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17:10 Musselburgh

Turftv A Matter Of Course Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 30.56s
  • Off Time: 17:11:09
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Silver Seeker (USA)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Easibet Dot Net

    13/2

      2(5)
      Silk - White and Light Blue stripes, White sleeves, Light Blue stars

      Rare Coincidence

      15 p
      5/1
      • Form 823-170
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 63

      led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

      3(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Light Blue check sleeves and cap

      Coronado's Gold (USA)

      13
      7/2
      • Form 40-2662
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 60

      prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

      4(2)
      Silk - Black, Yellow braces, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets and star on Yellow cap

      Spanish Conquest

      196 BF
      7/2
      • Form 80/2126-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 59

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

      5(3)
      Silk - Purple, White halved sleeves, White cap, Purple spots

      Easibet Dot Net

      38 p
      13/2
      • Form 52-5634
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 52

      held up, ridden over 3f out, headway from over 1f out, no chance with winner

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

      Silver Seeker (USA)

      963
      5/2
      • Form 503280/
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 46

      tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, soon clear, comfortably

      7(6)
      Silk - Red, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves and cap

      Erte

      10 b D
      28/1
      • Form 51509-9
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 45

      in touch until lost touch 6f out

      8(8)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow diamond and diamond on cap

      King's Envoy (USA)

      332 D
      33/1
      • Form 166/380-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 45

      tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out

      1(1)
      NR

      Trance (IRE)

      9 p D
      • Form 65-6030
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 65

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sir Mark Prescott's Spanish Conquest showed improved form when stepped up in distance last season and has to be respected on his reappearance but the son of Hernando may find the going too quick for him here and a better bet looks to be Coronado's Gold, who is preferred to Trance. The last mentioned has been largely disappointing this season but David Barron's gelding has slipped to a decent mark and he has to be respected. Linda Perratt's Easibet Dot Net has been well held in recent starts, while Rare Coincidence is another that has seemingly gone off the boil of late and looks best watched. The vote then goes to Coronado's Gold, who improved for the step up in trip when chasing home Cavendish at Catterick earlier this month and a reproduction of that effort may well suffice.

      Formwatch

      Rare Coincidence 18-1 (8-8) Led until headed 4f out, soon ridden and gradually weakened, 11th of 12, 17l behind Nero West (8-7) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

      Coronado's Gold (USA) 17-2 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Cavendish (9-4) at Catterick 2m hcap (6) gd.

      Spanish Conquest 10-11fav (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden to go 2nd over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Princely Ted (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.

      Easibet Dot Net 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 4th of 8, 7l behind Grizebeck (10-1) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Apr.

      Silver Seeker (USA) 50-1 (8-2) Held up, weakened 3f out, last of 16, 42l behind Balwearie (9-2) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept '05.

      Erte 40-1 (7-13) Dwelt, chased along and soon prominent, ridden along over 5f out, soon beaten, last of 9, well behind Danzatrice (9-0) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

      King's Envoy (USA) 50-1 (9-12) Always behind, 10th of 14, 46l behind Ostfanni (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m amt hcp 0-80 (6) gd in Jun.

      Trance (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway 7f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 11, 22l behind Pass The Port (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.