Racecards
16:40 Musselburgh
Watermans Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 104y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 0663/06
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 60
led until over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 346261
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 57
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead close home
- Form 021564
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 746254
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs Stella Barclay
- Jockey P Aspell
dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 505-800
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J P Spencer
in touch, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, soon hung right, kept on well under pressure
- Form 542224
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, soon no impression
- Form 984348
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Ben Robinson
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just failed
Breton Blues
33- Form 0/000-06
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer F Watson
- Jockey Nathan Evans
mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 6840
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
in touch, weakened over 2f out
- Form 9-52236
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Blue Havana weakened quickly once headed when favourite at Hamilton last time and is best watched for now. New Abbey Angel may also be worth opposing again given he is now 0-26 on Turf and was readily repelled by Trautmann here last month. FALCON’S FIRE weakened into sixth that day having led inside the final furlong but re-opposes on better terms and may take his revenge having run well here subsequently. Schindlers Ark won over hurdles at the start of the year but has barely raised a gallop in recent starts and would have preferred softer going.
Formwatch
Magnum (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Led early, chased leader, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Paddy A (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Trautmann (IRE) 7-2jfav (8-13) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, led under a hand ride inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating New Abbey Angel (8-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Falcon's Fire (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Broke well, soon steadied in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Itlaaq (10-8) at Musselburgh 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Melabi (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Sbraase (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Schindlers Ark (USA) 33-1 (8-13) Chased leader, dropped to rear over 4f out, soon slightly detached,, last of 15, dist behind Ingleby Mackenzie (10-0) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp gd in Jul.
New Abbey Angel (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Led early, tracked leaders, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon edged left, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Ana Lichious (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Enemy Of The State (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Behind, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Itlaaq (10-8) at Musselburgh 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Breton Blues 66-1 (9-0) Steadied start, towards rear, ridden over 4f out, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Island Song (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Mama Said 25-1 (9-1) Held up, always towards rear, 10th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Crazy Tornado (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Blue Havana (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-1) With leader, led narrowly 6f out to 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Granite City Doc (9-8) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jul.