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16:20 Musselburgh

Sharp Minds Betfair Musselburgh Gold Cup (A Handicap) (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.21s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jeepstar

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Tambourine Man (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Sahem (IRE)

      20/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Black, White stars, sleeves and stars on cap

        Sahem (IRE)

        9
        20/1
        • Form 203310
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, yellow cap

        Ski Jump (USA)

        9 v
        6/1
        • Form 1-16060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        towards rear, ridden over 5f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon one pace

        3(7)
        Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap

        Jack of Trumps (IRE)

        17
        5/2
        • Form 004111
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(8)
        Silk - Purple, Orange inverted triangle

        Jeepstar

        8
        4/1
        • Form 062210
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        made all, ridden 3f out, kept on well

        5(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

        Mr Tambourine Man (IRE)

        10
        11/2
        • Form 001314
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon chased leaders, kept on inside final furlong, no extra close home

        6(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Baileys Dancer

        31
        12/1
        • Form 002010
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue hoop, armlets and cap

        Merrymaker

        15
        12/1
        • Form 121003
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        dwelt and behind, ridden over 3f out, soon in touch, kept on over 1f out

        8(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue braces, Yellow diabolo on sleeves

        Easibet Dot Net

        27
        20/1
        • Form 305313
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 1f out and kept on after

        10(4)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue spots on sleeves

        Rutters Rebel (IRE)

        9
        16/1
        • Form 024010
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, in touch over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, one pace after

        9(9)
        NR

        Kid'z'play (IRE)

        21
        • Form 215345
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Jack Of Trumps lines up in top form and should take the beating, with Jeepstar, Mr Tambourine Man and Easibet Dot Net in with a shout. Jack Of Trumps has displayed real battling qualities this summer, gaining recent victories at York and Goodwood under today's pilot Francis Norton. Given his rapid improvement, he can still race off just 78 here so with conditions very much in his favour, should take all the beating. Jeepstar took the corresponding event last year off a six-pound lower mark and has been in fair form this term, but has it to do against the selection. Mr Tambourine Man has yet to win over a mile and a half but is a course winner, while Easibet Dot Net gained his first Turf success at Hamilton in July, and although he will go on the ground, will be susceptible to an attack from behind with his style of running. Kid'z'play has won three times here and may go well at a big price, but in reality they all have it to do to stop Jack Of Trumps from completing a four-timer.