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20:20 Musselburgh

Scotbetpoker.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.23s
  • Off Time: 20:20:59
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mr Lu

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Willyn (IRE)

    4/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

      Applaude

      22
      9/1
      • Form 208
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 73

      always behind

      2(6)
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

      Infinity Bond

      24 CD
      11/4
      • Form 474061
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out and gradually weakened

      3(4)
      Silk - Beige and Maroon diamonds, Beige sleeves and cap

      Thanxforthat (USA)

      31
      5/2
      • Form 492-85
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 58

      tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(2)
      Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

      Grand Value (USA)

      99 BF
      4/1
      • Form 562-26
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 58

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, gradually weakened

      5(5)
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow armlets, White cap

      Willyn (IRE)

      17 p D
      4/1
      • Form 544542
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 54

      held up, some headway over 3f out to chase leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Orange, Light Blue diamond on body and cap, chevrons on sleeves

      Mr Lu

      72
      20/1
      • Form 603-004
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 53

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out and driven out

      In depth

      Verdict

      It will be a surprise if Infinity Bond is not good enough to take this; Mr Lu and Applaude are also respected. The selection won well over this course and distance last time out when he beat Hester Brook, and although he has more on his plate here, he is open to further improvement and he should prove tough to beat. Mr Lu showed improved here last time so he has to be of interest, but it remains to be seen if this step-up in trip will play to his strengths. Applaude is interesting on his handicap debut and he is worth a market check, while Willyn will not find anything in the class of Aleatricis here tonight. Infinity Bond looks to be an upward curve and he is worth sticking with.

      Formwatch

      Applaude 22-1 (9-3) Pulled hard, headway to lead after 2f, headed 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 25l behind Meydan City (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (3) sft.

      Infinity Bond 7-2 (9-3) Led, headed after 1f, stayed in touch, headway to lead again 2f out, driven out, won at Musselburgh 7f mdn aut stk (6) gs beating Hester Brook (9-6) by 2l, 7 ran.

      Thanxforthat (USA) 20-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, effort 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 6l behind Aussie Blue (9-0) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.

      Grand Value (USA) 13-8fav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 7l behind Montiboli (9-2) at Catterick 7f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Apr.

      Willyn (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Aleatricis (8-9) at Ayr 1m 2f 3yo app hcp (6) gd.

      Mr Lu 11-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Discanti (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp (6) gf in May.