Racecards
16:55 Musselburgh
Recruitment Zone Ltd Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f 30y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 234545
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
led, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 653339
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Makai
17- Form 165063
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
always towards rear
- Form 47-0130
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
chased winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 634619
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division, one pace final 2f
Taranis
38- Form 700-852
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey M Fenton
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 300042
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
in touch, one pace, no impression final 2f
- Form 943103
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Rory Moore
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
Zahara Joy
10- Form 3689-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey G Parkin
always towards rear
- Form 18-0846
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey E Creighton
always behind
- Form 584263
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey D Tudhope
prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 6-50080
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
always towards rear
- Form 0-87468
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 46
always towards rear
Quintin
19- Form 0-9757
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P Fessey
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace and no impression
In depth
Verdict
This looks difficult but we will give the tentative vote to Fun Time with Sapphire Storm and Suhezy both worth noting. The selection has not won as yet as a three year old but did manage to win first time on a racecourse as a two year old which gave her a tough handicap mark. Since then she has run well in defeat and connections have had to be patient with her. She now looks to be running off a handy mark and with conditions to suit her down to the ground she is one to stay on the right side of. Sapphire Storm has had plenty of race experience and looks exposed on what he has achieved to date. Having said that she was in winning form at Lingfield in June and was raised eight pounds for that so she now looks harshly treated. Suhezy is frustrating with only one win from twenty two outings. She did catch the eye last time out though when third at Catterick so any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Fun Time.
Formwatch
Makai 5-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Lewis Lloyd (8-12) at Carlisle 1m 1f 3yo clm (6) gf.
Drink To Me Only 13-2 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 9th of 14, 10l behind Sentiero Rosso (9-11) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Our Mary (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 2 out, soon led, headed entering last, no extra, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Rancho Cucamonga (9-9) at Hamilton 6f app hcp (6) gf.
Sapphire Storm (IRE) 16-1 (8-0) Prominent, driven 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Touch of Ivory (8-6) at Beverley 7f 3yo clm (5) gf in Jul.
Fun Time 13-2 (8-4) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 8l behind Forces Sweetheart (8-3) at Yarmouth 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd.
Suhezy (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden 2f out, staying on when hampered inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Tequila Sheila (8-7) at Catterick 7f hcap (6) sft.
English Archer 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 5f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 13l behind Superior Star (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Active Audience (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 8l behind Fortress (9-2) at Carlisle 6f 3yo hcp (6) gd.