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15:40 Musselburgh

Musselburgh Town Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Gd plcs on the Straight, Frm plcs on the Round)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 37.95s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Zoltano (GER)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Plutocrat

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mirjan (IRE)

      66/1

        1(7)
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE stripes, BLACK sleeves, RED armlets and cap

        Mirjan (IRE)

        1630
        66/1
        • Form 132404/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on

        2(5)
        Silk - Orange, Olive Green stars, Orange sleeves

        Riyadh

        13 v
        6/1
        • Form 04060-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(3)
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Overstrand (IRE)

        155
        11/4
        • Form 6330/02-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - Black, Yellow stars, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Ocean Tide

        13 v
        3/1
        • Form 100/0-33
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked winner until ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f

        6(11)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap

        Sono

        177
        33/1
        • Form 020000-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4

        in touch, pushed along and lost place on bend over 4f out, soon lost touch

        7(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Plutocrat

        1422
        8/1
        • Form 023110/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13

        held up in mid-division, headway 5f out to chase leaders, ridden to chase winner over 3f out, kept on

        8(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, BEIGE hoop

        Zoltano (GER)

        10
        20/1
        • Form 42122/3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        made all, quickened clear over 3f out, held on well final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Pink, Red stars, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

        Acceleration (IRE)

        10 v
        6/1
        • Form 16040-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5

        mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        10(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

        Macaroni Gold (IRE)

        26
        12/1
        • Form 12-0445
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-3

        towards rear, never dangerous

        11(8)
        Silk - Red and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Emerald Green cap

        Pharaoh Hatshepsut (IRE)

        10
        100/1
        • Form 00400/0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        towards rear, never dangerous

        3(2)
        NR

        Gracilis (IRE)

        42
        • Form 30000/0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Accleration could have too much speed for his rivals and is given the nomination ahead of Riyadh, Ocean Tide and Overstrand. The selection is bang in form having won at Newcastle last time when defeating Magic Combination. He is raised 6lbs for that win but may still be one step ahead of the handicapper and he is taken to score. Riyadh hails from the Mark Johnston yard and along with Ocean Tide is dropped in grade. Both could be capable of going well at this level but it is a while since either of these two have troubled the judge and they may be best watched once again unless there is significant market support behind either of them. Overstrand is fit from running over hurdles and would certainly have decent claims if he could reproduce his latest run on this track when third behind Escayola in a class C handicap. However, with question marks over a number of these, we will stick with the solid recent form of Accleration who has the services of the in-form Paul Hanagan and is given the vote.