Racecards
15:50 Musselburgh
RSM Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 331345
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
slowly away towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 363412
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Patrick Vaughan
dwelt towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders
Black Salt
29- Form 06-8634
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey B A Curtis
taken to post early, in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, edged right approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
Qasr
17- Form 4-531
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
dwelt keen tracked leaders, short of room 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 244624
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey R Kingscote
close up, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 236030
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey D Tudhope
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed final strides
- Form 510481
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 74U60-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Phil Dennis
half-reared start and slowly away, held up, headway 2f out, ridden and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
- Form 251322
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Ben Robinson
dwelt keen close up, ridden to chase leader 2f out, driven to lead final strides
Lotara
20- Form 794224
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
taken to post early, in rear, never on terms
- Form 35828-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey K Stott
NonRunner
- Form 561435
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Plenty with claims though Vigee Le Brun is 9lb higher than when scoring at Ripon two runs ago. Qasr steps up a grade and drops down in trip having won by a neck over 1m2f at Ayr recently so LA SIOUX makes more appeal. The latter returned a cosy winner at Nottingham last time and should make another bold bid despite a 5lb rise. Lotara wasn’t beaten far when fourth over track and trip and is not out of this while Black Salt is another to consider on last month’s second at Ayr.
Formwatch
Thorntoun Care 7-1 (10-7) Behind, driven and headway inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, kept on, never threatened leaders, 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Bogardus (9-11) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Vigee Le Brun (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, clear when ridden inside final 2f, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Red Charmer (10-10) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Black Salt 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders and keen, led after 2f, headed 3f out, soon ridden, kept on and no extra towards finish, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Thornaby Nash (10-6) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Qasr 13-2 (10-0) Pulled hard, led after 2f, driven and headed narrowly inside final 2f, soon ridden, rallied to regain narrow lead inside final furlong, just held on, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating French Resistance (9-4) by hd, 11 ran.
Chinese Spirit (IRE) 4-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Markhan (9-4) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Zeshov (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon well behind, 10th of 11, dist behind Little Jo (9-2) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
La Sioux (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Al Reeh (9-10) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Majdool (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) Reared start in rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Smugglers Creek (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Lucky Violet (IRE) 3-1fav (9-8) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on in narrow 2nd inside final furlong, not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Supaulette (8-10) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Lotara 9-2 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Ascot Week (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Dark Crystal 50-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, lost place 4f out, weakened final 2f, tailed off, last of 11, 32 3/4l behind Markhan (9-4) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bell Heather (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Red Force One (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.