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16:20 Musselburgh

Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers Handicap (Class 6)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.84s
  • Off Time: 16:20:23
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Spruzzo

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Old Boy Ted

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Lady Gargoyle

      20/1

        1(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Red sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Vittachi

        30
        11/2
        • Form 12-8701
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 63

        slowly into stride, soon prominent, chased winner 11f out until 6f out, lost place 5f out, tailed off

        2(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, red chevrons, royal blue sleeves, white stars, royal blue cap, white stars

        Illustration (IRE)

        5 b
        25/1
        • Form 848501-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 62

        held up in mid-division, headway 10f out, ridden and lost place 7f out, well behind final 4f, tailed off

        3(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, striped sleeves and cap

        Veloso (FR)

        21
        14/1
        • Form 54553/6
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 62

        prominent, lost place over 8f out, well behind final 4f, tailed off

        4(3)
        Silk - Pink, Purple stars, Pink sleeves, Purple cap, Pink star

        Ponte Di Rosa

        8 D
        5/4
        • Form 004-921
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 54

        prominent, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

        5(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Spruzzo

        23 D
        10/3
        • Form 039-293
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 55

        made all, clear 9f out until 6f out, ridden over 3f out, went clear again entering final furlong, stayed on well

        6(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots

        Hoar Frost

        27 p D
        50/1
        • Form 45917/0-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 50

        held up in rear, pushed along 6f out, headway 3f out, pressed for 3rd from over 2f out, never on terms

        7(9)
        Silk - Orange, royal blue sleeves, orange armlets

        Old Boy Ted

        15
        15/2
        • Form 09/09-63
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 47

        mid-division, headway over 8f out, chased winner 6f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression entering final furlong, eased when beaten after

        8(4)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Light Blue stars

        Lady Gargoyle

        9
        20/1
        • Form 54-545
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 45

        blindfold off slightly late and slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 7f out, headway from 5f out, went 3rd over 2f out, stayed on same pace

        9(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Ballade de La Mer

        30 p C
        33/1
        • Form 74407-8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 45

        held up in rear, ridden over 8f out, behind 6f out, plugged on final 3f, no chance

        In depth

        Verdict

        Vittachi bounced back to form when scoring on fast ground at Ayr last month. He should cope with the extra furlong and will handle any cut in the ground though PONTE DI ROSA is preferred. The latter won a higher grade race at Warwick last week when beating a couple of previous winners and this looks no tougher despite her penalty. Old Boy Ted finished third at Yarmouth last time without looking like winning but Spruzzo was beaten a couple of lengths in an amateurs' race over C&D last month and could figure with a repeat performance.

        Formwatch

        Vittachi 11-4 (9-2) Close up, led approaching 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May beating Nay Secret (8-6) by nk, 8 ran.

        Illustration (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Soon in touch and driven along, went 2nd 4f out, led well over 1f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on well, eased towards finish, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Oct beating Dubara Reef (9-7) by 7l, 14 ran.

        Veloso (FR) 3-1 (8-12) Prominent, weakened 3f out, soon behind, eased, tailed off, last of 6, 38l behind Private Story (8-12) at Catterick 1m 6f 4yo sell stks (6) gs.

        Ponte Di Rosa 18-1 (7-13) Tracked leader, led 4f out, clear when edged left over 1f out, eased towards finish, won at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Our Folly (8-7) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

        Spruzzo 12-1 (8-9) Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Rosairlie (8-12) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

        Hoar Frost 33-1 (9-13) Held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 30l behind Soprano (9-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f ldy hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.

        Old Boy Ted 33-1 (7-13) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Waterford Star (8-8) at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

        Lady Gargoyle 4-1 (8-7) Keen close up, lost place over 7f out, ridden halfway, headway over 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 12l behind Harare (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd.

        Ballade de La Mer 14-1 (8-7) Held up, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 17l behind Vittachi (9-2) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.