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14:30 Musselburgh

Saltire Festival Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 182y
  • Going: Good to Soft ( Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £5,773
  • 2nd: £2,660
  • 3rd: £1,329
  • 4th: £666
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.70s
  • Off Time: 14:31:34
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Monte Igueldo (FR)

8/15

    2
    Silk -

    Benefit Run (IRE)

    22/1

      1
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow braces, white cap

      Benefit Run (IRE)

      68 p D
      22/1
      • Form 307-72P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 122

      in rear, jumped left 4 out, no impression on winner but kept on well from 2 out, went second final strides

      2
      Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Yellow star

      Cenotice

      176 bt D
      14/1
      • Form 12371-4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 117

      chased leader, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out

      3
      Silk - White and maroon diabolo, maroon sleeves, maroon and white quartered cap

      Monte Igueldo (FR)

      22 t D
      8/15
      • Form 2P5P-11
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 116

      towards rear, smooth headway 4 out, led 3 out travelling strongly, clear when awkward last, kept on run-in, easily

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Diamond State (FR)

      52 t CCD
      9/2
      • Form 223F4-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 113

      led, jumped left 3rd, asked for effort when headed 3 out, jumped left 2 out, kept on run-in, lost second close home

      5
      Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets and diamonds on cap

      Pitempton Power (IRE)

      219 BFCD
      5/1
      • Form 14F223-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 112

      mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression and weakened from 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ross O'Sullivan has just one runner here today and though Benefit Run needs to bounce back from a poor run at Sligo his previous effort at the Galway Festival puts him in the picture. Cenotice is just 3lb higher than when last successful and was nowhere near right at Fontwell back in May. MONTE IGUELDO showed little after arriving from France but has improved dramatically, scoring over timber at Worcester then easily on his chasing debut at Huntingdon. A 7lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent a hat-trick. Diamond State completed a track double at this time a year ago and Pitempton Power also scored twice around the turn of the year including a convincing victory here.

      Formwatch

      Benefit Run (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Always rear, slow 2nd and 3rd, left moderate 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra and pulled up before 2 out, at Sligo 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.

      Cenotice 9-2 (11-2) In touch, pushed along 8th, ridden before 4 out, faded next, last of 4, dist behind Black Gerry (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.

      Monte Igueldo (FR) 5-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, led bend after 3 out, clear when jumped left and not fluent 2 out, went left again last, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Dame du Soir (11-3) by 15l, 4 ran.

      Diamond State (FR) 2-1 (11-2) Not always fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Minella Plus (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.

      Pitempton Power (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, plugged on thereafter, ran on for distant 3rd, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Maypole Class (12-3) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.