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17:20 Musselburgh

Sky Bet Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 217y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £15,462
  • 2nd: £7,251
  • 3rd: £3,627
  • 4th: £1,812
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 38.18s
  • Off Time: 17:23:01
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Haizoom

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ravenscraig Castle

    10/11

      1(5)
      Silk - Light green, black and light green hooped cap

      Vino Victrix

      39 D
      5/2
      • Form 22-8511
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      chased leaders, ridden and headway 2f out, outpaced soon after, weakened final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - tartan, light blue sleeves, light blue collar, light blue and tartan quartered cap

      Ravenscraig Castle

      22
      10/11
      • Form 734-113
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      raced in 2nd, took it up travelling well 3f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on in 2nd

      3(3)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      The Vegas Raider (IRE)

      10 v D
      6/1
      • Form 433211
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, every chance approaching final furlong, could not go pace of leaders and weakened

      4(1)
      Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

      Kraken Power (IRE)

      22
      25/1
      • Form 338330
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 78

      led, headed 3f out, weakened thereafter

      5(4)
      Silk - Light Blue and Yellow check, Red sleeves and cap

      Haizoom

      12 D
      8/1
      • Form 561221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 66

      held up, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well

      In depth

      Verdict

      Kraken Power must surely have been entered in the wrong race as he struggles to stay much beyond 5f. Stablemate RAVENSCRAIG CASTLE was a very creditable third in the Melrose at York after victories at Carlisle and Ayr and could be even better over this longer trip. He gets 4lb from Vino Victrix, who followed up a Sandown win by scoring over 2m on Polytrack. The Vegas Raider has been in good form lately at Chelmsford but could be vulnerable back on Turf. Haizoom also stays well but is taking a big step up in class and is 2lb out of the handicap.

      Formwatch

      Vino Victrix 5-4fav (9-5) Settled in mid-division, headway to challenge over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden and went left over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Al Kout (9-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Ravenscraig Castle 18-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway well over 3f out, ridden under 3f out, pressed leaders 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 22, 1/2l behind Valley Forge (8-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

      The Vegas Raider (IRE) Evensfav (9-9) Held up, closer under 4f out, going well over 2f out, headway to challenge 2f out, soon led and extended advantage over 1f out, stretched clear inside final furlong and eased final strides, impressive, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Eagle One (9-3) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Kraken Power (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Blackrod (8-9) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

      Haizoom 5-2fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led approaching 3f out, came clear final 2f, stayed on strongly, won at Ripon 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Too Big To Fail (10-2) by 4l, 9 ran.