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16:20 Musselburgh

Peter Dowell Is Almost 50 Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places on the Round Course)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,886
  • 2nd: £1,156
  • 3rd: £578
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.88s
  • Off Time: 16:20:34
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Snow Bay

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Guest Book (IRE)

    5/4

      1(4)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Guest Book (IRE)

      181
      5/4
      • Form 612/462-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      chased winner, ridden and every chance 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on to hold 2nd

      2(8)
      Silk - Orange, Dark Green disc

      Northern Fling

      153
      9/1
      • Form 901807-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 84

      soon held up in last pair, ridden and headway 2f out, went 4th just over 1f out, no impression

      3(2)
      Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

      Snow Bay

      41 D
      12/1
      • Form 52-4051
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      made all, ridden over 1f out, in command final furlong, stayed on well

      4(7)
      Silk - Red, light green stripe, striped sleeves and cap

      Danderek

      35 BF
      4/1
      • Form 1132-53
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 79

      raced wide, chased leaders, ridden on outside 3f out, hung right over 2f out, weakened soon after

      5(3)
      Silk - Red and Royal Blue check, White sleeves

      Elijah Pepper (USA)

      11 BF
      8/1
      • Form 113-243
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 76

      slowly into stride, pushed along and soon chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, stayed on to press for 2nd close home, no chance with winner

      6(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange and royal blue hooped sleeves, royal blue and orange hooped cap

      Prince Apollo

      23 t D
      5/1
      • Form 97813-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 75

      took keen hold, close up in 5th, ridden on outside to chase leaders approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(1)
      Silk - Black, Grey diamonds on sleeves

      Euston Square

      37
      33/1
      • Form 70543-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 73

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and struggling 2f out, never on terms

      8(6)
      NR

      Toledo Gold (IRE)

      36 t
      • Form 90/2900-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 66

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Gerard Butler is a rare visitor here so the claims of recent Lingfield winner Prince Apollo have to be taken seriously, despite a 6lb rise in the weights. Snow Bay comes here off the back of a successful couple of months at Cagnes-sur-Mer while Mark Johnston clearly thinks Guest Book is capable of winning more races, though he is 3lb higher than when runner-up to Pintura at Epsom in October. Elijah Pepper has been expensive to follow on the all-weather this spring and isn't as well handicapped on turf so the vote goes to DANDEREK. He still looked as though in need of the run when third at Wolverhampton in February and is probably fairly handicapped on his form on turf last season.

      Formwatch

      Guest Book (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Pintura (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Oct.

      Northern Fling 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind The Fifth Member (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Oct.

      Snow Bay (10-10) won at Cagnes-sur-mer(FR) 1m stk hvy in Feb beating Richhill Lady (10-12) by 3l, 14 ran.

      Danderek 5-2fav (9-5) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Loyalty (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

      Elijah Pepper (USA) 11-8fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led entering final 2f, soon 2 lengths clear, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, headed final strides, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Ahlawy (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Mar.

      Prince Apollo 11-4fav (9-6) Pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, led post, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar beating Fashionable Gal (9-7) by hd, 10 ran.

      Euston Square 8-1 (10-0) Chased winner until over 4f out, lost 3rd inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 14l behind Thunderball (9-5) at Kempton 7f clm stks (6) pol in Feb.

      Toledo Gold (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place 3f out, not much room over 2f out, last of 18, 34l behind Bourne (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Oct.