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18:22 Musselburgh
Scots Association Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 28y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,308
- 2nd: £4,834
- 3rd: £2,418
- 4th: £1,208
- Form 428576
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey O McSweeney
tracked leaders out wide, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after, tailed off and eased final 2f
- Form 3110-40
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer E Bethell
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
tracked winner throughout, going well 3f out, ridden and challenging over 1f out, found no extra final 110 yards, kept on for 2nd
- Form 621311
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey D Nolan
mid-division out wide, pushed along and weakened 3f out
- Form 8-04512
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Connor Beasley
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 622471
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
held up in mid-division inside, angled out and headway tracking leaders 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 443599
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Cam Hardie
made all, ridden and pressed over 1f out, stayed on gamely, unchallenged
- Form 407045
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Amie Waugh
started very slowly and reluctant well in rear, bit closer on inside 3f out, switched right to inside soon after, never able to get back on terms
- Form 3/99941
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey A Mullen
tracked leaders inside, hanging right and ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 671455
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Kaiya Fraser
slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair in main group, headway out wide under pressure inside final 2f, went 3rd towards finish, final furlong
Previous results
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Formwatch
Maghlaak 50-1 (8-9) Ridden away from stalls, soon led, headed 15f out, chased leader, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Santorini Star (9-6) at York 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Minstrel Knight 14-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders out wide, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 32 1/2l behind Plage De Havre (9-0) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Paper Doll (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Mid-division, switched left and closed from 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Simple Star (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Simple Star (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Dwelt, held up in rear, took keen hold, headway and switched left over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Paper Doll (9-6) at Musselburgh 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Novelista (IRE) 13-8fav (8-3) Chased leader 2f, handy in chasing pack, challenged 3f out, led and hung right from 2f out, stayed on, won at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) hvy in Sep beating Divine Comedy (10-2) by 1l, 6 ran.
Dreams Adozen (FR) 12-1 (8-4) Led, headed 3f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 18 1/2l behind Sheradann (9-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Letsbefrank (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Held up in last, made headway and raced in third after 4f, shaken up over 4f out, ridden and struggling over 3f out, weakened and no chance with leaders over 1f out, last of 5, 10 1/2l behind Belgravian (9-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Perseus Way (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Midfield, nudged along over 4f out, ridden and headway from 2f out, pressed leaders final 110yds, led final stride, won at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Alnayef (10-2) by shd, 14 ran.
Trojan Sun 5-1cfav (9-12) Took keen hold, midfield, headway over 2f out, soon pressed leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 110yds, 5th of 14, 3/4l behind Perseus Way (9-12) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.