Racecards
19:50 Musselburgh
Courvoisier V.S.O.P. Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Oldenway
47- Form 00-0022
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 23110/2
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey K Dalgleish
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 000-060
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
raced keen, tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on to lead again close home
- Form 000/0-43
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs J McGregor
- Jockey D McGaffin
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Tbm Can
15- Form 1506-65
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey N Pollard
in touch, lost place over 3f out, pushed along when not much room over 2f out, no danger after
- Form 02-1050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey G Faulkner
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 3215-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
tracked leaders, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra
- Form 05010-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey K Darley
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 050/00-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
TBM Can has been given a chance by the handicapper tonight and should prove too good for Oldenway and Call Me Sunshine. Mark Brisbourne's representative paid the penalty for a good season last year and while he has not sparkled this term, the fact he was sent off favourite at Hamilton last time out suggests that he must have been showing something on the gallops. Over his ideal trip and now minus a few pounds on the handicap, tonight could be the night. Oldenway faces a tough task off topweight. He tends to find plenty of trouble in his races and will need to be threaded through at the last minute to make his challenge. Call Me Sunshine ran too badly to be true last time out and may prefer tonight's faster surface. Plutocrat and Untidy Daughter are better known under National Hunt rules these days. Easibet Dot Net is best of the rest but we will stick with TBM Can.