Racecards
18:15 Musselburgh
Max Davis' 21st Birthday Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £5,693
- 2nd: £1,694
- 3rd: £847
- 4th: £423
- Form 112-515
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not quite pace to get on terms
- Form 656461
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
behind, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0/0-0440
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T Eaves
behind, headway on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, gaining near finish, just failed
- Form 945683
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked clear leader, headway over 2f out, soon led, ridden inside final furlong, joined final strides, just held on
- Form 436201
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sean Davis
behind, ridden over 2f out, never a threat
- Form 354430
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders when not clear run inside final furlong, unable to challenge
- Form 36-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Cam Hardie
tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no extra and lost place inside final 100 yards
- Form 243512
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 125328
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Jason Hart
led, clear to over 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 423133
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never able to challenge
- Form 350452
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey C Lee
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 401239
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
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In depth
Verdict
Glengarry has been raised 5lb and is upped in trip after winning over 7f here while Calvados Spirit was ending a long losing run when scoring in a lower grade at Newmarket last month. Grey Spirit is fitted with headgear having failed to land the odds at Haydock in July but Pickett's Charge arrives in good form and Four Kingdoms drops down to a more suitable distance. Bumper and hurdles winner NORMAL NORMAN has so far only raced on the all-weather on the Flat but was having his first start since March when second over 7f at Kempton recently and gets a speculative vote over this extra furlong.
Formwatch
Grey Spirit (IRE) 8-11fav (10-5) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Scofflaw (9-10) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Glengarry 5-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Six Strings (9-10) by 1l, 8 ran.
Mustarrid (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Mikmak (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) hvy in Aug.
Brother McGonagall 25-1 (9-8) Raced wide close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase leader entering final furlong, unable to quicken and stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Time For A Toot (9-10) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Calvados Spirit 7-2fav (10-0) Held up in last pair, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Mutadaawel (9-12) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Glasses Up (USA) 33-1 (8-3) Keen in mid-division, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Forest Of Dean (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Normal Norman 6-1 (9-10) Soon towards rear and pushed along, closer on outside into mid-division halfway, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Bear Force One (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Four Kingdoms (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Chased leader until 7f out, went 2nd again over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Mutamaded (10-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
How Bizarre 9-2 (9-3) Led until over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 8, 7 1/4l behind Glengarry (9-8) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Pickett's Charge 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Calder Prince (9-10) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Zeshov (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon hard ridden to challenge, every chance towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Lagenda (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Whatwouldyouknow (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 9th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Dubai Acclaim (11-5) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gf in Sep.
Jacob Black 12-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression and edged left over 1f out, weakened, 7th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Ventura Royal (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.