Racecards
17:05 Musselburgh
Blackrock Handicap (Qualifier For The 15,000 Betfair Scottish Mile Series Final) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Argaki (IRE)
18- Form 211229
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, edged left well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 911151
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Declan Cannon
held up, headway over 3f out, went 2nd going well over 1f out, soon ridden, edged left and no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
Mowhoob
19- Form 224593
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Jordan Nason
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 185512
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 6154
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, ridden on outside 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 710
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey T Eaves
held up, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out
Bitusa (USA)
18- Form 348288
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey A Elliott
prominent, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 742461
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
CUPERTINO was set a stiff task in a Class 3 handicap at Haydock last time having won a maiden at Ripon earlier. He'll be more at home in this company and gets the vote. Just Paul had Mowhoob back in third when scoring over 7f here last time and is preferred to course and distance winner Lexington Blue, who is 10lb higher today. Look On By should give another good account after winning at Thirsk but both Snap Music and Natures Law are less exposed and look capable of further progress.
Formwatch
Cupertino 16-1 (8-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Hay Dude (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Argaki (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, outpaced on outside over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 17l behind Ted's Brother (9-1) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Just Paul (IRE) 3-1fav (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Jeannie Galloway (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Mowhoob 12-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Just Paul (8-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Lexington Blue 2-1fav (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Angel Cake (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Snap Music (USA) 15-2 (8-8) In rear and outpaced, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2l behind Rocket Ronnie (9-0) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Natures Law (IRE) 10-3fav (9-5) Taken to post early, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no impression when hampered approaching final furlong, 11th of 13, 9l behind Diamond Blue (9-10) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Bitusa (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven 3f out, no impression over 1f out, 8th of 16, 10l behind Look On By (8-1) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Look On By 8-1 (8-1) Made all, ridden 2f out, held on well, won at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Megamunch (8-11) by 1l, 16 ran.