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14:30 Musselburgh

Forth 2 Handicap (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.41s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Market Avenue

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Peartree House (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Finmar

      8/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Market Avenue

        12
        10/3
        • Form 0-00164
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        held up in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on strongly

        2(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap

        Hormuz (IRE)

        20
        8/1
        • Form 504000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoop, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Finmar

        14
        8/1
        • Form 600104
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        with leader, led briefly over 1f out, onepaced under pressure final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves and cap

        Peartree House (IRE)

        5
        4/1
        • Form 012643
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-9

        held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched left and effort approaching final furlong, kept on to chase winner towards finish

        5(9)
        Silk - Brown, Beige sash and armlets, quartered cap

        Mexican (USA)

        14
        4/1
        • Form 33-0000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, brief effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(1)
        Silk - Black, Black and White check sleeves

        Sheer Focus (IRE)

        20
        12/1
        • Form 066-000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f

        7(8)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

        No Argument

        7 b
        100/1
        • Form 4/0000-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, always behind

        8(4)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue striped sleeves, check cap

        Crosby Donjohn

        4 b
        25/1
        • Form 00-0050
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        held up in touch, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, no impression final 2f

        9(6)
        Silk - Black, White diamond

        Swynford Elegance

        45
        10/1
        • Form 20300-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-2

        held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green seams, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Black Pagoda (IRE)

        18
        50/1
        • Form 0000-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and effort, no impression final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive field goes to post for this handicap and many have chances on their best form. Peartree House, Market Avenue and Finmar are all sure to have there supporters, and we will take a chance on Peartree House. The gelding from the bang in form David Chapman yard has been in good form of late and his latest third behind Ivory Bay at Beverley gives him every chance. He is proven on the ground and he is still well weighted on the best of his form. Market Avenue rates the main danger despite top weight. He was a fair fourth behind Rani Two at Chester last time. That rival has since ran well in a better race so the form looks rock solid. Finmar won a seller a couple of runs ago but he has since been beaten in a low grade handicap and although he has definite place claims he may struggle to win off this mark. Hormuz is another that could go well he is thrown in on his best form but he has become very disappointing of late and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Sheer Focus is from a top yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market.