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14:00 Musselburgh

William Hill Handicap (Amateur Riders) (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,496
  • 2nd: £774
  • 3rd: £387
  • 4th: £194
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 37.79s
  • Off Time: 14:00:43
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Anne's Valentino

18/1

    2
    Silk -

    Waltz Darling (IRE)

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Aleksandar

      4/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

        Aleksandar

        10
        4/1
        • Form 05700-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0
        • Official Rating 65

        led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

        2(5)
        Silk - Maroon, White stars, armlets and star on cap

        Frosty Berry

        18
        4/1
        • Form 64283-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0
        • Official Rating 65

        keen, held up, headway over 4f out, in touch, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Vicky Valentine

        15
        8/1
        • Form 31357-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10
        • Official Rating 64

        held up, ridden 3f out, never on terms

        4(4)
        Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Magic Skyline (IRE)

        7 D
        12/1
        • Form 2346-59
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 62

        led 2f, tracked leader until over 8f out, close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(10)
        Silk - Dark Green, White diamond, halved sleeves, White cap

        Hunters Belt (IRE)

        5 vt DCD
        11/1
        • Form 1076/38-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 59

        in rear, headway on outer over 8f out, close up, effort when carried left over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        6(1)
        Silk - Yellow, large dark blue spots and armlets, dark blue and yellow hooped cap

        Waltz Darling (IRE)

        6 DCD
        10/3
        • Form 0650-20
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 59

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, effort entering final furlong, went 2nd near finish

        7(8)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow seams, checked sleeves, quartered cap

        Royal Defence (IRE)

        38 t
        9/2
        • Form 445-912
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-4
        • Official Rating 55

        in touch, lost place over 4f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Red, Mauve chevron, Mauve and Red quartered cap

        Anne's Valentino

        33
        18/1
        • Form 09679-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 50

        keen, tracked leaders, pressed leader over 7f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on

        9(3)
        Silk - Dark blue, red hoop, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Miss Bella Rose

        21
        66/1
        • Form 789
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 45

        held up, dropped to rear after 4f

        10(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple hoops, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple spots, quartered cap

        Grethel (IRE)

        259
        80/1
        • Form 700/806-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 45

        in rear, never on terms

        11(2)
        Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

        Mystified (IRE)

        294 p CD
        100/1
        • Form 8877/78-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 45

        tracked leader until over 6f out, lost place over 3f out

        Previous results

        2013
        (7)
        Silk -

        Jan Smuts (IRE)

        4/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        ROYAL DEFENCE won over 1m6f at Wolverhampton before going close over 2m at the same track. He gets the vote with an accomplished amateur on board. Frosty Berry won at Newcastle last time and was placed under today's rider at Thirsk last season while Aleksandar returned to something like his best when a runner-up over a shorter trip here on his latest start. Vicky Valentine ran well at Ayr over 1m5f on her reappearance and is worth another try at 2m.

        Formwatch

        Aleksandar 11-2 (9-5) In touch, effort when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Choisan (9-10) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

        Frosty Berry 7-2fav (9-7) Bumped slightly start, mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, just held on, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr beating Kathlatino (8-13) by hd, 12 ran.

        Vicky Valentine 5-1 (9-4) Held up mid- division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and caught close home, 2nd of 7, hd behind A Southside Boy (9-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr.

        Magic Skyline (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, lost place over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 25l behind Easter Sky (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Hunters Belt (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 10, 14l behind Bin Singspiel (9-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.

        Waltz Darling (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 30l behind Miss Macnamara (9-5) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

        Royal Defence (IRE) 5-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Sir Frank Morgan (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.

        Anne's Valentino 28-1 (7-11) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 8l behind Naburn (9-4) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.

        Miss Bella Rose 80-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden 4f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 39l behind Odeon (8-13) at Redcar 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.

        Grethel (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Started very slowly, behind, some late headway, never a factor, 6th of 10, 14l behind Spin Cast (10-6) at Carlisle 1m 3f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.

        Mystified (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Prominent, lost place over 3f out, soon well beaten, last of 8, 16l behind A Southside Boy (10-2) at Hamilton 1m 5f ldy hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.