Racecards
20:25 Musselburgh
BetVictor Betting After The 'Off' Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 208y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,187
- 2nd: £1,965
- 3rd: £982
- 4th: £491
- Form 32712
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey P Mulrennan
prominent on outside, lost place after 1f, not much room 3f out, soon well beaten
- Form 68-32
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Phil Dennis
chased leaders, switched left over 3f out, close up when carried left over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 258-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Billy Garritty
prominent, ridden and losing place when not much room 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 512544
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey A Mullen
awkward start, towards rear, headway when not clear run over 3f out, soon switched left, led over 2f out, edged left, clear inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 53-47
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
led 1f, prominent, 3rd and held inside final furlong, kept on, went 2nd close home
- Form 32-2355
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 61
led after 1f, headed over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
Verdict
It was soft ground when United Force won over 7f at Leicester earlier and he never troubled the winner when runner-up at Carlisle last time. HILLS OF GOLD (NAP) also ran at Carlisle last month but he went close over today’s trip on his handicap debut with Farhhfromforgotten well behind and Michael Dods’ charge is taken to get off the mark in this. Iato's Angel has failed to build on an earlier second here while King Me is dropped back down in trip.
Formwatch
United Force (IRE) 10-3 (9-10) Close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Ludo's Landing (9-9) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Hills Of Gold 6-1 (9-11) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Gone (9-2) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
King Me 7-2 (9-2) Took keen hold, led, ridden over 3f out, soon pressed for lead, headed 2f out, weakened into 3rd entering final furlong, no impression close home, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Rogue Sea (9-9) at Ripon 1m 3f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Iato's Angel (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Dwelt, raced wide towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Lion Of War (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Farhhfromforgotten 9-4fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Gone (9-2) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Edmund Ironside 8-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never near to challenge, 5th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Dog Fox (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.