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15:45 Musselburgh

Virgin Media Oomph Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 1y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,100 added
  • Winner: £5,499
  • 2nd: £1,636
  • 3rd: £818
  • 4th: £409
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.22s
  • Off Time: 15:46:39
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Afandem (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Boudica Bay (IRE)

    3/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Maroon and White diamonds, Maroon cap, White diamond

      Lomu (IRE)

      34 b DCD
      5/2
      • Form 12-4005
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 82

      taken to post early, led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon stars

      Royal Brave (IRE)

      32 DCD
      6/1
      • Form 889468
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 80

      in rear, not clear run approaching final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd close home

      3(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Red cap

      Afandem (IRE)

      18 p D
      6/1
      • Form 322516
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 73

      close up, headway 2f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortable

      4(2)
      Silk - White, red braces, emerald green sleeves, white armlets, white and red striped cap

      Desert Ace (IRE)

      11 DCD
      6/1
      • Form 000221
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 72

      in touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace and lost 3rd close home

      5(1)
      Silk - Black and white check, white sleeves, black cap

      Economic Crisis (IRE)

      10 DCD
      20/1
      • Form 541329
      • Age 10
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 65

      taken to post early, raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, large Red spots, sleeves and cap

      Boudica Bay (IRE)

      26 BFDCD
      3/1
      • Form 461156
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 62

      tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange chevron, armlets and star on cap

      Pavers Pride

      10 b DCD
      11/1
      • Form 13-6758
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 60

      dwelt close up, pushed along halfway, faded inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2018
      (2)
      Silk -

      Ocelot

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      2017
      (3)
      Silk -

      Economic Crisis (IRE)

      9/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-12

      2016
      (3)
      Silk -

      One Boy (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      DESERT ACE returned to winning ways at Beverley last time and has been raised 4lb. But he was winning off a higher mark last year and should go well again. Lomu is back on the same mark as when winning over 6f at Hamilton last year and is fitted with blinkers for the first time while Afandem scored at Nottingham last month but this is tougher. Economic Crisis won in soft going here last month and has subsequently finished in front of Boudica Bay and Pavers Pride at Catterick while Royal Brave drops in class having failed to win so far this year.

      Formwatch

      Lomu (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Crosse Fire (8-8) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Aug.

      Royal Brave (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along on outside over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Holmeswood (9-6) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

      Afandem (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Dark Shadow (9-7) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

      Desert Ace (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, not much room and lost place after 1f, headway from 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep beating Archimedes (9-7) by 1l, 6 ran.

      Economic Crisis (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division centre, outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no impression, 9th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Militia (9-5) at Ayr 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

      Boudica Bay (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Close up centre, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Landing Night (9-7) at Catterick 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

      Pavers Pride 12-1 (9-3) Held up towards centre, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders, 8th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Militia (9-5) at Ayr 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.