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17:15 Musselburgh
Sky Bet For The Fans Holyrood Handicap (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 208y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £26,170
- 2nd: £12,280
- 3rd: £6,135
- 4th: £3,070
- Form 19917-9
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Connor Beasley
held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, never involved
- Form 213461-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
mounted in chute and wore hood to post, midfield, pushed along over 2f out, minor headway over 1f out, soon held
- Form 242/0-94
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer E Bethell
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
wore hood to post, midfield, pushed along 2f out, stayed on without threatening
- Form 641131-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
wore hood to post, tracked leaders, switched left and squeezed through horses over 1f out, kept on strongly to lead final furlong, ran on well
- Form 32710-9
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never threatened
- Form 922034-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Phillip Makin
- Jockey Rowan Scott
wore hood to post, midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon held
- Form 58700-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
wore earplugs to post, prominent, led after 3f, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, faded final furlong
- Form 009-374
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey A Mullen
midfield, shaken up over 2f out, soon beaten
Redarna
194- Form 386814-
- Age 12
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Joanna Mason
held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, never involved
- Form 2-21723
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Cam Hardie
wore hood to post, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a danger
- Form 131162-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Rhys Elliott
led, headed and remained prominent after 3f, pushed along to regain lead 2f out, soon pressed, headed final furlong, no match for winner
In depth
Formwatch
Saint Etienne 50-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 9th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Gamrai (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Sea Force (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Mounted in chute, wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, pushed along and led under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Sep beating Whip Cracker (10-2) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Mirsky 13-2 (9-4) Raced wide early, close up, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Classic (8-10) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
James McHenry 28-1 (9-6) Taken down early, close up, led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, ran on until no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Popmaster (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Noche Clasica (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Mid-division, headway and ridden to contest lead 2f out, stayed on well from over 1f out, always holding rival, won at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Duke's Command (9-13) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Per Contra (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Steadied towards rear, pushed along under 4f out, closed over 2f out, ridden chasing front rank over 1f out, faded, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Harvey (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Impartiality 9-4fav (9-5) Held up towards rear on inside, going well tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Spioradalta (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Thunder Wonder (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Towards rear, dropped to last and outpaced 3f out, modest headway inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 10th of 12, 5 1/4l behind First Principle (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Sir Paul Ramsey 22-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went fourth near finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Angel Hunter (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Redarna 7-1 (10-0) Pressed leader who set good pace, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, lost modest 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Count Palatine (9-11) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Flying Fletcher 17-2 (9-1) Midfield, shaken up waiting for room 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, soon made headway, went third inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Saytarr (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Dwindling Funds 5-2fav (9-9) Held up behind leaders, not clear run 2f out, ran on well final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Sailthisshipalone (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) sft in Nov.