Skip to content

Racecards

17:45 Musselburgh

Stephen Hay And Associates Ltd Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.73s
  • Off Time: 17:45:54
  • 4 Ran
1(3)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap
13/8
  • Form 725-358
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 78

in rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just failed

2(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, Yellow and Royal Blue halved sleeves, Yellow cap
13/2
  • Form 23110/0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 77

led to halfway, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced

5(6)
Silk - White, Pink epaulets
9/4
  • Form 434341
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 62

chased leading pair, chased winner halfway until one pace well over 1f out

6(2)
Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star
  • Form 508-051
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 62

chased leader, led halfway, ridden over 2f out, just held on

3(1)
NR
  • Form 3429/25
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

Nonrunner

4(4)
NR
  • Form 5179-55
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 67

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

DRAMATIC SOLO can land the finale at the main expense of Hill Billy Rock and Dolly Penrose. This 4-year-old filly won here last month when she beat Border Tale in an apprentice handicap. She is unpenalised for that success and she is also upped in trip which will suit, so she makes plenty of appeal. Hill Billy Rock is a regular at this venue and he will have no issue with this trip either. However, his recent form leaves him with a bit to find. Dolly Penrose is another that has been a little disappointing of late, but she didn't get home over 2m last time after travelling well and she is of interest now that she is dropped back to this more suitable trip. Sonara was well beaten here last time and is hard to fancy, and we will stick with Dramatic Solo who should take plenty of beating.

Formwatch

Dolly Penrose 20-1 (8-4) Held up, headway over 4f out, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 10l behind Hits Only Vic (9-5) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.

My Immortal 8-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, not much room over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 8l behind Gordonsville (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.

Dramatic Solo 11-10fav (9-7) Made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on well to draw clear final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m 5f app hcp (6) gf in May beating Border Tale (8-11) by 6l, 5 ran.

Baizically (IRE) 3-1 (8-9) With leader and keen, led halfway, clear over 4f out, stayed on well, won at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Fenners (8-3) by 4l, 6 ran.

Sonara (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 6, 4l behind Dazzling Light (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.

Hill Billy Rock (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, lost place over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, 5th of 6, 31l behind Baizically (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.