Racecards
14:40 Musselburgh
John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 91986-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon one pace
Psychic Star
10- Form 4996-56
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P McDonald
always towards rear
Categorical
202- Form 630785-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey P Cosgrave
soon tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on, one pace
- Form 195-595
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, some late headway inside final furlong
Toshi (USA)
10- Form 88476-8
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
mid-division, went prominent after 4f, ridden, headway to lead over 2f out, driven out
- Form 3156-4U
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression when not much room inside final furlong
Zabeel Tower
306- Form 0/51687-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 56
mid-division, lost place over 6f out, soon ridden, beaten
- Form 236944-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 50
held up, ridden over 3f out, some headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Sedgwick is taken to follow up his recent success at the expense of Collette's Choice and Sir Arthur. This is hardly the strongest of contests, and presents Sedgwick with a great opportunity of adding to his recent victory at Nottingham. The step up in trip was the key to him losing his maiden tag that day, and a further two furlongs here can only be of benefit to James Given's charge. Collette's Choice is on a retrieval mission after falling three furlongs out when sent off favourite at Beverley 12-days ago. That was her second run of the campaign and she should make a bold bid to get the losses back. Sir Arthur dropped away tamely on his return at Newcastle and is now stepped up in trip. He has been out of form and is saddled with topweight but could surprise with a big run. However, for the winner we like the look of Sedgwick.
Formwatch
Sir Arthur (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 16, 48l behind Esthlos (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Mar.
Psychic Star 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, beaten over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Flylowflylong (8-1) at Hamilton 1m fll hcp (4) gd.
Categorical 9-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 39l behind Mighty Moon (8-9) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Maneki Neko (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Slowly away, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 12, 10l behind Bollin Derek (8-12) at York 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Toshi (USA) 7-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 8th of 14, 9l behind Tsaroxy (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Collette's Choice 5-4fav (9-1) Held up, effort when hampered and stumbled 3f out and unseated rider in race won by Fongs Gazelle (9-2) at Beverley 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf, 5 ran.
Platinum Charmer (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Held up, headway on outer over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 12, 5l behind Virginia Rose (8-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Nov.
Sedgwick 11-2 (9-4) Chased winners, led over 2f out, driven out, won at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn hcp (6) gs beating Moonshine Creek (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.