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15:30 Musselburgh

Upskill Your Job With Scottish Racing Academy Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 1y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,250 added
  • Winner: £5,337
  • 2nd: £1,588
  • 3rd: £794
  • 4th: £397
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.70s
  • Off Time: 15:31:05
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Militia

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Primo's Comet

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Dapper Man (IRE)

      18/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Dark Blue cap

        Militia

        12 DCD
        9/2
        • Form 343211
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 82

        tracked leader, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        2(4)
        Silk - Purple, Orange sash, Royal Blue cap

        Glory Fighter

        12 D
        10/1
        • Form 237411
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 82

        towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor

        3(1)
        Silk - Dark blue, light blue chevrons, white sleeves, yellow cap

        Canford Bay (IRE)

        6 D
        14/1
        • Form 531754
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        raced wide close up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Mutabaahy (IRE)

        6 D
        9/1
        • Form 615265
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 73

        slowly away in rear, never a factor

        7(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves and cap

        Show Palace

        13 v D
        11/2
        • Form 44-0833
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 71

        slowly away in touch, not clear run from over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on

        8(12)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Light Blue stars

        Primo's Comet

        18 DCD
        11/2
        • Form 551703
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 71

        dwelt in touch, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headway between horses inside final furlong, ran on

        9(7)
        Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

        Dapper Man (IRE)

        22 b D
        18/1
        • Form 850095
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 69

        led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, lost 2nd close home

        10(14)
        Silk - Light blue, brown spots and sleeves, brown cap, light blue spots

        Quanah (IRE)

        13 BFDCD
        4/1
        • Form 161564
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, ridden approaching final furlong, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on close home

        13(5)
        Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Dream House

        22 b D
        14/1
        • Form 4169-41
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 64

        close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong

        14(3)
        Silk - Black and white check, white sleeves, black cap

        Economic Crisis (IRE)

        13 DCD
        22/1
        • Form 7-65417
        • Age 11
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 59

        raced wide towards rear, pushed along halfway, not trouble leaders

        4(8)
        NR

        Gowanbuster

        27 t BFDCD
        13/2
        • Form 444113
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        NonRunner

        5(13)
        NR

        Eeh Bah Gum (IRE)

        46 D
        10/1
        • Form 440-869
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 78

        NonRunner

        11(9)
        NR

        Royal Brave (IRE)

        27 DCD
        20/1
        • Form 675456
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 67

        NonRunner

        12(2)
        NR

        Red Stripes (USA)

        12 b D
        66/1
        • Form 424298
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 64

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        There is a big field for the day’s feature sprint and a number are at the top of their game. Militia beat a subsequent winner at Chester 12 days ago and had Gowanbuster a length-and-a-quarter behind here previously, though the latter is now 8lb better off. Glory Fighter is another arriving on a hat-trick having won at Haydock and Chester. He beat PRIMO’S COMET in the first of those but Jim Goldie’s charge had excuses that day and is now a massive 9lb better off so could offer more value. Quanah and Royal Brave are starting to look well treated with Catterick winner Dream House preferred to stablemate Eeh Bah Gum on the forecast going. Mutabaahy is also worth a second look but the handicapper may have reeled in Canford Bay and Show Palace is not looking the force of old and is tried in a visor here.

        Formwatch

        Militia 5-1 (9-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader entering final furlong, led towards finish, won at Chester 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Lihou (9-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

        Glory Fighter 3-1 (9-9) Dwelt slightly soon tracked leaders on inner, headway entering final furlong, ridden to lead towards finish, won at Chester 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Kindly (9-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Canford Bay (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 12, 1/2l behind Orvar (9-10) at Chester 5f hcp (3) gs in Aug.

        Mutabaahy (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Towards rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Orvar (9-10) at Chester 5f hcp (3) gs in Aug.

        Show Palace 16-1 (9-12) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden for effort and led 1f out, kept on, lost second post, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Lyons Lane (9-5) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Primo's Comet 13-2 (8-11) Awkwardly away, held up in rear, ridden in centre of course over 1f out, ran on into 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Glory Fighter (8-13) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Dapper Man (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Dream House (8-8) at Catterick 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Quanah (IRE) 7-2fav (9-10) Raced handy, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Lyons Lane (9-5) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Dream House 11-1 (8-8) Chased leading trio, headway to lead over 1f out, driven and all out, won at Catterick 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Mutabaahy (9-4) by shd, 7 ran.

        Economic Crisis (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) With leaders, ridden along over 1f out, no extra final 100yds, 7th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Lyons Lane (9-5) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

        Gowanbuster 13-8fav (9-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Militia (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gs in Jul.

        Eeh Bah Gum (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Prominent, led 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened close home, 9th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Mutabaahy (8-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

        Royal Brave (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, 6th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Militia (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gs in Jul.

        Red Stripes (USA) 40-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Militia (9-9) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.