Racecards
16:20 Musselburgh
Scottish Racing 'your Best Bet' Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,750 added
Inch High
13- Form 335680
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out and soon weakened
Ailsa
22- Form 768006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up start and behind, ridden over 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out and kept on until headed near finish
- Form 007501
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Rory Moore
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 581750
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon 1paced
- Form 220/000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey Dawn Rankin
towards rear, headway from over 3f out, soon ridden until weakened over 1f out
- Form 00-0006
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
slowly into stride and behind, ridden and headway over 3f out to chase leaders, one pace final furlong
- Form 780708
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, led well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on gamely to lead again near finish
Majehar
127- Form 232059
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 0004-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Boucheen
20- Form 630472
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Ms Deborah J Evans
- Jockey Mr J Cavanagh
led, headed well over 2f out and soon weakened
- Form 356253
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Dean McKeown
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression until some late headway final furlong
- Form 00-6765
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace
- Form 70-0007
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace
- Form 340-008
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
Nonrunner
Dzhani
66- Form 0-68890
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey M Fenton
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Aqua, The Wizard Mul and Double Ransom form the short list and we stick with Aqua. The selection landed a seller at the course last month at odds of 50/1 and while we cannot expect the Scottish layers to be quite so generous, we know that Aqua handles the track and acts on the going. The Wizard Mul would have a major chance on his old form but has disappointed of late. As an inmate of a shrewd outfit, he should not be discounted just yet. Double Ransom won a claimer at Hamilton earlier in the season and that is one victory more than a number of these. Inch High is fully exposed whilst Ailsa could hold place claims if building upon a fair effort at Catterick last time out. Boucheen is making a very long journey from deepest Wales so any market support is noted. Aqua is not a bombproof selection given his previous form but he has less negatives than most.
Formwatch
Inch High 40-1 (7-11) With leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f, 11th of 13, 13l behind Barbirolli (7-8) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcap (3) gs in Sept.
Ailsa 16-1 (9-1) Stumbled at start and towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Cape Sydney (8-12) at Catterick 7f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.
Aqua 50-1 (8-8) Always prominent, ridden to lead well over 2f out, kept on, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f sll (5) sft in Sept beating Desert Lightning (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Double Ransom 40-1 (8-11) Behind, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 11th of 17, 9l behind Able Mind (8-11) at Beverley 1m hcap (6) gf in Sept.
Explode 66-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, ridden and weakened 4f out, 13th of 17, 15l behind Sudden Impulse (8-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug.
Huxley (IRE) 33-1 (7-12) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 6th of 17, 4l behind Golden Square (8-5) at Warwick 1m app hcp (6) gd in May.
Komreyev Star 33-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 10l behind Silverhay (10-3) at Redcar 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Majehar 12-1 (8-2) Towards rear, headway on inside 4f out, ridden over 3f out and weakened, 9th of 15, 12l behind Dove Cottage (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Red River Rock (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 34l behind Tidy (9-2) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun.
Boucheen 16-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon edged right, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Crush On You (8-6) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gf in Sept.
Coronation Flight 50-1 (8-12) Raced prominent far side, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Woolly Bully (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs.
Ever Special (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6l behind Scuzme (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 3yo sll (5) gd in May.
Mycenean Prince (USA) 40-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 15l behind River Logic (9-1) at Ayr 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.
The Wizard Mul 66-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 21l behind Burnley Al (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 1f clm (6) gd in Aug.
Augustus Livius (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Chased leader far side, no extra final 3f, 11th of 15, 40l behind Hows That (8-12) at Newcastle 1m clm (6) gs in Aug.
Dzhani 28-1 (8-11) Towards rear, never dangerous, last of 12, 34l behind William John (8-13) at Carlisle 1m 3yo hcp (6) gd in Aug.