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20:25 Musselburgh

Sterling Solutions Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 100y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.42s
  • Off Time: 20:25:28
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mooted (UAE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Thorny Mandate

    5/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Light Blue, Light Blue and White check sleeves, White cap

      Solas Alainn (IRE)

      19 b
      11/8
      • Form P-33946
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 67

      led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon one pace

      2(2)
      Silk - RED, WHITE disc, halved sleeves, WHITE cap

      Piper's Song (IRE)

      11
      11/1
      • Form 462280
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 62

      steadied start and held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

      3(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black triple diamond, Black armlet, Emerald Green cap, Black diamonds

      Ptolomeos

      51
      25/1
      • Form 01000-9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 61

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

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue diamonds, White cap, Dark Blue diamonds

      Mooted (UAE)

      12
      5/2
      • Form 0773-82
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leaders, smooth headway from over 2f out, soon ridden and led over 1f out, challenged entering final furlong, kept on

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Red sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Papa's Princess

      10
      10/1
      • Form 20-4666
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 55

      held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

      6(3)
      Silk - Lilac, Primrose cross belts and sleeves, Lilac cap

      Thorny Mandate

      9 D
      5/1
      • Form 644375
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 54

      mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway and every chance entering final furlong, one pace inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2008
      (8)
      Silk -

      Chookie Hamilton

      4/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      MOOTED ran well in defeat last time and a repeat of that Ripon run should be enough to seal victory; Solas Alainn is most feared. A son of Mtoto, the selection seemed to show improved form earlier this month on his first try at a mile and a half. Julie Camacho's runner only has one win to his name but he is now 15lb lower than his opening mark in handicaps back in May 2008 and this looks a weak, and therefore winnable, race. Irish raider Ptolomeos has not shown enough in recent outings over in Ireland to be too interesting, but he wouldn't be the first horse to show improved form across the Irish Sea. Top-weight Solas Alainn drops in class today; he was outclassed at Hamilton latest but his previous fourth to Herrera at Beverley reads well and if he doesn't get taped for toe then this strong stayer looks a big contender. Piper's Song needs to improve, Papa's Princess ran well in defeat at Ayr last time, whilst Paul Mulrennan looks a good jockey booking for Thorny Mandate who looks dangerously well-handicapped. This looks a tricky contest but we will side with Mooted.

      Formwatch

      Solas Alainn (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 13l behind Record Breaker (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (2) gf.

      Piper's Song (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden and beaten over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 9l behind Toshi (9-7) at Chester 1m 4f (5) gf.

      Ptolomeos 50-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching straight, soon lost place and no impression, 9th of 14, 16l behind Timoca (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f 4yo stk pol in May.

      Mooted (UAE) 7-1 (8-7) Prominent, ridden to challenge and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Summer Lodge (8-6) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Papa's Princess 11-2 (8-7) Slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, one pace, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ibrox (9-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

      Thorny Mandate 8-1 (8-5) In rear, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Norman The Great (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.