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16:00 Musselburgh

Mediterranean Shipping Company Handicap (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 33y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,664
  • 2nd: £1,719
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £430
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.17s
  • Off Time: 16:03:36
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

How Bizarre

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rory

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sparkle In His Eye

      6/1

        1(1)
        Silk - White and maroon check, dark blue sleeves

        Sparkle In His Eye

        19 DCD
        6/1
        • Form 4-60251
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 65

        chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong

        2(10)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Monhammer

        19 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 772318
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 64

        raced keenly, chased leaders out wide, weakened 2f out

        3(6)
        Silk - White, brown cross of lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, brown cap

        Rory

        25 b C
        7/1
        • Form 252556
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 63

        slowly into stride, held up towards rear on inside, angled out and headway over 2f out, close 2nd over 1f out, ridden and strong challenge inside final furlong, stayed on, just failed

        4(4)
        Silk - PURPLE and WHITE STRIPES, white sleeves and cap

        Coaxing

        9 D
        15/2
        • Form 5-12330
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f

        5(5)
        Silk - Black, orange hoop and armlets, quartered cap

        How Bizarre

        14 CDCD
        5/1
        • Form 421911
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 61

        made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, all out

        6(11)
        Silk - Yellow and black stripes, yellow and red striped sleeves and cap

        Non Mollare (IRE)

        19 C
        16/5
        • Form 193421
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        pressed winner, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        The Caltonian

        7
        16/1
        • Form 526635
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        pushed along in mid-division early, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased over 1f out

        8(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        Merricourt (IRE)

        58 p CD
        9/1
        • Form 242653
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 58

        upset in stalls, slowly into stride, off the pace in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, not clear run on rail and switched left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on when in the clear inside final furlong, not reach leaders

        9(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, white disc, hooped sleeves, white cap

        Monaadhil (IRE)

        15 p DCD
        28/1
        • Form 265522
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 57

        raced keenly off the pace towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

        10(3)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Blue (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves, Beige cap, Dark Blue star

        Shifter

        13
        12/1
        • Form 4027-61
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 56

        mid-division, angled off rail over 2f out, plugged on out wide inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

        11(2)
        Silk - Black and royal blue stripes, black sleeves and cap

        Huraiz (IRE)

        37
        40/1
        • Form 7930-40
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 55

        walked to post, never closer than mid-division

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks wide open but Monaadhil has been knocking on the door again lately and is one of several course and distance winners in the line-up. How Bizarre won here in June and has made all at Beverley the last twice. He’ll be prominent again from stall five while Monhammer beat RORY and Merricourt over track and trip last month. But the handicapper has given Jim Goldie’s charge a real chance today having dropped him 4lb since. Coaxing didn’t cope with rain-softened ground at Catterick last time and Sparkle In His Eye likes it here. Non Mollare and Shifter were winners in this grade last time but have more on their plate today.

        Formwatch

        Sparkle In His Eye 17-2 (9-10) Prominent, joined leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted close home, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Patontheback (10-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Monhammer 10-3 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Sparkle In His Eye (9-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

        Rory 12-1 (8-13) Last to break, outpaced and always behind, last of 6, 11 1/4l behind Impressor (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.

        Coaxing 8-1 (9-11) Held up in touch on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Mutanaaseq (9-12) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gs in Aug.

        How Bizarre 9-2 (9-11) Made all, pushed along well over 1f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Beverley 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Dr Rio (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Non Mollare (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Raced wide, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating War Defender (9-6) by 3l, 12 ran.

        The Caltonian 10-3 (10-0) Held up off the pace in rear, ridden and no response inside final 2f, headway out wide over 1f out, plugged on towards finish, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Elettaria (9-0) at Carlisle 7f mdn hcp (6) gf in Aug.

        Merricourt (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Monhammer (9-12) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

        Monaadhil (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Prominent, led just inside 2f out, ridden when joined just inside final final furlong, soon headed, kept on inside final 110 yards but no chance with winner near finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Thomas Equinas (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.

        Shifter 22-1 (9-0) In rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, just did enough, won at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Hostelry (9-3) by shd, 6 ran.

        Huraiz (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Awkward and fly leapt start, always behind, last of 13, 27 1/2l behind See My Baby Jive (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.