Racecards
17:05 Musselburgh
Akd 15 Years At The Top Of It Classified Stakes (Class D) (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 422-010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
led until ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 5-05030
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D MacLeod
- Jockey T P Queally
prominent, ridden and led 3f out, hit rail inside final furlong, kept on close home
Rudood (USA)
119- Form 42/410-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey S Sanders
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 105-000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
slowly into stride and behind, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 1f out and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1663-14
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, beaten well over 1f out
- Form 065-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, challenged winner final furlong, no extra inside
- Form 60-0342
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 6410-04
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
slowly into stride and soon outpaced and behind, ridden over 3f out, gradual headway final 2f, one pace inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Love In Seattle, Brief Goodbye and Young Mr Grace are the principles here and a chance is taken on Brief Goodbye. The selection is a course and distance winner who is dropped to his optimum trip here after running creditably over further last time at Doncaster. He will have conditions to suit and should go well. Love In Seattle hails from the all-conquering Mark Johnston yard but he was a little disappointing at Doncaster last time. However, he had previously won well on this track when defeating Tony Tie and he could go well here, especially as his yard are in good form. Young Mr Grace proved he stays this trip when a good second behind Blue Trojan at Haydock last time, so he is another worth consideration. However, we will stick with Brief Goodbye as our idea of the winner.