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15:50 Musselburgh

Totesport.com Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 6.58s
  • Off Time: 15:50:59
  • 13 Ran
1(11)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

Trance (IRE)

163 p D
8/1
  • Form 642350-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 79

held up, ridden over 3f out, never on terms

2(1)
Silk - PINK, BLACK sleeves, PINK stars, BLACK cap, PINK star
  • Form 956012-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 82

held up in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong

3(5)
Silk - Light Green, Orange stars, Orange cap
  • Form 0073-22
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 74

in rear, effort and headway on outer over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

4(3)
Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 0/51756-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 75

in touch, pushed along halfway, gradually lost place

5(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, White sleeves, Red seams and cap
  • Form 195/515
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 71

chased leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out

6(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, large Black spots, Black spots on Emerald Green sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 18220-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 70

soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, still every chance inside final furlong, no extra

7(10)
Silk - Yellow, White chevron, striped cap

Soho Square

275 b
33/1
  • Form 3/13486-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 72

led early, chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened

8(14)
Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
7/2
  • Form 95941/5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, headway over 4f out, led well over 1f out, headed last 50 yards, kept on

10(8)
Silk - White, Orange star, armlets and star on cap

Kristensen

33 v BFCDD
14/1
  • Form 37215-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden over 4f out, soon headway on inner, stayed on to lead last 50 yards

11(6)
Silk - Red, Yellow diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap
7/2
  • Form 769-111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 70

pushed along towards rear, ridden and headway halfway, one pace from over 1f out

12(13)
Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap
14/1
  • Form 544313-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 65

behind, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest at finish

13(12)
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue and Red quartered cap
  • Form 412277-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 61

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

14(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star
200/1
  • Form 0400/07-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 7-12
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, weakened halfway, tailed off over 2f out

9(2)
NR
  • Form 327/076-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Trance represents fair odds and gets a tentative vote of confidence over Global Strategy and Grey Outlook. There may also be a bit more to come from the lightly-raced Brigadore and he is one to keep an eye on in the betting. Grey Outlook gets this trip well and, having finished last season in good form, he is respected. Linda Perratt also has him down to run tomorrow and it would be interesting to note how he fares this afternoon. Global Strategy has been in flying form on the All Weather and has won his last three starts in good style. A one-time inmate at Dermot Weld's yard in Ireland, the son of Rainbow Quest is bred to get a trip and starts his British turf career on a very fair handicap mark. However, he has not really beaten much of late and this is a much tougher assignment; so he makes limited appeal at cramped odds. Therefore, the double-figure price likely to be available about Trance looks a tempting proposition. It is worth bearing in mind that he was not beaten far behind Detroit City in the Cesarewitch last October and, having also gone well over course and distance on similar going, David Barron's charge is a solid each proposition in a tough one to fathom.

Formwatch

Trance (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) In rear, outpaced from 7f out, 13th of 16, well behind Dr Sharp (9-7) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Oct.

La Estrella (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Took keen hold tracking leaders, lost place over 7f out, headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, chased winner, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Inch Lodge (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.

Black Falcon (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Mahmjra (8-3) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Mar.

Brigadore (USA) 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leader to over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened from 2f out, 6th of 7, 24l behind Meadow Mischief (9-7) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Positive Profile (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Chased leading pair, ridden over 3f out, weakened and lost 4th place near finish, 5th of 10, 5l behind Night Cruise (9-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

Oddsmaker (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Led, pushed along over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 12l behind Halla San (9-3) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Soho Square 8-1 (8-9) With leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 5l behind Gringo (9-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.

Alrida (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Mid-division, progress on inside over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 12, 10l behind Wild Pitch (9-5) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.

Kristensen 7-4fav (9-7) Towards rear, reminders halfway, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Al Moulatham (9-1) at Southwell 1m 6f clm (6) fbs in Mar.

Global Strategy 15-8fav (9-7) Mid-division, smooth headway to track leaders approaching 4f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb beating Blue Hills (9-7) by 3l, 13 ran.

Grey Outlook 7-1 (8-3) In touch, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Escayola (9-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Nov.

Touch of Ivory (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 35l behind Amy Louise (9-4) at Ayr 7f fll hcp (5) hvy in Oct.

Howards Dream (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off over 3f out, last of 7, well behind Mashaahed (8-8) at Ayr 1m 2f lst stk (1) gs in Sept.

Vicious Prince (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, detached from over over 4f out, 6th of 7, 21l behind Som Tala (8-8) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.