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15:35 Musselburgh

Musselburgh News Handicap (Class 6)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.75s
  • 15 Ran
1(14)
Silk - Yellow, red cross belts, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow and red hooped cap
40/1
  • Form 231-090
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 55

always towards rear

2(6)
Silk - Red and White check, Black sleeves, White armlets, Black cap
6/1
  • Form 41-8566
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 55

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace

3(13)
Silk - Purple, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Purple spots, Purple cap
12/1
  • Form 625747
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 55

in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, soon one pace

4(9)
Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap
13/2
  • Form 562853
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 54

bumped start, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, soon one pace

5(10)
Silk - Pink and Grey check, Pink sleeves, Grey armlets
  • Form 3358-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 50

made all, ridden halfway, kept on well

6(12)
Silk - White, Brown Cross of Lorraine, White and Brown chevrons on sleeves, Brown cap
50/1
  • Form 57-4500
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 46

always towards rear

7(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow seams, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stripes, Dark Blue cap
8/1
  • Form 0-00422
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 48

bumped start, soon outpaced, ridden, always towards rear

8(2)
Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Light Blue stars
6/1
  • Form 270704
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 47

towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on from over 1f out

9(5)
Silk - Purple, Yellow chevron, sleeves and star on cap
14/1
  • Form 780309
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 47

tracked winner, ridden halfway, soon weakened

10(3)
Silk - Red and Royal Blue diamonds, Grey sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 054-050
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 45

slowly into stride, always behind

11(15)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 00-6590
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 40

tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

12(4)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron and sleeves, Cerise cap
8/1
  • Form 07-64
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 42

towards rear, headway from 2f out, switched right, ridden over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, kept on

13(1)
Silk - Yellow, Red diamond and armlets
8/1
  • Form 740044
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 41

prominent, ridden 2f out, weakening when hampered final furlong

14(11)
Silk - Red and white stripes, dark green sleeves, white cap
  • Form 07506-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 40

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

15(7)
Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves
25/1
  • Form 843006
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 40

went right start, towards rear, ridden halfway, headway when hampered entering final furlong

In depth

Verdict

This could be the race that connections of Rock Fever have been looking for and is taken to score with Almaty Express and Compton Classic worth noting. Second on his last two starts Rock Fever deserves a win next to his name. Although his last run was in selling company on the allweather at Wolverhamton this race looks no better and today could be his day. Almaty Express was drawn on the wrong side at Ayr last time out and is worth considering in this company with a better draw and Compton Classic was only beaten a length when fourth of sixteen on his last outing at Ayr and would not have to improve much to figure here. But for the winner we return to Rock Fever.

Formwatch

Dispol In Mind 28-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 18l behind Moonmaiden (8-3) at Bath 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

Almaty Express 33-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, no chance with stands' side, 6th of 15, 7l behind African Gift (9-1) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp (6) gd.

Beverley Beau 28-1 (7-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 16, 4l behind Niteowl Lad (8-13) at Redcar 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

Bollin Billy 11-1 (8-9) Tracked winner stand's side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Daybreak Dancer (8-13) at Ripon 6f mdn hcp (5) gf.

Rock Fever (IRE) 7-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind He's A Rocket (9-3) at W'hampton 5f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) pol.

Compton Classic 33-1 (7-13) Chased leaders stands' side, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 1l behind Seafield Towers (8-13) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gf.

Town End Tom 10-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 5l behind Edged In Gold (9-7) at W'hampton 5f 3yo hcp (6) pol.

In Rhubarb 11-1 (8-4) Led, ridden, headed well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 4l behind Muara (9-2) at Redcar 5f 3yo hcp (6) frm in Jun.