Racecards
16:30 Musselburgh
Partnership Challenge Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 733211
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 65
held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 850252
- Age 11
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
held up in last pair, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, weakened over 1f out
- Form 346534
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
pressed leader, led after 2f, made rest, ridden over 2f out, held on under pressure towards finish
- Form 685282
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey T Eaves
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, held near finish
- Form 650556
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jason Hart
held up in touch, chased leaders over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Form 90090/0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 809322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led 2f, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held near finish
In depth
Verdict
NEUF DES COEURS steps up to this trip after completing a double over 1m4f but hasn't been stopping at the finish and there's no reason why she shouldn't stay the extra though she did fail to last out two miles here a year ago. The veteran Merchant Of Dubai is the only course and distance winner in the line-up and ran very well over a trip much too short at Doncaster recently but Templier has never raced beyond 1m4f and is still a maiden. The latter remark also applies to Ryan The Giant who has been raised 4lb for his recent placed efforts in poor company. Transpennine Star has only had five races, all on ground with some give. He hasn't been beaten far in his last two so if he handles the quicker going he should be thereabouts.
Formwatch
Neuf Des Coeurs 9-2 (9-8) Held up in last pair, steady headway on inside 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, not clear run and switched left approaching final 2f, squeezed through 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on, driven out, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Lara Carbonara (10-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Merchant Of Dubai 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on well closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Purple Rock (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Templier (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Led, ridden when hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, no impression with front pair final 50 yards, lost 3rd post, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind San Quentin (10-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Stone Quercus (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Led and keen, headed 2nd, hung right and raced wide and lost place before 5th, soon in rear, 6th of 7, 36 1/4l behind Hygrove Percy (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gf in Jul.
Judith Gardenier 12-1 (8-9) Towards raer, pushed along and struggling in last pair over 3f out, never involved, 6th of 11, 8l behind Highway Robber (8-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Hundred Acre Wood 50-1 (8-9) Mid-division on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, 10th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Highway Robber (8-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Ryan The Giant 9-4fav (8-1) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Top Of The Rocks (8-5) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Transpennine Star 5-4fav (9-1) Soon led,ran wide paddock bend, joined soon after, ridden over 2f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Thackeray (8-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Jul.