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20:20 Musselburgh

Scottish Racing Your Better Bet Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 2.68s
  • Off Time: 20:20:20
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Dazzling Light (UAE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Step This Way (USA)

    4/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Pink, Grey striped sleeves

      Dzesmin (POL)

      16 D
      3/1
      • Form 5155-56
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms

      2(4)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets

      Step This Way (USA)

      6
      4/1
      • Form 0-44352
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      with leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong to lead again towards finish, headed post

      3(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange seams and armlets, quartered cap

      Dazzling Light (UAE)

      16
      3/1
      • Form 34-3232
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leaders, headway and effort when not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong to lead post

      4(7)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

      Luna Landing

      34 C
      8/1
      • Form 6/9438-7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 72

      led to over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Sonara (IRE)

      58 D
      14/1
      • Form 13429/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong

      7(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, Royal Blue cap, White diamond

      That'll Do Nicely (IRE)

      28 CD
      11/4
      • Form 2-83131
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 65

      held up, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish

      6(5)
      NR

      Chookie Hamilton

      4 C
      • Form 6-24011
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 61

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      THAT'LL DO NICELY is preferred to hat-trick seeking Chookie Hamilton, Dazzling Light and Step This Way. Nicky Richards' gelding has been in good form since racing in turf handicaps this season. Having started off life as a bumper horse and jumping hope, connections are collecting some pots of gold along the way and a 3lb rise in the weights for his latest success may not be enough to stop him on ground he handles. Chookie Hamilton is another course winner who gets in at the bottom of the weights following a recent win at Carlisle and he is unlikely to be far away, a comment that also applies to Sonara after his second to Daraiym over two miles at the same track. The consistent pair of Step This Way and Dazzling Light must also be considered from marks in the 70's, whilst Dzesmin has the ability to defy top-weight if on a going day. A tricky handicap to solve but marginal preference is for That'll Do Nicely.

      Formwatch

      Dzesmin (POL) 20-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Spring Jim (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Step This Way (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon led, headed over 1f out, stayed on well, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Hendersyde (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Dazzling Light (UAE) 25-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Spring Jim (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Luna Landing 11-2 (8-6) Prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 34l behind Downhiller (9-6) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Apr.

      Sonara (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, driven and headed near line, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Daraiym (8-2) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr.

      That'll Do Nicely (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Behind, switched left and ridden over 2f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Merrion Tiger (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

      Chookie Hamilton 4-1 (8-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Dechiper (8-5) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.