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20:10 Musselburgh

Racing Uk Sky 432 Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.70s
  • Off Time: 20:11:31
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Summer Dancer (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Stellite

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Optical Illusion (USA)

      7/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow diamond, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Summer Dancer (IRE)

        3 DCD
        5/2
        • Form 511445
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 75

        held up, headway when not much room over 1f out, squeezed through entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on well

        3(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange seams and armlets, quartered cap

        Stellite

        3 DCD
        7/2
        • Form 171624
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 68

        prominent, not much room entering final furlong, stayed on well on inner to take 2nd towards finish

        4(6)
        Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

        Dig Deep (IRE)

        33 t D
        8/1
        • Form 2-09447
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 68

        held up, headway over 1f out, one pace

        5(1)
        Silk - Black, Yellow triple diamond, hooped sleeves and diamond on cap

        Doric Echo

        17
        14/1
        • Form 315-500
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 74

        close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Zabeel Tower

        4 v DCD
        3/1
        • Form 564526
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra towards finish

        7(4)
        Silk - Red, black stripe, black armlet, red cap

        Obe Brave

        16 p D
        20/1
        • Form 94-8000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 60

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon not much room, weakened inside final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoop, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White hooped cap

        Optical Illusion (USA)

        26
        7/1
        • Form 8-43017
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 57

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on

        9(3)
        Silk - Red, Yellow hoops, Black sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap

        Shunkawakhan (IRE)

        12 p CD
        28/1
        • Form 31-7000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 57

        led, ridden and headed inside final furlong,soon weakened

        2(2)
        NR

        Stonehaugh (IRE)

        7 D
        • Form 84-8517
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 74

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2008
        (3)
        Silk -

        Zabeel Tower

        3/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        2007
        (4)
        Silk -

        Frank Crow

        11/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        A tricky race to call but SUMMER DANCER looks the percentage call while both Optical Illusion and Zabeel Tower have decent enough form figures and warrant respect. The selection won over course and distance back in June and followed up when winning at Beverley. He has since run well enough in defeat and this race looks within his grasp. Optical Illusion performed well to win at Hamilton in June but was unable to follow up off a three pound higher mark at the same venue thereafter. He has never been the easiest horse to win with and for that reason should be treated with caution. Zabeel Tower has not won since last summer and the handicapper is reluctant to cut him any slack. He therefore looked weighted to his best for the time being. Top weight Summer Dancer can bounce back to form and takes preference.

        Formwatch

        Summer Dancer (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Mujaadel (9-6) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Stellite 5-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Turnkey (9-5) at Ayr 6f clm stks (5) gf.

        Dig Deep (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) In touch, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 9l behind Baunagain (9-12) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

        Doric Echo 40-1 (9-4) Prominent, lost place 3f out, struggling after, 13th of 16, 26l behind Zomerlust (9-10) at York 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.

        Zabeel Tower 3-1 (9-4) In touch on inner, switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, edged right and beaten, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Rookwith (8-2) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        Obe Brave 10-1 (9-3) Close up, 3rd and ridden 3f out, soon weakened, eased in side final furlong, 10th of 11, 41l behind Snap (8-1) at Curragh 7f hcp 50-80 hvy in Jul.

        Optical Illusion (USA) 3-1 (8-9) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 5l behind Tangerine Trees (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.

        Shunkawakhan (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Held up, always in rear, well behind final 2f, 10th of 11, 14l behind Morocchius (8-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.

        Stonehaugh (IRE) 5-2 (9-4) Towards rear, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 14l behind Rasaman (9-4) at Catterick 6f clm stks (5) gd.