's Angel (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) gs in Jun.
Cravat 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, 7th of 8, 26l behind Letsgoroundagain (9-2) at Pontefract 1m Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Oct.
Gabrial (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden to challenge when groups merged over 2f out, soon lost place, 20th of 23, 18l behind Power (9-1) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Shabora (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, driven and held on closing stages, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Karma Chameleon (8-13) by nk, 7 ran.
Bronze Angel (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Always prominent, led just over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Mr Red Clubs (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Evervescent (IRE) 50-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 22, 4l behind Bogart (8-12) at Redcar 6f Lstd auc stks (1) gf in Oct.
Zakreet 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 21l behind Mr Spiggott (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct.
Chapter Seven 14-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, edged left and struggling over 2f out, 13th of 16, 10l behind Tell Dad (8-7) at Newmarket 7f 2yo aut (2) gf in Sep.
Shamrocked (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Raced wide, keen in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, eased final furlong, last of 6, 25l behind Daddy Long Legs (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Sep.
Kickingthelilly 22-1 (8-10) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 7th of 11, 9l behind Gusto (9-3) at Lingfield 7f Listed Stakes (3yo) (1) pol in Mar.
Kinloch Castle 4-11fav (9-3) Led after 2f, pushed clear over 1f out, comfortable, won at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Nov beating Ishiamiracle (8-5) by 7l, 7 ran.