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15:40 Musselburgh
Get Turf Tv In Your Betting Shop Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 30y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 0-90631
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey R Ffrench
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong
- Form 8276-48
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 254/189-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression
- Form 032-103
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Neil Brown
keen early, tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, headway to lead inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 103616
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 43177-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
led, ridden over 3f out, soon headed, kept on until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2396-89
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey D Tudhope
always towards rear
- Form 5982-26
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S Parr
- Jockey Paul Eddery
always towards rear
- Form 6-90696
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 0227-04
- Age 9
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey A Elliott
slowly into stride, behind, not clear run until entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 60134/0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey P Fessey
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 04671-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey J Mackay
always behind
In depth
Verdict
There are plenty in with chances here, and only a narrow vote goes to Dispol Isle over the likes of Baylaw Star, Snow Bunting, and Flying Bantam to name but a few. Dispol Isle came back with a bang when scoring over the course-and-distance in April, and although beaten twice since then, David Barron's charge was only just denied on a return visit seven days ago. He had higher-rated rivals in front and behind then, and must have a sound chance of making amends, with his stable in form. Baylaw Star carries a 6lb penalty for his recent success in a claimer here, and is 11lb worse off with Snow Bunting, while Flying Bantam is a bit in-and-out but could easily figure. Hazelhurst has been off for some time but is another that can make his presence felt if anywhere near fit, but overall, it is Dispol Isle that is the one to be on.
Formwatch
Baylaw Star 5-4fav (9-12) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 7f clm (6) gd beating Queen's Echo (9-2) by 2l, 11 ran.
Hazelhurst (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Pulled hard in touch, weakened 3f out, 9th of 12, well behind Ellesappelle (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 3yo fll hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Dispol Isle (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, headway 2f out, ridden, every chance entering final furlong, kept on, no extra near finish, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind La Matanza (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f fll hcp (4) gd.
Flying Bantam (IRE) 15-2 (8-2) Tracked leaders, headway and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3l behind Daaweitza (8-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Redwood Rocks (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Led until over 5f out, chased leader, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 7l behind Activity (9-0) at W'hampton 7f app hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Musicmaestroplease (IRE) 4-1 (8-5) In rear, headway on outer over 3f out, soon under pressure, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9l behind Italian Romance (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Sentiero Rosso (USA) 5-1 (8-11) Held up, improved 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Stolen Glance (8-6) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Snow Bunting 18-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Baylaw Star (9-12) at Musselburgh 7f clm (6) gd.