Racecards
16:00 Musselburgh
GNER Mallard Sprint Handicap (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 643002
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up, not clear run halfway, soon switched right, no impression
- Form 829108
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
with leaders, led after 1f, hung right and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, eased
- Form 4-01004
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led 1f, with leaders, led over 2f out, ran on, all out
- Form 681060
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey D McGaffin
pushed along early in rear, never on terms
- Form 581613
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
chased leaders, ridden and close up over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 3212-59
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders on outside until weakened halfway
- Form 500070
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 210020
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey J P Spencer
with leaders 2f
- Form 211378
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey C Catlin
held up, not clear run and switched left well over 1f out, soon behind
- Form 50-0409
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Fanning
behind, ridden and headway well over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 250848
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey F Lynch
slowly away, soon switched left inside rail, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 300595
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, ridden 2f out, close up 1f out, kept on
- Form 312218
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey K Darley
held up in mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 122230
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Greg Fairley
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 004509
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey R Ffrench
held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Frascati gets the narrow vote in this wide open contest with Grigorovitch and Namir heading a long list of dangers. The selection was a good second last time out behind Slip Dance in a Listed race. This represents a drop in class and under conditions that suit she need only reproduce that effort to win. Grigorovitch rates the main danger on his latest third behind Jayanjay but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him on that occasion and for that reason he is taken on. Namir was an unlucky-in-running eighth behind Pivotal's Princess last time and if this hold-up performer gets the breaks here he has definite place claims. Desperate Dan was a good second behind the well handicapped Bygone Days last time and is another with place claims but he looks vulnerable under top-weight today. Kings Gait will need to improve for first time blinkers if he is to trouble the principals but he could easily do so, while Playful Dane is sure to run his race but looks beatable over this distance. This is a very competitive contest but Frascati has plenty in her favour and just edges the vote.
Formwatch
Desperate Dan 33-1 (8-9) Pulled hard, in touch, ridden and every chance 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Bygone Days (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (2) gs in Sept.
Bo McGinty (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Tracked leader stand side, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 18, 8l behind Borderlescott (8-9) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft.
King's Gait 25-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, outpaced, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest at finish, 4th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Green Manalishi (9-2) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sept.
Bond Boy 14-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression, 10th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Green Manalishi (9-2) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sept.
Grigorovitch (IRE) 6-1 (8-5) Slow into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, hung left and stayed on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Jayanjay (8-1) at Epsom 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Our Fugitive (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 5l behind Jayanjay (8-1) at Epsom 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Whistler 14-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 17, 7l behind Green Manalishi (9-2) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sept.
One Way Ticket 12-1 (8-5) Raced alone far side, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 9l behind Treasure Cay (8-11) at Leicester 5f hcp (3) gf in Sept.
Namir (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Bumped start, chased leaders, not much room over 3f out, not much room again over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, staying on when not clear run well inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 4l behind Pivotal's Princess (8-10) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp (.
Endless Summer 12-1 (9-4) Always behind, 9th of 13, 11l behind Mutamared (9-3) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Highland Warrior 14-1 (8-13) Dwelt, behind stand side group, ridden halfway, stayed on final 2f, 8th of 28, 4 1/2l behind Machinist (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sept.
Frascati 25-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Slip Dance (8-11) at Hamilton 5f lst fll stk (1) gf in Sept.
Malapropism 20-1 (8-1) Soon pushed along in rear, ran on inside final furlong, no danger, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Jayanjay (8-1) at Epsom 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Fullandby (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Pic Up Sticks (8-9) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Sept.
Peopleton Brook 9-1 (8-13) Chased leaders stands side group, weakened final furlong, 16th of 18, 12l behind Reverence (8-6) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gs in Sept.
Ptarmigan Ridge 7-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 7l behind Grigorovitch (8-13) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gd in Sept.
Playful Dane (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) With leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Green Manalishi (9-2) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sept.