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17:20 Musselburgh

Sharp Minds Betfair Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 30.28s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sharadi (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Spring Breeze

    11/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Jade Green, Cream sash, Royal Blue and Cream quartered cap

      Sonoma (IRE)

      20
      7/2
      • Form 001444
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11

      held up towards rear, ridden over 5f out, no impression

      2(3)
      Silk - Light blue, orange stars on sleeves, light blue cap, orange star

      Millennium Hall

      18
      8/1
      • Form 066060
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9

      held up, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

      3(1)
      Silk - Light Green, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

      Gargoyle Girl

      81
      9/2
      • Form 051060
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8

      held up, ridden over 5f out, no impression

      4(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, halved sleeves

      Dance Light (IRE)

      10
      8/1
      • Form 005300
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

      5(4)
      Silk - White, Mauve hoop

      Sharadi (IRE)

      2
      2/1
      • Form 000222
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leader, ridden 3f out, soon led and ran on well

      6(5)
      Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

      Spring Breeze

      16 v
      11/2
      • Form 602325
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3

      led until ridden and headed over 2f out, soon one pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      An interesting two-mile handicap closes the card and from a shortlist that includes Sonoma, Gargoyle Girl, Dance Light and Sharadi, we will opt for Sharadi. The selection has yet to win a race but has run well when second in each of his last two races, which includes a good effort here on Saturday. Provided he has recovered from those exertions, he looks set to go well again. Although she has to concede weight to the field, Sonoma remains competitive from her current mark, while Millennium Hall won an apprentice handicap from a one-pound-higher mark in June, so comes into the reckoning on that basis. Being a course and distance winner, albeit from a six-pound lower mark, Gargoyle Girl must also be granted respect, while Dance Light, who tends to win at this time of year, won from an eight-pound higher mark two seasons ago, and may have needed her latest run so do not rule out a good run from her. Although on a winning mark, Millennium Hall has yet to race over a trip this far, while Spring Breeze, despite some reasonable efforts, has yet to win a race and was beaten when sent off as favourite last time. This, once again, brings us back to the selection which is Sharadi.