Racecards
17:20 Musselburgh
Scottish Racing Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
Puy d'Arnac (FR)
104- Form 4-61147
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
held up mid-division, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
Stainley (IRE)
373- Form 635358-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
tracked winner until over 6f out, weakened well over 2f out
Frith (IRE)
65- Form 85/0502
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous
- Form 545185
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
made all, ridden well over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 314816
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey S Sanders
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out until approaching final furlong, no extra
- Form 6513-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey S Donohoe
chased leaders, chased winner from over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 6-57244
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey D Holland
always towards rear
Mounafes
12- Form 053
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey P Makin
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 873434
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace
Snowflight
12- Form 956350
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on from over 2f out, no impression
- Form 907342
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey R Ffrench
in touch, ridden 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Fadansil was an impressive winner last time out and can follow up this afternoon at the expense of Falcon's Fire and Elopement. John Wade's four-year-old won at the fifteenth attempt when comfortably getting the better of Speagle in a competitive race at Hamilton. He stayed on really strongly and the extra furlong should be ideal. Falcon's fire has been knocking in the door recently and this winning hurdler has to enter calculations. Elopement has also been in good form of late and looks the pick of the Mark Brisbourne trio. Mounafes is starting to get the hang of this game and may do best of the others, but we return to Fadansil as the more likely winner.
Formwatch
Puy d'Arnac (FR) (8-9) Always rear, 7th of 9, more than 2l behind Hugui (9-4) at Toulouse 1m 2f stk sft in Jun.
Stainley (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Mid-division, lost place 7f out, weakened 3f out, 8th of 9, 14l behind New England (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sept '06.
Frith (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Simply St Lucia (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 3f clm (6) sft in Jul.
Elopement (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden along over 4f out, some late headway but never reached challenging position, 5th of 9, 6l behind Honorable Love (9-0) at Haydock 1m 3f fll hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Regency Red (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Princely Ted (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Wise Choice 14-1 (8-6) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 23l behind Share The Feeling (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Fadansil 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug beating Speagle (10-0) by 1l, 14 ran.
Musical Land (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Led, headed and tracked leader after 2f, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 5l behind Arena's Dream (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) gf in Aug.
Mounafes 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Hibiki (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf.
Star Of Angels 8-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along, outpaced over 4f out, kept on, one pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 12l behind Ahlawy (10-4) at Redcar 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Snowflight 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 13, 21l behind Little Carmela (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Falcon's Fire (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, every chance and kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Parchment (9-12) at Beverley 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (6) gf.
Giant Star (USA) 12-1 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 10l behind Chicken George (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m mdn stk (5) gf.
English Archer 9-2fav (9-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 7l behind Princely Ted (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.