Racecards
19:40 Musselburgh
Belmont Wallyford Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 21/77-23
- Age 11
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey T Eaves
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no headway, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 226660-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
tracked front pair, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge
- Form 81377-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Megan Carberry
held up towards rear, smooth headway over 3f out, challenged going well 2f out, ridden 1f out, not quicken and lost 2nd inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 9110-82
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, lost place 3f out, rallied over 1f out, no impression on leaders
- Form 211199
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
soon tracking winner, ridden 3f out, not much room when losing place over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5700-43
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Lee
made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on well
- Form 01425-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Barry McHugh
held up on outside, headway 7f out, ridden 3f out, close up over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 32556-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Connor Beasley
held up, ridden 3f out, effort over 2f out, no impression and outpaced from over 1f out
- Form 1/536-05
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Choisan beat Medieval Bishop over track and trip earlier this month but failed to follow up under a penalty at Ripon last time. Categorical went close in an amateurs event here last month and ran well in better company over 1m5f more recently. He has every chance but A SOUTHSIDE BOY is just preferred. The latter beat Geanie Mac at Ayr on his latest start and can effectively race off a lower mark today with Jack Garritty's 7lb claim taken into account. Travel rattled up a hat-trick on the all-weather earlier in the year but has finished tailed off on Turf subsequently.
Formwatch
Categorical 14-1 (8-2) Held up in rear, weakened 4f out, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Sirvino (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
Merchant Of Dubai 100-1 (7-11) Led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 30th of 33, well behind Scatter Dice (8-8) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Discovery Bay 11-4fav (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and stayed on final furlong, went 3rd close home, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Barwick (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp (5) gd.
Medieval Bishop (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, switched left to challenge over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Choisan (9-10) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Travel (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 9th of 10, 25l behind Rosairlie (9-10) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Aleksandar 4-1 (10-7) Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Anne's Valentino (9-7) at Musselburgh 2m am hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Vittachi 25-1 (8-1) Always behind, 11th of 12, 18l behind Ted's Brother (9-0) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Geanie Mac (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind A Southside Boy (9-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr.
Zeus Magic 14-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, well in rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Wall Of Sound (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Apr.
Choisan (IRE) 17-2 (9-13) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 10l behind Rosairlie (9-10) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
A Southside Boy (GER) 11-8fav (9-9) Held up mid-division, took keen hold, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead close home, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr beating Vicky Valentine (9-4) by hd, 7 ran.