Racecards
17:00 Musselburgh
Tom Findlay 70th Birthday Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,120
- 2nd: £968
- 3rd: £484
- 4th: £242
- Form 36-571
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Fahey
- Jockey Mr B P Fahey
slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 35-5613
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Miss Serena Brotherton
held up mid-division, headway to lead over 3f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 07-0265
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Miss A Deniel
held up mid-division in 4th, kept on same pace from 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 94500/7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss J R Richards
in rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out
- Form 522532
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Phil Dennis
led 2f, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 18-0694
- Age 11
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Joanna Mason
chased leader, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0/683
- Age 10
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Mrs C Bartley
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Former Ballydoyle inmate Harrison's Cave can't get much lower in the weights but continues on a downward curve. Point The Toes has a penalty for Monday's Carlisle win but stays well and should be thereabouts again and is preferred to the luckless Geanie Mac. It's a brave punter who ignores Serena Brotherton's mounts in races like this and LA BACOUETTEUSE is no exception. He won over course and distance last month before finishing third under a penalty at Yarmouth and still looks fairly treated.
Formwatch
Point The Toes (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden chasing leaders over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 2m 1f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Zarosa (9-11) by 5l, 13 ran.
La Bacouetteuse (FR) 5-2fav (9-13) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 3f, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Ninfea (8-12) at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Harrison's Cave 8-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 10l behind Giovanni Jack (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 5f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gf.
Top Billing 14-1 (9-12) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 27l behind Wor Lass (8-8) at Ayr 1m 5f app hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Geanie Mac (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Tracked leader, led after 2f, headed over 5f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Giovanni Jack (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 5f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gf.
Golden Future 16-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 8, 9l behind Giovanni Jack (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 5f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gf.
Claude Carter 12-1 (7-11) Always towards rear, 3rd of 7, 10l behind La Bacouetteuse (9-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.