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20:40 Musselburgh

Goose Green Handicap (Class F) (Class F)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.89s
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk -
20/1

    1(8)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Red triple diamond, sleeves and cap
    • Form 450205
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4

    led, headed over 1f out, no extra

    2(13)
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Royal Blue cap

    Cash

    8
    20/1
    • Form 135000
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-4

    chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden out

    3(11)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Pink stars, Emerald Green sleeves and cap
    • Form 0050-20
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-3

    refused to race

    4(2)
    Silk - ORANGE, PURPLE hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
    5/1
    • Form 00000-5
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2

    in touch, ridden halfway, kept on under pressure final furlong

    5(3)
    Silk - Black and white check, white sleeves, black cap
    14/1
    • Form 640000-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1

    chased leaders to halfway

    6(1)
    Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop, Purple sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
    12/1
    • Form 4103-00
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-1

    mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened

    7(4)
    Silk - YELLOW, DARK GREEN hoops, YELLOW sleeves, DARK GREEN armlets, YELLOW cap

    Best Lead

    17 b
    10/1
    • Form 5-10443
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1

    towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

    8(6)
    Silk - Light blue and orange (halved), sleeves reversed, white cap

    Mystery Pips

    204 v
    16/1
    • Form 143415-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1

    mid-division, never better

    10(7)
    Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, Pink sleeves, Black stars, Black cap
    • Form 3006-40
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-13

    chased leaders, effort and chance over 1f out , no extra final furlong

    11(16)
    Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Black and White check sleeves, Red cap
    16/1
    • Form 00000-0
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-12

    in touch, effort 2f out, no extra final furlong

    13(5)
    Silk - Orange and Purple check, Orange sleeves
    • Form 410300
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-11

    mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression

    14(17)
    Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

    Torrent

    19 b
    14/1
    • Form 300100
    • Age 9
    • Weight 8-10

    slowly into stride, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

    15(12)
    Silk - Maroon, grey star, grey sleeves, maroon armlets, quartered cap
    • Form 00140-0
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-10

    slowly into stride always behind

    16(9)
    Silk - White, Red armlets, quartered cap
    50/1
    • Form 60006-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-9

    towards rear, never dangerous

    17(15)
    Silk - Light Blue and White (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Red diamonds, Red cap
    50/1
    • Form 600-000
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-9

    in touch, effort 2f out, one pace under pressure

    9(10)
    NR

    Xanadu

    2
    • Form 0000-02
    • Age 8
    • Weight 8-13

    Nonrunner

    12(14)
    NR
    • Form 0/0-0020
    • Age 8
    • Weight 8-11

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    A wide-open finale in which several of the 17 runners have claims and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Proud Western, who is preferred to Best Lead and Malahide Express. The last mentioned has slipped to a fair mark but is probably better on the all-weather and more solid claims are probably held by Best Lead. Ian Emmerson has his string in good form at present and the son of Distant Relative is better treated now than for some time. Nigel Tinkler's Mystery Pips has claims if fit enough for his seasonal reappearance but, along with Alan Berry's Robwillcall, is likely to need the run. Joyce's Choice faired best of these that ran behind Mynd at Ripon last month and has to be respected along with Xanadu, although Linda Perratt's gelding may find this five furlongs too fast. The selection though is Proud Western. Trainer Brian Ellison has his string in good form at present and, with improvement anticipated for his recent return, Proud Western gets the vote.