Racecards
17:35 Musselburgh
Betfred Bonus King Bingo Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 30y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 947089-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
awkwardly away, mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 312120
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
tracked leading pair, headway 2f out, effort when not much room and hampered over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 550329-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A G Foster
- Jockey L Mcniff
held up in last pair, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 33275-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey R Winston
took keen hold, led, driven over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 22764-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, outpaced when carried left 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, never on terms
- Form 12-2962
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey L Mayor
held up in last pair, ridden 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to go 2nd towards finish, not reached winner
- Form 807-743
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey P Makin
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong
Monel
193- Form 194489-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
chased leaders, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, held when lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 09-2385
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Aspell
chasaed leaders, switched left towards outside 2f out, ridden and effort 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 0-57263
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Lee Newman
towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 531140-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Julie Burke
Nonrunner
- Form 039-068
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer K M Prendergast
- Jockey Barry McHugh
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Nothing to get excited about in the closer but GREENHEAD HIGH has shown decent recent form. He never got into the action after being hampered early on at Wolverhampton last time, but had proven consistent before that with a couple of victories to his credit and can race off a lower mark back on turf. Fortunate Bid has claims on his comeback third at Kempton behind Spin Again and a line through the latter gives him the beating of Resplendent Alpha, who in turn makes more appeal than stablemate Fault. There's little between Monsieur Pontaven and Nacho Libre on their latest running on the all-weather but the former may come out best again here.
Formwatch
Nadeen (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, in rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, 13l behind Global Village (8-7) at Southwell 6f clm stks (6) fbs in Dec.
Greenhead High 11-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, soon pushed along, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, 10th of 12, 20l behind My Kingdom (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Hellbender (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Soon outpaced, always behind, 9th of 12, 17l behind Catallout (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f all hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
Mark Anthony (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 17l behind Blueberry Fizz (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
Fortunate Bid (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside finalf urlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Spin Again (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Resplendent Alpha 10-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, about to challenge when badly hampered inside final furlong, not recover, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Flying Applause (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (0-58) (6) pol in Feb.
Fault 13-2 (8-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Spin Again (9-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Monel 8-1 (8-8) In touch in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 9l behind Beckermet (9-5) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Sep.
Nacho Libre 8-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind The Bay Bandit (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
Monsieur Pontaven 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind The Bay Bandit (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
Berbice (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Behind, outpaced 2f out, never able to challenge, 10th of 12, 6l behind Libys Dream (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Lindoro 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, no headway final 3f, 8th of 14, 11l behind Only Ten Per Cent (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.