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17:45 Musselburgh

Turftv Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 31.96s
  • Off Time: 17:45:27
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Don't Stop Me Now (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Danzatrice

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stripe, check cap

      Los Nadis (GER)

      33 CD
      5/2
      • Form 63/0237-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 70

      close up on outside, ridden to challenge over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black triple diamond, Black sleeves, Yellow diamonds and diamonds on cap

      Francesco (FR)

      20
      40/1
      • Form 5114/79-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 68

      held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Danzatrice

      72 CD
      7/2
      • Form 431658-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 67

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, kept on

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

      Don't Stop Me Now (IRE)

      72 CCD
      11/8
      • Form 77021-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 66

      in touch, led after 4f, made rest, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Light Blue, White star, Light Blue sleeves, White stars, Light Blue cap, White star

      Amir Pasha (UAE)

      20
      20/1
      • Form 067683-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 58

      held up, ridden and effort on outside over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Dark Blue cap

      Dimashq

      6 CD
      15/2
      • Form 33156-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 49

      raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened

      7(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

      Stravonian

      5
      200/1
      • Form 984467-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 32

      raced keenly, led 4f, chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      DON'T STOP ME NOW is proving a useful dual purpose filly for Howard Johnson and should score again here ahead of Los Nadis and Danzatrice. Twice a winner of some fair looking novice hurdles this winter the selection was going well on the level before that scoring in a maiden at Great Leighs before switching codes. Stamina should be no problem here and her mark looks on the low side given her progressive profile. Los Nadis is a more than useful handicap hurdler who wasn't far beaten by Binocluar in November. Again he will have no problems with stamina, he is obviously in good heart and his mark is fair having been close off it last season. Danzatrice was beaten by the selection on there last meeting but that came over hurdles. She does like it here and was a winner over slightly shorter trip at this circuit off a mark just two pounds higher last season but she does look to have something to find to win. Amir Pasha looks a little out classed on hurdles form but could feature in the shake up so instead we side with Don't Stop Me Now to score.

      Formwatch

      Los Nadis (GER) 17-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 3f out, last of 7, 20l behind Nemo Spirit (8-13) at Musselburgh 2m hcap (2) sft in Nov.

      Francesco (FR) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, lost place quickly 6f out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Puy D'arnac (9-8) at Ayr 1m 7f hcap (4) hvy in Nov.

      Danzatrice 16-1 (11-11) Slowly away, in rear, plugged on final 2f, no danger, 8th of 16, 22l behind Munlochy Bay (10-11) at Goodwood 2m Am hcp (5) gs in Oct.

      Don't Stop Me Now (IRE) 5-2 (8-7) Chased leader, led 9f out, driven 2f out, kept on gamely, won at Great Leighs 1m 6f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Jul beating Kritzia (8-7) by 4l, 6 ran.

      Amir Pasha (UAE) 11-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, led 1f, chased leader until 9f out, remained prominent, hung left from over 1f out, soon beaten, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Silk Hall (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

      Dimashq 16-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 17th of 18, 37l behind Monfils Monfils (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (5) gf in Mar.

      Stravonian 50-1 (8-13) Held up, firm headway over 4f out, ridden and no impression, 7th of 11, 14l behind Jane of Arc (8-8) at Musselburgh 1m 4f sell stks (6) gd in Sep.