17:40 Musselburgh

Monday 9 October 2017

All15:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:4018:10

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   7f 33y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:41  |   Winning time: 1m 32.38s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Hitmanb13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: D Fentiman| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR:  62| D
5/1
Now 12lb below last winning mark and some hints that he could take advantage at some point although he is far from consistent. Latest 4lb drop for 4½L sixth at Beverley gives him a chance.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Tellovoiv16
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: R C Guest| OR:  58| C| D
11/2
Veteran front-runner hasn't won in 14 starts this year. No surprise his handicap is on the slide and having refused this season he probably is ready for his pipe and slippers.
4
(7)
Horse silk
Melrose Girl12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Adam J McNamara(3)| T: B Smart| OR:  57
6/1
Has shown potential to win albeit at this moderate level in six starts to date. Latest fourth of 18 reads well and she is eased 1lb too. Can race keenly and most of form over 6f but not out of this.
5
(1)
Horse silk
Goninodaethat8
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Mooney(7)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  55| D
20/1
Veteran ran best race for some time here latest when 1¾L fourth to Lady Joanna Vassa. All eight career wins at Ayr and hard to see him winning this.
6
(10)
Horse silk
Bonnie Gals34
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott(5)| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  57
8/1
Glimpses of promise but proving a bit frustrating so far and remains winless from nine starts. Produced one of her better efforts when third in a seller over 1m1f on soft ground at Hamilton last time but 7f form not as strong.
7
(8)
Horse silk
Melaniemillie16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  55
8/1
Clearly below par when 14½L seventh of 11 last time out at Catterick. In fine form before that so not dismissed but latest run tempers enthusiasm.
8
(9)
Horse silk
Swifteev53
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: I Furtado| OR:  50
8/1
Maiden of 15 starts and sole placed effort on turf came in May 2016. Didn't run badly last time stepped back to this trip at Yarmouth but even with another 2lb drop he's hard to fancy.
9
(3)
Horse silk
Quiet Momenth23
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  50
5/1
Ran best race in some time last time over C&D, her second start for this yard. Remains on the same mark and unlikely to bump into one like she did there today so looks a leading contender.
10
(2)
Horse silk
Reflation21
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Richardson(3)| T: P Holmes| OR:  45
33/1
Potentially well-handicapped now but over a year since he last won and little evidence that he retains that ability. No obvious reason to suggest a revival.
11
(12)
Horse silk
Let Right Be Doneb,h6
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  45| D
18/1
Won off a higher mark in July but that his lone win in two years and really out of sorts of late. Often pulls hard in his races and will need to bounce back to be involved.
12
(6)
Horse silk
Pipe Dreamerv156
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR:  45
10/1
Well-bred but shown very little in six unplaced runs to date. Glimpse of ability at Ayr on penultimate start but didn't build on it last time at the same venue.

Non-Runners

2
(11)
Horse silk
Riponian23
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 7
T: S Corbett  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Riponian (7/2), Quiet Moment (5/1), Hitman (5/1), Tellovoi (11/2), Melrose Girl (6/1), Melaniemillie (8/1), Bonnie Gals (8/1), Swiftee (8/1), Pipe Dreamer (10/1), Let Right Be Done (18/1), Goninodaethat (20/1), Reflation (33/1)

Verdict

In a race that will take very little winning QUIET MOMENT can get off the mark. She ran well when second to a runaway winner over C&D last time in her second start for Keith Dalgleish and off the same mark has a nice opportunity here. Fellow three-year old Melrose Girl ran well enough last time to suggest she too can be involved here. Top weight Hitman is clearly well handicapped now and as a four-year old there is no reason he can't take advantage in the near future.
  1. Quiet Moment
  2. Melrose Girl
  3. Hitman

Prize Money

1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.005th: £816.00

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