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18:00 Musselburgh

Flat Ten To Follow Opens Tomorrow Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in places 5f straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,120
  • 2nd: £968
  • 3rd: £484
  • 4th: £242
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 3.40s
  • Off Time: 18:01:43
  • 7 Ran
1(5)
Silk - White, Light Green seams, sleeves and cap

Naburn

9 D
5/2
  • Form 5190-31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 67

held up, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

2(8)
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White spots

Categorical

21 CD
11/2
  • Form 6221/77-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 70

pulled hard early, tracked leaders, steadied and dropped out last after 2f, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held

3(2)
Silk - Royal blue, red chevrons, royal blue sleeves, white stars, royal blue cap, white stars
  • Form 120/456-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 69

prominent 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened inside final furlong

4(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
4/1
  • Form 2/12-374
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 60

slowly into stride, held up, effort over 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened

5(6)
Silk - Black, Pink triple diamond and diamonds on cap
  • Form 845/3-42
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 53

led until over 8f out, led again over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well

6(3)
Silk - Beige, purple chevrons, light blue sleeves, purple armlets, red cap
3/1
  • Form 2251-64
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 52

held up, took keen hold, closed and pressed leader after 2f, led over 8f out, headed over 2f out, weakened

7(4)
Silk - Grey, pink and grey halved sleeves, pink cap
11/1
  • Form 743094-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 51

tracked leaders until lost place over 2f out

8(1)
NR
  • Form 09679-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 45

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In depth

Verdict

The chaser Categorical scored at Newcastle last month and will get a good ride from Serena Brotherton but it's NABURN who gets the verdict. Ollie Sangster has ridden four winners for Alan Swinbank so support from the saddle won't be lacking and his mount arrives in top form having scored at Catterick last week. Stormy Morning has won here in the past and will have no problems staying the trip nor will Goodlukin Lucy, who is just 1lb higher than when successful at Southwell in December.

Formwatch

Naburn 4-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Waltz Darling (8-8) by nk, 11 ran.

Categorical 12-1 (9-11) Steadied start, held up towards rear, moderate headway inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 13l behind Duchess Of Gazeley (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.

Leroy Parker (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders in 3rd, one pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Cosmic Sun (8-13) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

Stormy Morning 5-1 (9-2) Held up in touch in 4th, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 7l behind Bright Abbey (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

Ballyheigue (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Joyful Motive (9-5) at Southwell 1m 6f am hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.

Goodlukin Lucy 11-4 (10-2) Keen led, ridden and headed entering final 3f, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 14l behind Joyful Motive (9-5) at Southwell 1m 6f am hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.

Silver Tigress 14-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, struggling from 3f out, plugged on, 4th of 9, 40l behind Sherman McCoy (9-1) at Catterick 1m 4f clm stks (6) hvy in Oct.

Anne's Valentino 28-1 (7-11) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 8l behind Naburn (9-4) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.