Racecards
16:30 Musselburgh
George Wimpey Barnton Apprentice Handicap (Class F)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places; Round Course Good )
Beau Roberto
380- Form 4052/00-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey C McCavish
mid-division, pushed along and dropped rear 5f out, no danger soon after
- Form 305/250
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey D McGaffin
held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no impression
Highcal
10- Form 500112
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey Clare Roche
held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 540
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to lead when bumped well over 1f out, driven out
- Form 200150
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
raced keenly, soon led, headed after 4f, stayed prominent ridden to lead 3f out, hung right well over 1f out, one pace
- Form 030-005
- Age 12
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey S Hitchcott
with leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 455010
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1600-03
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey Angela Hartley
led after 4f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 000-63
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey L Enstone
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon every chance when bumped over 1f out, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Highcal has hit a rich vein of form of late and recorded back to back handicap wins both here and Redcar before a staying-on second over a mile and a half at Catterick (Subador Major a further three lengths behind and now 9lb better). The return to this longer trip will suit while both Lady Lap Dancer and Oriental Empress are both lightly raced and open to plenty of improvement.