Racecards
15:25 Musselburgh
Victor Chandler Sprint Trophy Handicap (Class C) (Class C)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Roxanne Mill
15- Form 020-326
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside last and kept on after
- Form 024410
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out and weakened over 1f out
- Form 332341
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey N Mackay
slowly into stride and behind, soon switched left, ridden over 2f out and kept on inside last
- Form 0210-44
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 200-011
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey C J Davies
reared start and soon towards rear and never a factor
Frascati
5- Form 041023
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside last
Izmail (IRE)
28- Form 0015-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey K Dalgleish
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside last
- Form 50-3020
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey G Parkin
prominent, ridden over 2f out, led inside last and kept on well under pressure close home
- Form 0-00520
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to challenge inside last and no extra close home
- Form 000-636
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey D Fentiman
driven to mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside last
- Form 600-002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey T P Queally
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6100-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
slowly into stride and soon in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
This is a wide open handicap in which Parkside Pursuit, Whistler, Roxanne Mill and Kangarilla Road look the ones to concentrate on and the tentative vote is given to Kangarilla Road. The selection defied a poor draw to get within a length of Parkside Pursuit at Ayr last time. The latter has a 6lb penalty for that win and on these revised terms Kangarilla Road is taken to come out on top. Whistler, like Parkside Pursuit, hails from the in-form Milton Bradley yard, and he confirmed his well-being with a good third behind Byo at Haydock last time. He has dropped in the weights since then and with conditions to suit he could go close. Roxanne Mill certainly has the form to win this but she fails to convince with her attitude and for that reason is taken on. Strensall is a course and distance who cannot be entirely ignored, but for the winner we return to Kangarilla Road.