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18:20 Musselburgh

Racing Uk Horseracing In Your Home Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 50.05s
  • Off Time: 18:21:51
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dramatic Solo

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Border Tale

    4/1

      1(2)
      Silk - White, Pink epaulets

      Dramatic Solo

      5 b
      11/10
      • Form 643434
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 62

      made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on well to draw clear final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Black, yellow inverted triangle, diabolo on sleeves

      Border Tale

      14
      4/1
      • Form 30/9-982
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 54

      held up, driven and outpaced over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      3(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow and Royal Blue quartered cap

      Jane of Arc (FR)

      16 p C
      9/2
      • Form 4618-48
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 49

      tracked winner, driven to challenge over 2f out to over 1f out, ridden and no extra final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Silver, red cross belts and sleeves, red and silver quartered cap

      Always Best

      9 D
      11/1
      • Form 931600-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 46

      in touch, lost place over 6f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no impression

      5(5)
      Silk - Black, Pink star, halved sleeves and stars on cap

      Wulimaster (USA)

      10
      11/2
      • Form 4279-94
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 43

      dwelt, held up, headway and in touch over 6f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      6(1)
      NR

      Howards Dream (IRE)

      6 t
      • Form 00700/0-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 45

      Withdrawn

      In depth

      Verdict

      DRAMATIC SOLO is fancied here in preference to Jane Of Arc and Border Tale. Karl Burke's gelding has to give at least 8lb to all of his rivals but the four-year-old is undoubtedly the best in this line-up. His recent efforts in the blinkers have not been too bad, especially his latest fourth at Newmarket and it would be a surprise were he not to record his third career win. Always Best has been in action over the sticks recently but has failed to shine, whilst Border Tale ran well in defeat last time at Newcastle and that run a fortnight ago was a bounce back to form for this fair dual-purpose runner. Jane Of Arc is a course winner and Jim Goldie's runner is considered a big danger if repeating his win here over a shorter trip in September, but it is Dramatic Solo who can call the tune.

      Formwatch

      Dramatic Solo 10-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Grand Art (10-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f (5) gf.

      Border Tale 40-1 (8-2) In touch, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Summer Soul (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Jane of Arc (FR) 25-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 7l behind That'll Do Nicely (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

      Always Best 12-1 (8-11) Made most until headed 5f out, weakened 4f out, 12th of 14, well behind Quitit (8-13) at Catterick 2m hcap (5) gs in Oct.

      Wulimaster (USA) 13-2 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Monte Pattino (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 6f app hcp (6) gf.

      Howards Dream (IRE) 200-1 (8-6) Always behind, last of 12, well behind Nero West (8-7) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in May '08.