Racecards
17:15 Musselburgh
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Classified Stakes (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 104y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £2,916
- 2nd: £1,369
- 3rd: £685
- 4th: £342
- Form 0-46U
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Mulrennan
not much room and steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner final furlong
- Form 365531
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
raced keenly, led until 7f out, weakened from over 3f out
- Form 68/6943
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey G Lee
raced keenly, chased leader 2f, every chance over 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong
Lizzie Loch
22- Form 345/684
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey A Mullen
chased leaders, lost place over 9f out, effort 3f out, weakened from 2f out
- Form 443748
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 43
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey A Elliott
ridden away from stalls, went 2nd after 2f, led over 7f out, headed 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 752432
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Billy Garritty
chased leaders, led 3f out, edged right over 1f out, clear final furlong, easily
In depth
Verdict
CITY WANDERER and Will He Dance were separated by a length when the pair clashed here in handicap company last month and meet on identical terms now. That victory took the career record of the winner to 4-23 whereas the runner-up remains 0-12 in all starts. There should be little between them again but the winning knowhow of the Carr inmate just affords him the edge. Genever Dragon has yet to win on the Flat either but does have a hurdles win on his CV and ran a sound race when third of 11 at Ripon when last seen. He wasn't disgraced the time before either and is well worth a place on the shortlist. Lizzie Loch and Uccello both need to improve and the jury is out on the lightly-raced Braes Of Doune and the market may prove the best guide to him after his unseat on handicap bow.
Formwatch
Braes Of Doune 50-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, racing on rail in last pair when jinked left and unseated rider 8f out, at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
City Wanderer (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, made all, stayed on strongly final furlong, unchallenged, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Will He Dance (9-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Genever Dragon (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, took keen hold, switched outside and closed from 7f out, challenged over 5f out, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, 3rd and no impression from over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Saulire Star (10-5) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Lizzie Loch 18-1 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden along over 3f out when no immediate response, stayed on same pace from 2f out, no telling impression, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Red Force One (9-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Uccello (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, rapid headway out wide chasing winner 8f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly, last of 8, 6 1/2l behind City Wanderer (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Will He Dance (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Held up in 5th, headway out wide over 1f out, hung right went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind City Wanderer (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.