Racecards
15:35 Musselburgh
Virgin Bet Queen's Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 216y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £51,540
- 2nd: £24,170
- 3rd: £12,090
- 4th: £6,040
- Form 30620-2
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 103
held up in midfield, headway going okay over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th near finish, no danger
- Form 429021
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up in midfield, smooth headway over 2f out where ridden, stayed on entering final furlong, led close home, held on near finish
- Form 11188-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
midfield, driven over 3f out, soon lost position, eased over 1f out
- Form 511046-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
took keen hold, midfield, driven and drifted left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 733020-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer E Bethell
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
took keen hold, midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong
Intinso
56- Form 3003-40
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Craig Lidster
- Jockey William Pyle
prominent, driven and lost position over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 35487/0
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Billy Garritty
took keen hold, held up in rear, driven and headway over 2f out, soon switched left, kept on inside final furlong, no danger
Lieber Power
21- Form 21226-9
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Shane Gray
took keen hold, always in rear, switched left and driven over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 0/02360-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Zak Wheatley
slowly away, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Loughville
161- Form 333157-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
midfield, headway over 3f out, switched left over 1f out, went 3rd near finish, too much to do
- Form 316252-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
led, headed after 5f, driven and regained lead 2f out, soon pressed for lead, headed entering final furlong, soon faded
Faylaq
201- Form 621214-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Amie Waugh
held up in rear, going okay 2f out, ridden and kept on over 1f out, no danger
Struth (IRE)
238- Form 030474-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
prominent, led after 5f, pushed along over 3f out, soon pressed for lead, headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong
In depth
Formwatch
Aimeric 5-2 (9-7) Led early, soon towards rear and niggled along at times, headway from 3f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Military Academy (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Wise Eagle (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Mid-division, closer 4 out, took 3rd 3 out, led approaching 2 out and soon ridden, headed narrowly last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Bashful (10-8) at Kelso 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Kihavah 16-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, mistake and lost place 4th, no impression after, 9th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Cracking Rhapsody (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Align The Stars (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Bit keen, led until narrowly headed 9f out, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 3/4l behind Al Qareem (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Apr.
Wild Waves (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, not much room over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Jan Brueghel (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Chillingham (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Wore hood to post, prominent, keen early, chased leaders over 3f out, outpaced from 2f out, weakened final furlong, 15th of 23, 8 3/4l behind Lord Melbourne (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Intinso 28-1 (10-0) Steadied start, held up towards rear, hanging left and well beaten over 1f out, 10th of 11, 12l behind Glen Buck (9-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Laafy (USA) 40-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened tamely over 2f out, 13th of 16, 12 1/4l behind City Of Delight (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Lieber Power 22-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger, 9th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Teumessias Fox (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Emiyn (FR) 2-1fav (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake and 6th, closed before 3 out, outpaced and no impression from 2 out, went 3rd before last, 3rd of 5, 12 3/4l behind Kalium (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (2) gd in Nov.
Loughville 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division, outpaced from 2f out, gradually weakened, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Estrange (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) sft in Nov.
La Pulga (IRE) 5-2 (9-12) Tracked leader, pushed along and came wide in straight, lost 2nd over 1f out, went 2nd again inside final 150 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Wonder Legend (10-2) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Faylaq 9-2 (9-13) Chased leaders, close up 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Zarabanda (9-11) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Struth (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 10l behind Subsequent (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Aug.