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17:00 Musselburgh

Rectangle Group Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.56s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Saros (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Joshua's Gold (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Flash Ram

      10/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Beige, dark blue hoops

        Flash Ram

        21
        10/1
        • Form 422616
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - White and Light Blue stripes, White sleeves, Light Blue stars

        Rare Coincidence

        14
        20/1
        • Form 444003
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace after

        3(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Mauve triple diamond, White sleeves, Mauve cap, Yellow diamonds

        The Number

        6
        6/1
        • Form 56-33
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on over 1f out

        4(14)
        Silk - Red, Black epaulets, Red and White striped sleeves, Red cap, White star

        Listen To Reason (IRE)

        10
        20/1
        • Form 50-100
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        always towards rear

        5(13)
        Silk - Black and White diamonds, Red and White striped sleeves, Red cap

        Dark Day Blues (IRE)

        22
        12/1
        • Form 010655
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung right over 2f out, soon weakened

        6(5)
        Silk - Black and Pink (halved), Black sleeves, quartered cap

        Thornaby Green

        9
        10/1
        • Form 441054
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace

        7(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White star, Red and White striped sleeves and cap

        Showtime Annie

        7
        10/1
        • Form 610415
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace

        8(1)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue spots, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Son of Thunder (IRE)

        29
        7/1
        • Form 616201
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression

        9(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Mister Regent

        50 b
        50/1
        • Form 3000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division and keen early, ridden over 3f out, hampered over 2f out, soon weakened

        10(10)
        Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

        Saros (IRE)

        24
        10/1
        • Form 602030
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon drifted left, led over 1f out, kept on well

        11(8)
        Silk - White, Black star, White sleeves, Black seams, Black cap, White star

        Pure Vintage (IRE)

        22
        10/1
        • Form 0600
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out to chase leaders, soon one pace

        12(2)
        Silk - Brown, Brown cap, Beige star

        Bowling Along

        19
        16/1
        • Form 004320
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        always towards rear

        13(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange disc, spots on sleeves and spots on cap

        Joshua's Gold (IRE)

        23 v
        9/2
        • Form 600014
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        14(9)
        Silk - White, Brown braces, Amber cap

        Graceful Air (IRE)

        29 v
        16/1
        • Form 405445
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        always towards rear

        In depth

        Verdict

        The shortlist here consists of Dark Day Blues, Thornaby Green, Flash Ram and Graceful Air, with the vote going to Thornaby Green. The selection races from a three-pound higher mark today than when scoring at Hamilton over six furlongs in June. However, his rider takes off a useful five pounds and he looked ready for a step up to seven furlongs last time and maybe is the day to prove that point. Flash Ram is a Carlisle maiden winner and might appreciate this seven-furlong trip, while Dark Day Blues is back to near a winning mark following some reasonable runs in defeat of late. Graceful Air, who could benefit from the handling of Kevin Darley and the first-time visor, comes into the reckoning on bits of form plus the fact that he is ten-pounds better off with Showtime Annie for the length that he finished behind her at Ayr in May. The latter, though, appeared to put up an improved effort at Chester last time. With one or two lightly-raced runners in the line-up, the betting should be watched with interest but, overall, we are prepared to side with Thornaby Green.