Racecards
20:15 Musselburgh
Wilkinson & Associates Handicap (Qualifier For Betfair Bonus Scottish Racing Mile Final) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 30y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,205
- 2nd: £1,251
- 3rd: £625
- 4th: £313
- Form 66-4213
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey R Mullen
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never on terms
- Form 065850
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leaders, headway when not clear run over 2f out, ridden to challenge when edged left over 1f out, edged right and led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish
- Form 392941
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey F Tylicki
held up behind, outpaced when slipped on bend entering straight, ridden and brief effort on outside over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-95850
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Shirley Teasdale
tracked leader, lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 641336
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey D Tudhope
tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
- Form 69-0526
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C J Teague
- Jockey P Pickard
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong
- Form 205235
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Julie Burke
raced keenly, held up mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on until no extra towards finish
- Form 244412
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 63
held up behind, outpaced over 3f out, kept on under pressure final 2f, never near leaders
- Form 3100-68
- Age 8
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 58
in touch, outpaced 3f out, soon lost place, no impression final 2f
In depth
Verdict
TAMASOU usually runs his race and looks the safest option. He scored at Warwick before going close again on the Polytrack last time and can confirm running with fifth-placed Al Muheer. Frequency won at Ayr recently but a 3lb rise makes this tougher while, despite a win at Pontefract last month, Hinton Admiral is still better on the Polytrack and looks on too high a mark on turf. Nufoudh and Gemma's Delight have place claims if at their best, but the remainder are hard to fancy.
Formwatch
Tamasou (IRE) 11-4 (9-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 6, hd behind Karate (8-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Al Muheer (IRE) 33-1 (7-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon one pace, 12th of 23, 6l behind Bronze Prince (8-6) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gs.
Frequency 15-2 (10-0) Rearing in stalls, dwelt and slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run and switched left 2f out, headway entering final furlong, soon led, ran on, won at Ayr 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Music Festival (9-10) by nk, 12 ran.
Ghost (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, 14th of 20, 15l behind Karaka Jack (9-8) at York 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Hinton Admiral 9-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 7l behind Jarrow (9-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Nufoudh (IRE) 9-2fav (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner until final 150 yards, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 7l behind Jungle Bay (9-11) at Chester 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Berbice (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 7l behind Schoolboy Champ (8-10) at Carlisle 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Gemma's Delight (IRE) 9-2fav (9-2) Took keen hold, held up towards rear on inside, headway over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 150 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Jungle Bay (9-11) at Chester 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Angaric (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led stands side group, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 4l behind Blues Jazz (8-12) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.