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16:05 Musselburgh

Portobello Cup Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 28y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,468
  • 2nd: £4,912
  • 3rd: £2,454
  • 4th: £1,228
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.85s
  • Off Time: 16:06:00
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Trojan Sun

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Yorkindness

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Show No Fear (IRE)

      11/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Black, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star

        Two Auld Pals (IRE)

        33 p
        14/1
        • Form 148-156
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 74

        held up towards rear, dropped to last before halfway, rallied 4f out, headway from 3f out, ridden 1f out, kept on to take fifth towards finish

        2(2)
        Silk - White, light green stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap

        Yorkindness

        21 C
        5/1
        • Form 475543
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 74

        rear of midfield, briefly outpaced 4f out, rallied but waiting for room 2f out, ran on strongly when switched inside 1f out, every chance final 110 yards, just failed

        3(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoops, striped sleeves, Black cap

        Simple Star (IRE)

        19 C
        5/2
        • Form 2-25003
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 73

        slowly away, held up last early, always towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden 1f out, soon outpaced and struggling, weakened quickly final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Black, white triple diamond, white and black striped sleeves, black cap, white diamond

        Pons Aelius (IRE)

        13
        6/1
        • Form 364631
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 69

        towards rear, raced wide when making headway 4f out, dropped to rear 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, made one place towards finish

        5(7)
        Silk - Red, Yellow star, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Show No Fear (IRE)

        6 v
        11/1
        • Form 261200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 67

        soon led, set steady tempo, briefly went a couple of lengths clear 6f out, headed 5f out, bumped by rival inside 2f out, still every chance when drifted left when ridden inside final furlong, dropped to third towards finish

        7(6)
        Silk - White, royal blue braces, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, white star

        Rory The Cat (IRE)

        19 bt C
        7/1
        • Form 23-3661
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 59

        prominent, raced keenly early, soon disputing second, lost position 5f out, soon struggling, gradually weakened home straight

        8(4)
        Silk - Light blue, orange stars on sleeves, light blue cap, orange star

        Zephlyn (IRE)

        22 t
        13/2
        • Form 217524
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 59

        midfield, travelled well when making headway 3f out, outpaced 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, weakened final 110 yards

        9(1)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue chevrons and armlets

        Trojan Sun

        23 p
        7/1
        • Form 477258
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 53

        prominent, soon disputing second, led 5f out, ridden when bumped rival inside 2f out, ran on strongly when pressed both sides entering final furlong, kept on, just did enough

        6(5)
        NR

        Tailorman (FR)

        1
        6/1
        • Form 428621
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 62

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Formwatch

        Two Auld Pals (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Never closer than mid-division, struggling in last pair over 3f out, no chance after, 6th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Tactician (8-11) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.

        Yorkindness 85-40 (10-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 3, 8 3/4l behind Godsend (9-2) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

        Simple Star (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Steadied start, held up in touch in rear, headway when switched wide over 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, shd behind Lincoln Rockstar (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Pons Aelius (IRE) 4-1 (10-3) Held up in 6th and pushed along at times, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on and always doing enough, won at Beverley 2m hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Bamboo Bay (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

        Show No Fear (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Led, pressed over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 21 3/4l behind Road To Wembley (8-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Aug.

        Rory The Cat (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, rider dropped whip close home, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Purple Gown (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Zephlyn (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway 5f out, went 3rd 4f out, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Myboymax (9-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gf in Aug.

        Trojan Sun 28-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, never a factor, 8th of 12, 4l behind Merrijig (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Tailorman (FR) 8-1 (9-1) Bumped start, held up in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, headway into 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 3, nk behind Godsend (9-2) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Aug.