Racecards
20:00 Musselburgh
Belmont Suzuki Style Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 9-30412
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Benson
prominent and soon led, ridden over halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 724609
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Makin
always behind
- Form 0-65444
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 58
always towards rear
- Form 512946
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
led and headed after a furlong, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead again over 1f out, kept on until headed post
- Form 253132
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 143587
- Age 12
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey B Swarbrick
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace
- Form 140269
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 090053
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, every chance over 1f out until weakened inside final furlong
Zantero
12- Form 077494
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey D Nolan
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 0001/07-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W G Harrison
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leaders, ridden over half way, weakened over 1f out
- Form 638626
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey A Mullen
in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on gamely to lead post
- Form 097705
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey P M Quinn
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 0/R08-55
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
In this sprint handicap, Howards Prince is suggested ahead of Strawberry Patch and Chairman Bobby. The handicapper is relenting with Howards Prince now, and Ian Semple's runner could find himself on a good mark now. First-time blinkers an also help the cause. Bond Becks comes here in good heart but is five pounds above a winning mark. Trick Cyclist is in need of a trick cyclist as he keeps something back for himself, although he runs here from a winning mark. Strawberry Patch is now just two pounds above a winning mark and is also a course and distance winner, so commands respect, while, with his rider taking off a good five pounds, Chairman Bobby cannot be ruled out of a good run from his current rating. Fern House looks held by Strawberry Patch on a recent meeting, while Town House has now been dropped to a mark from which he should begin to fare a little better. Finally, much as Rosie's Result is back to a winning mark, that win came in 2004. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Howards Prince.
Formwatch
Fern House (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Strawberry Patch (8-13) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jul.