Racecards
13:50 Musselburgh
tote 250K Guaranteed Placepot Royal Mile Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £12,885
- 2nd: £6,042
- 3rd: £3,022
- 4th: £1,510
- Form 42135-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 94
close up, pushed along halfway, chased winner 3f out until ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 31459-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, ridden 3 lengths clear approaching final furlong, ran on
Manitou (IRE)
182- Form 3317-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked winner until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased, tailed off
- Form 618159-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
raced wide, towards rear, outpaced halfway, never on terms
- Form 21120-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
Lion Of War
168- Form 11553-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
Metahorse
182- Form 211038-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey K Stott
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
- Form 421-131
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 425-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Hayley Turner
dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gincident has yet to win on Turf but has won three of his last four on the all-weather and has race-fitness on his side. His trainer also sent out the winner of this in 2017 and 2019 but the Johnston yard has saddled the winner in three of the last four years. Joe Fanning was on board the first past the post last season and partners course winner Finn's Charm but Oisin Murphy’s mount LION OF WAR is just preferred as he may be more forward at this time of year. Metahorse holds Pol Roger on York running in the autumn with Manitou and Captain Winters possibly the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Captain Winters 15-2 (9-5) Raced wide close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Local Dynasty (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gs in Oct.
Finn's Charm 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced well over 1f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 10 3/4l behind Indian Dream (9-1) at Doncaster 7f (2) gd in Sep.
Manitou (IRE) (9-2) 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Eternal Dance (8-12) at Chantilly 7f lst stks (1) in Oct.
Chillhi (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 27 1/4l behind Local Dynasty (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gs in Oct.
Pol Roger (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) In touch, headway chasing leaders halfway, weakened final 2f, 11th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Grey's Monument (9-7) at York 1m (2) gs in Oct.
Lion Of War 4-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Queen's Eyot (8-8) at Doncaster 7f (3) hvy in Oct.
Metahorse 15-2 (9-9) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Grey's Monument (9-7) at York 1m (2) gs in Oct.
Gincident (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, slightly impeded over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led last strides, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Sudden Ambush (8-9) by hd, 4 ran.
Dumfries 6-1 (8-10) Held up in mid-division, headway travelling well and switched right 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, shaken up and ran on well, won at Southwell 1m mdn stks (3) pol in Mar beating Trip To Rome (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.