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15:35 Musselburgh

Queen's Cup Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 216y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,700 added
  • Winner: £62,250
  • 2nd: £18,640
  • 3rd: £9,320
  • 4th: £4,660
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 0.01s
  • Off Time: 15:35:45
  • 14 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star
20/1
  • Form 07166-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 106

steadied start, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, never on terms

2(12)
Silk - Silver, tassel on cap
9/1
  • Form 424220-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and beaten after, well held from over 1f out

3(14)
Silk - Lime Green, Royal Blue epaulets and cap
  • Form 232223-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 102

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 11f out, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly

4(8)
Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

My Reward

238
50/1
  • Form 010500-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 100

led 2f, tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out

5(5)
Silk - Orange, yellow star, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, royal blue cap, yellow star
8/1
  • Form 713003-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 98

slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

6(4)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross of lorraine, armlets and diamonds on cap
11/2
  • Form 8213-28
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 96

held up in touch, driven over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong

7(10)
Silk - Purple, gold chevron hoop, red, purple and gold hooped sleeves, purple cap gold stars

Lucky Deal

19 BFD
11/1
  • Form 114-214
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 96

slowly into stride, behind, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

8(6)
Silk - Pink and Black check, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

Ulster (IRE)

38 BF
4/1
  • Form 4/1122
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 93

took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, just held on to 2nd

9(3)
Silk - Black and pink diabolo, black sleeves, white cap

Mirsaale

245 p D
33/1
  • Form 0/61300-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 92

held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression

10(1)
Silk - Emerald green and yellow (quartered), chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 3143-42
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 92

held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, just failed to get 2nd

11(9)
Silk - White, dark blue seams and armlets

Tor

106 CDCD
25/1
  • Form 51346-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 90

always towards rear

12(13)
Silk - Dark Blue, Gold hoops, White sleeves and cap

Artarmon (IRE)

190 v DCD
16/1
  • Form 113119-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 90

prominent, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

13(7)
Silk - Light Blue and Yellow check, Red sleeves and cap
  • Form 306050-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 87

held up in touch, driven and edged left over 2f out, one pace and beaten over 1f out

14(11)
Silk - Grey, dark blue braces
28/1
  • Form 736329-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 87

mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

This looks difficult, not least because Mark Johnston fires a quadruple salvo in this always tough-to-win Heritage handicap. All have a decent shout with the ultra-consistent Austrian School just preferred of the quartet. Pipes Of Peace ran a fine race when runner-up in the Rosebery Handicap but is hard to evaluate accurately as he has yet to travel further than 1m4f. He'll go close if staying the trip off what looks a decent mark. The consistent Ulster should represent the in-form Archie Watson stable with conviction but a chance is taken with ARTARMON. He hasn't been seen since disappointing at Newmarket last backend but had previously enjoyed a tremendously progressive campaign, including two successes over this trip. There could well be more to come and he's already displayed his ability around here with a course and distance success, whilst the booking of Paul Hanagan is another plus.

Formwatch

Sir Chauvelin 18-1 (9-5) last of 6, 11 3/4l behind Red Verdon (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) gd in Mar.

Hochfeld (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) 19th of 23, 12 1/4l behind Royal Line (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

Austrian School (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) 3rd of 7, 2l behind Ghostwatch (9-1) at Ascot 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.

My Reward 66-1 (9-3) last of 20, dist behind Muntahaa (9-9) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Making Miracles 12-1 (9-2) 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Lucky Deal (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.

Kelly's Dino (FR) 6-1 (9-5) 8th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Forbidden Planet (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

Lucky Deal 5-6fav (9-1) 4th of 5, 3l behind Stargazer (9-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.

Ulster (IRE) 8-11fav (9-9) 2nd of 8, hd behind Busy Street (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Mar.

Mirsaale 7-1 (11-12) last of 6, dist behind Caius Marcius (10-12) at Perth 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Pipes Of Peace (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) 2nd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Forbidden Planet (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

Tor 4-1 (9-7) 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Ice Canyon (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Artarmon (IRE) 22-1 (8-5) 9th of 11, 27l behind Rock Eagle (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Oct.

Eye of The Storm (IRE) 100-1 (8-8) 28th of 33, dist behind Low Sun (9-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) gf in Oct.

Fire Jet (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) last of 9, 11 1/4l behind Jedhi (8-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp fll (3) sft in Oct.