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16:45 Musselburgh

Sunday Mail Joe Punter Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 32.50s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Astyanax (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kristensen

    7/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Red, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Red star

      Astyanax (IRE)

      10
      3/1
      • Form 050102
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12

      made all, ridden over 3f out, drew clear inside final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - White, Orange star, armlets and star on cap

      Kristensen

      9
      7/1
      • Form 250030
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10

      held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out to chase winner, soon no extra

      3(4)
      Silk - Red and Grey check, Red sleeves, Grey cap

      Pilgrims Progress (IRE)

      34
      33/1
      • Form 0130-40
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      always behind

      4(5)
      Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

      Toni Alcala

      9
      10/1
      • Form 115560
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

      5(3)
      Silk - Grey, Purple spots

      Strangely Brown (IRE)

      9
      Evs
      • Form 002111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Hathlen (IRE)

      10
      14/1
      • Form 561560
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      tracked winner, ridden over 5f out, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Strangely Brown will be a warm order here and should be capable of beating Astyanax and Hathlen. This improving three-year-old is after a four-timer following victories at Nottingham, Sandown and Ayr. On each occasion he has won with something in hand so could still be well ahead of the assessor. Sir Mark Prescott's Astyanax will be a big danger despite his welter burden, after making High Point pull out all the stops at Yarmouth recently. Hathlen could also go well at a decent price, Mick Channon's three-year-old hasn't shown his true ability in recent efforts, but comes right into the equation on his earlier success at Sandown. Kristensen appears well held by the selection, so best of the remainder could be Pilgrims Progress, but for the winner it has to be Strangely Brown.