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20:45 Musselburgh

Bernard Hunter Crane Hire Handicap (Qualifier For 15,000 Betfair Scottish Mile Series Final) (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.08s
  • Off Time: 20:45:52
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Silkelly

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lucy Minaj

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Polish Crown

      2/1

        1(8)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Silkelly

        248 h
        3/1
        • Form 7051-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 69

        led, narrowly headed 2f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, stayed on well

        2(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets and star on cap

        Irish Dream

        25 BF
        9/1
        • Form 6246
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 65

        chased leaders, awkward on bend and hampered 5f out, soon dropped to 4th, hung badly left and weakened 2f out, virtually pulled up final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Polish Crown

        11 BF
        2/1
        • Form 7-14342
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 64

        chased leaders, went 3rd over 4f out, went 2nd 3f out, led narrowly 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no impression, lost 2nd close home

        4(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Spithead

        172 D
        10/1
        • Form 521295-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 63

        raced wide, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        5(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, striped cap

        Princess In Exile

        280
        33/1
        • Form 320355-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 62

        took keen hold, held up in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(3)
        Silk - Emerald green, dark blue hollow box and sleeves

        Fife Jo

        27
        5/1
        • Form 4408-9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 57

        took keen hold, held up, plugged on final 2f

        7(5)
        Silk - Light Blue and Black check, Light Blue sleeves, Black armlets, Light Blue cap

        Sakhees Romance

        216
        15/2
        • Form 344-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 55

        reard badly leaving stalls, behind, headway over 2f out, plugged on final 2f

        8(4)
        Silk - Pink, White star, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Lucy Minaj

        223
        14/1
        • Form 20470-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 50

        took keen hold, chased leader until 3f out, ridden and wandered soon after, chased leaders, hung right inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner

        9(1)
        NR

        Bix (IRE)

        14
        • Form 6-44836
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 50

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2012
        (2)
        Silk -

        Our Boy Jack (IRE)

        7/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        2011
        (8)
        Silk -

        Fairlie Dinkum

        6/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        2010
        (5)
        Silk -

        Desert Forest (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        Polish Crown went close when sent of favourite at Wolverhampton last time and is preferred to stablemate and handicap debutant Irish Dream. Lingfield winner Spithead may figure off his current mark on his reappearance but Princess In Exile steps up in trip for her return. Sakhees Romance is open to improvement but so is SILKELLY. She ended last season with victory over 6f at Thirsk and this extra furlong should suit as David O'Meara's filly goes handicapping for the first time.

        Formwatch

        Silkelly 25-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden entering final furlong, held on well, won at Thirsk 6f 2yo stks (5) gs in Sep beating Vicky Valentine (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.

        Irish Dream 2-1fav (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, not much room and lost place inside final furlong, no extra, last of 6, 5l behind Elusive Gold (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 3yo stks 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.

        Polish Crown 3-1fav (9-5) Led clear 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, narrowly headed final 135 yards, one pace and held in closing stages, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Zero Game (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol.

        Spithead 14-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 6l behind Corton Lad (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec.

        Princess In Exile 12-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 10l behind Sandsend (8-11) at Newcastle 5f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.

        Fife Jo 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, riddeen over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 12l behind Danat Al Atheer (9-5) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.

        Sakhees Romance 9-1 (8-12) Led 1f, pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 12l behind Ready (9-3) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) sft in Oct.

        Lucy Minaj 20-1 (8-11) Pulled hard, held up in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 9l behind Ouzinkie (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.

        Bix (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Prominent, led over 8f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 9l behind Sleepy Haven (8-9) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd.