Racecards
15:05 Musselburgh
Alzheimer Scotland Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f 33y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,945 added
- Winner: £8,092
- 2nd: £2,423
- 3rd: £1,212
- 4th: £606
- Form 77343-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
close up, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 211731
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey P J McDonald
went left start, chased clear leading pair, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 288-313
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
always in rear
- Form 06-9063
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
went right start, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 2721-03
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Phil Dennis
keen pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 3205-36
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey S A Gray
held up, headway over 1f out, edged right and led approaching final furlong, ran on
- Form 541469
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sean Davis
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Gabrial The Tiger has an incredible course record having won five of six previous races around here. He also has Sean Davis’ claim in his favour, though Doncaster scorer Right Action looks to be Richard Fahey’s first string. Kupa River is much improved and beat How Bizarre and Jacob Black here last month and Logi is potentially well treated and back up in trip. SUREYOUTOLDME was in good form around here at this time last year and has been going well on Tapeta lately so can get back to winning ways.
Formwatch
Right Action 7-1 (9-4) Pressed leader, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, held on well towards finish, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in Mar beating Saluti (9-4) by 1/2l, 19 ran.
Kupa River (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Keen tracked leading pair, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in May beating Roaring Forties (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Sureyoutoldme (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Margub (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Logi (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Zig Zag Zyggy (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
How Bizarre 20-1 (9-6) Led narrowly, ridden and hung left 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Kupa River (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Jacob Black 4-1 (9-5) Held up, headway on outer over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Kupa River (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Gabrial The Tiger (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) Led, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Sureyoutoldme (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Lualiwa 40-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 14, 19l behind New Graduate (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Apr.