Racecards
16:25 Musselburgh
toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Handicap (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 30y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places 5f straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £17,000 added
- Winner: £10,997
- 2nd: £3,272
- 3rd: £1,635
- 4th: £818
- Form 11142-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J P Shanahan
- Jockey T P O'Shea
chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden and edged right, clear inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 111647-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 47-4416
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Jason Hart
prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 120102-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey P Makin
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 76167-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
in touch, ridden over 3f out, improved over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, no impression on winner
- Form 143908-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jacob Butterfield
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, went 2nd briefly inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 10
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and well beaten over 2f out
- Form 25723-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey F Tylicki
set good gallop, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 47326-3
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, not clear run and hampered over 1f out, soon switched left, not able to recover
- Form 364045
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Declan Bates
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 77429-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey S De Sousa
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 96765-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up, always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Majestic Moon completed a hat-trick last summer in tremendous fashion by landing a very strong Goodwood handicap. He competed with credit in three tough events subsequently and should be ready to get back on the winning trail soon. However, he's on the same mark as the race-fit THAT'S PLENTY, three times a winner on Polytrack last year who showed he's just as effective on Turf with a narrow defeat by Stuccodor in the Irish Lincoln and it's Pat Shanahan's charge who gets the nod. Lazarus Bell reappeared with a good run behind Kiwi Bay at Redcar and is at the right end of the handicap but the main threat may emerge in the shape of Kalk Bay, who makes a quick reappearance after finishing very strongly at Pontefract on Monday where he didn't get the clearest of runs.
Formwatch
That's Plenty (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Prominent, improved to dispute lead halfway, led 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 21, 3/4l behind Stuccodor (9-9) at Curragh 1m Premier Handicap (4yo+) in Mar.
Majestic Moon (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Led on near side rail, headed in group over 2f out, chased group leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on but not pace of far side leaders inside final furlong, 7th of 27, 4l behind Breton Rock (9-4) at Ascot 7f (2) sft in Oct.
Stonefield Flyer 10-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Purcell (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Silver Rime (FR) 16-1 (8-13) Slowly away in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Chookie Royale (8-8) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Oct.
Azrur (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Keen led narrowly, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 13l behind George Guru (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcap (2) pol in Mar.
Toto Skyllachy 25-1 (9-10) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong, 8th of 10, 33l behind Asgardella (8-10) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct.
Cloverdale 8-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 16, 35l behind Kiwi Bay (8-3) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Al Mukhdam 10-3fav (9-7) Led until over 4f out, rallied to lead again over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, faded, 5th of 8, 5l behind My Kingdom (8-10) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Kalk Bay (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, badly hampered when not much room entering final furlong, stayed on strongly towards finish, 3rd of 17, 1l behind Ansaab (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Verse Of Love 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Silverware (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Lazarus Bell 14-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, one pace towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Kiwi Bay (8-3) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Fieldgunner Kirkup (GER) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders far side group, weakened 2f out, 15th of 19, 23l behind Manchestar (8-9) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.