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15:35 Musselburgh

M & F Funeral Services Handicap (Qualifier For The Betfair Bonus Scottish Racing Sprint Final) (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,209
  • 2nd: £1,253
  • 3rd: £626
  • 4th: £313
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.97s
  • Off Time: 15:36:25
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Irish Boy (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rothesay Chancer

    5/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Red, black stars, black sleeves, red armlets

      Rothesay Chancer

      14 CD
      5/2
      • Form 725-211
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, progress 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, made contact with winner and headed towards finish

      2(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap

      Take Root

      20
      7/1
      • Form 7382
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 70

      soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

      Fast Shot

      17
      11/10
      • Form 4635-31
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

      4(5)
      Silk - Purple, pink star, striped sleeves and stars on cap

      Saxonette

      14 D
      20/1
      • Form 0-54817
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 65

      always in rear

      5(4)
      Silk - Purple, emerald green epaulets, purple sleeves, yellow armlets, red cap

      Bailadeira

      42
      20/1
      • Form 00-40
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 60

      prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden and not much room over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Red, Dark Blue star, Red sleeves, Dark Blue stars, White cap

      Irish Boy (IRE)

      28 BFD
      6/1
      • Form 37-1217
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 59

      pressed leader, ridden 2f out, hung right thereafter, made contact with 2nd when leading towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      Rothesay Chancer is chasing a hat-trick over this C&D but has been found wanting in this higher grade in the past and is now on a career-high mark. FAST SHOT was only third to the top weight here on his penultimate start but is 5lb better off today and won well over 6f at Redcar last time. Tim Easterby's gelding looks progressive and can come out on top today. Take Root stepped up on previous form when second at Catterick but both Saxonette and Irish Boy might struggle to reverse recent running with Rothesay Chancer.

      Formwatch

      Rothesay Chancer 7-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, improved over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating Tancred Spirit (8-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Take Root 10-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Diamond Blue (8-12) at Catterick 5f 3yo mdn aut (6) gd in May.

      Fast Shot 5-2fav (8-11) Dwelt, soon close up centre, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, in control when hung badly left under pressure to far rail inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Redcar 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May beating Fleurie Lover (8-3) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

      Saxonette 15-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 11l behind Rothesay Chancer (9-4) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

      Bailadeira 100-1 (8-11) Chased leader until over 4f out, chased leaders until weakened well over 1f out, 11th of 12, 16l behind Layla Jamil (9-0) at Chester 7f mdn fll stks (4) gf in May.

      Irish Boy (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) In touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Rothesay Chancer (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.