Racecards
17:05 Musselburgh
Lothian Daf Handicap (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 7-19450
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Donaghy
dwelt, behind, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, no extra inside last
- Form 300167
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
towards rear, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 46-2584
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 436484
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, chased leaders halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0010-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
in touch, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 092-862
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey F Norton
reared start, behind, never dangerous
- Form 854-562
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
chased leaders, stayed on final furlong
- Form 1545-19
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
chased leaders, one pace final furlong
- Form 441287-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Heslop
towards rear, no impression over 1f out
- Form 110-704
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
made all, stayed on well
- Form 361255
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
mid-division, one pace final furlong
- Form 690850
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey M Fenton
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 0-80074
- Age 11
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
always behind
- Form 50000-0
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
chased leaders, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Bosun Breese has the form to win this at the expense of The Nifty Fox and Malapropism. The selection ran a career best when second to Good Gorsoon at Windsor last month. He showed a great deal of speed that day and with conditions in his favour here over a fast five furlongs he should prove difficult to beat. The Nifty Fox came back to somewhere near his best when finishing second to Inter Vision at Redcar last time out. Again he likes a fast surface and can once again enter the frame with conditions in his favour. Malapropism looks high enough in the weights at present. He has run some fine races in defeat of late but does seem to be within the grip of the handicapper at present so is to be treated with caution. So for the winner we return to Bosun Breese.
Formwatch
Blue Tomato 14-1 (9-2) Held up, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, never on terms, 10th of 13, 14l behind Valery Borzov (9-0) at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Bo McGinty (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Went right start, with leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 11l behind Manzila (9-3) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.
Malapropism 12-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 10, 1l behind Inter Vision (9-10) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-70 (4) gf in May.
First Order 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Inter Vision (9-4) at Catterick 6f hcap (4) gf in May.
Blazing Heights 33-1 (8-5) Always behind centre, 16th of 18, 10l behind Masta Plasta (8-11) at York 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.
Bosun Breese 16-1 (9-1) Taken to race alone towards far side, overall leader and 2 lengths clear final furlong, caught final stride, 2nd of 11, hd behind Good Gorsoon (9-3) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.
The Nifty Fox 9-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Inter Vision (9-10) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-70 (4) gf in May.
Sandwith 9-2 (9-1) Mid-division, no impression from over 1f out, 9th of 12, 4l behind Steelcut (9-8) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Inspainagain (USA) 50-1 (8-6) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon one pace, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Blazing Heights (8-13) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Nov.
Princess Ellis 18-1 (8-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 6l behind Jilly Why (8-2) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Rothesay Dancer 8-1 (8-6) Outpaced and towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Total Impact (9-4) at Doncaster 5f hcap (5) gd in May.
Circuit Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 10th of 15, 6l behind Stolt (9-2) at York 5f hcap (4) gd in May.
Alfie Lee (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 9, 4l behind Funfair Wane (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f sll (6) gd in May.
Seafield Towers 50-1 (8-10) Toward rear, struggling halfway, last of 13, 19l behind Ronnie Howe (9-12) at Hamilton 5f hcap (6) gf.