Racecards
17:10 Musselburgh
Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 217y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,308
- 2nd: £4,834
- 3rd: £2,418
- 4th: £1,208
- Form 3-53922
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey O J Orr
keen raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 5-34283
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Jason Hart
led after 1f, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 471131
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader after 1f, pushed along to lead 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 314246
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey A Mullen
keen close up in rear, went 4th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 77315/5-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
led 1f, tracked leaders, dropped to rear halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 321111
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
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In depth
Verdict
Baez has been a revelation in staying races since switching to Jim Goldie’s yard. He had Yorkindness behind when completing his hat-trick over 2m2f here last month and is actually better off at the weights with the Johnston runner penalised having won since at York. It's Good To Laugh has run well at Chester the last twice but prefers a softer surface. COLTOR has had excuses in a couple of runs since a close second at Beverley in June. He ran well over hurdles here at the start of the year and might be a bit of value in this. Haizoom runs this track well and is on a fair mark so shouldn’t be ignored.
Formwatch
It's Good To Laugh (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-4) In touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Brave Knight (9-0) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Coltor (IRE) 11-8fav (9-6) Disputed lead until led after 1f, soon pressed, pushed along 4f out, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 4, 9 1/2l behind Land Of Winter (9-2) at Beverley 2m hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Yorkindness 11-10fav (9-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on relentlessly, nudged out final 75 yards, comfortably, won at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Gibside (9-6) by 8l, 3 ran.
Haizoom 22-1 (8-9) Prominent, led 10f out, headed 3f out, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no extra when hampered approaching final furlong, 6th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Night Sparkle (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp fll (3) gd in Aug.
Ivynator (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out and tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Unwanted Attention (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Baez 10-3 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, angled out turning in, went 2nd over 1f out, sustained challenge throughout final furlong, in front final 100 yards, won at Chester 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Tuddenham Green (9-3) by nk, 7 ran.