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13:00 Musselburgh

Scottish Racing Gentleman Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.94s
  • Off Time: 13:00:29
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Living On A Prayer

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Rigat

    6/4

      3
      Silk -

      Desert Hawk

      3/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, dark blue cap

        Grafty Green (IRE)

        14
        18/1
        • Form 6-950
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 60

        held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace

        2(7)
        Silk - White and Orange check, hooped sleeves and cap

        Desert Hawk

        4 b
        3/1
        • Form 314585
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 55

        tracked leaders, ridden and led well over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, one pace after

        3(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

        Rigat

        9
        6/4
        • Form 707553
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 53

        held up, ridden over 3f out, headway and every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner final furlong

        4(4)
        Silk - Red, Light Blue cross belts, Red and Light Blue halved sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Wroot Danielle (IRE)

        877
        16/1
        • Form 020190/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 52

        raced keen and prominent, tracked leader after 4f, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black triple diamond, Black armlets, Emerald Green cap, Black diamonds

        Living On A Prayer

        54
        9/4
        • Form 8860-25
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10
        • Official Rating 50

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway to lead well over 1f out, driven clear final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Lazzoom (IRE)

        410
        100/1
        • Form 0/00900-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 45

        led, ridden over 3f out, headed well over 2f out, soon weakened

        7(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap, White star

        Royal Sailor (IRE)

        66
        66/1
        • Form 558980
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 38

        always behind

        8(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

        Stravonian

        69
        100/1
        • Form 6077/87
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 45

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        Rigat has leading claims and gets the vote over Living On A Prayer, with Desert Hawk also worth a mention. With experienced pilot Simon Walker on board, hopes are high that the well-handicapped Rigat can gain a second career victory. Successful over seven-furlongs at Thirsk last July, he has struggled since and has come down the weights to the tune of around 20lb. The David Barron-trained four-year-old proved that he could stay this sort of trip when third to Star Of Angels over it at Catterick nine-days ago, and as that represents the best recent form on offer, he looks the one to beat. Living On A Prayer drops back in trip here, and steps up in grade, so it is hard to fancy this all-weather winner strongly, but she in turn appears best of the remainder. Desert Hawk has bags of experience, but both the trip and ground are a slight worry, so he too is overlooked, with preference much for Rigat.

        Formwatch

        Grafty Green (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway on outside 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 34l behind Lobengula (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.

        Desert Hawk 12-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway when pushed slightly wide over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 11l behind Gamesters Lady (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

        Rigat 9-2 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 7l behind Star of Angels (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Oct.

        Wroot Danielle (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Always behind, tailed off final 2f, last of 12, well behind Flash Ram (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun '05.

        Living On A Prayer 4-1 (9-4) Behind, headway over 2f out, never reach leaders, 5th of 13, 7l behind Featherlight (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcap (6) pol in Sept.

        Lazzoom (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 15, well behind Aqua (8-8) at Musselburgh 1m 1f sll (5) sft in Sept '06.

        Royal Sailor (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 4f out, last of 13, well behind Rare Coincidence (11-4) at Hamilton 1m 5f amt hcp (6) gf in Sept.

        Stravonian 150-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 11l behind Fadansil (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.