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17:15 Musselburgh

Jan Arbuckles Birthday Bash Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 1y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.37s
  • Off Time: 17:16:36
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Saxonette

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Gaelic Wizard (IRE)

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      Youcouldntmakeitup (IRE)

      16/1

        1(6)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, armlets and cap

        Irish Girls Spirit (IRE)

        7 DCD
        11/4
        • Form 322451
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 62

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

        2(9)
        Silk - White, Red star, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Saxonette

        6 DCD
        7/1
        • Form 221774
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 64

        close up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        3(2)
        Silk - Black, Orange hoops, Red sleeves

        Busy Bimbo (IRE)

        7 b DCD
        8/1
        • Form 431463
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 62

        raced wide in touch, effort over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong

        4(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Red cap

        Youcouldntmakeitup (IRE)

        12 hbt D
        16/1
        • Form 63-7780
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 62

        pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

        5(8)
        Silk - Beige, Brown seams, armlets and cap

        Gaelic Wizard (IRE)

        7 v D
        15/8
        • Form 222441
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 52

        tracked leading pair, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home

        7(5)
        Silk - Yellow, light blue hoop, light blue sleeves, yellow stars, light blue cap, yellow stars

        Ya Boy Sir (IRE)

        7 p DCD
        12/1
        • Form 731684
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 51

        in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression

        8(4)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Jumbo Steps (IRE)

        7 v
        7/1
        • Form 707035
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 49

        close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

        Berbice (IRE)

        6
        33/1
        • Form 7240-70
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 46

        dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders

        6(3)
        NR

        Little Belter (IRE)

        7
        6/1
        • Form 640324
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 53

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2014
        (7)
        Silk -

        Irish Girls Spirit (IRE)

        Evs
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        2013
        (1)
        Silk -

        Irish Girls Spirit (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Irish Girls Spirit won a division of this in 2013 and also won last year's renewal. But she may have come good a race too soon this season as she is penalised for winning at Hamilton last week and GAELIC WIZARD is preferred. He also carries 6lb extra for scoring on the same card at Hamilton but beat Busy Bimbo, Ya Boy Sir and Jumbo Steps when returning a clear winner and can go in again. Little Belter has something to find with Irish Girls Spirit and Saxonette is 4lb higher than when scoring over track and trip in August.

        Formwatch

        Irish Girls Spirit (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Bumped start, prominent, led over 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep beating Noodles Blue Boy (9-10) by hd, 8 ran.

        Saxonette 17-2 (9-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Gold Beau (9-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

        Busy Bimbo (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Gaelic Wizard (8-13) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.

        Youcouldntmakeitup (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Prominent far side, lost place inside final 2f, soon behind, last of 11, 10 1/4l behind Scoreline (9-6) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.

        Gaelic Wizard (IRE) 4-1fav (8-13) Always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep beating Majestic Manannan (9-10) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Ya Boy Sir (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Gaelic Wizard (8-13) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.

        Jumbo Steps (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Gaelic Wizard (8-13) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.

        Berbice (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) In rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Gold Beau (9-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

        Little Belter (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Went right start, tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 1/2l behind Irish Girls Spirit (9-7) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.