Racecards
18:40 Musselburgh
James Jones Sawmill Handicap (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 217y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,187
- 2nd: £1,965
- 3rd: £982
- 4th: £491
- Form 64334-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Billy Garritty
led narrowly 4f, pressed leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased final 2f
- Form 4-42313
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
pressed leader, led 12f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 425622
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Rowan Scott
stumbled badly start, always last, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, soon ridden, went remote 3rd 3f out
- Form 880-063
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Connor Beasley
close 3rd, reminder and went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
In depth
Formwatch
Rioja Alta (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Chased leaders over 1f, mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, well held from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Dark Jedi (9-8) at Thirsk 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Tafsir (USA) 20-1 (8-12) In touch in mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, switched left and then right over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Letsbefrank (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Desert Quest (IRE) 6-5fav (9-5) Soon tracking leader, led inside final 4f, pushed along over 2f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 8, hd behind Crystal Guard (8-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Red Force One 7-2 (9-4) Held up in 5th, headway out wide tracking leaders and hung left over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, 3rd of 8, nk behind Crystal Guard (8-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.