14:30 Musselburgh

Friday 22 March 2019

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 85y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:32  |   Winning time: 3m 57.1s
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Odds
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1
Horse silk
Wot A Shot23
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR:  97| CD
11/2
Musselburgh regular; scored for the second time over this C&D when justifying favouritism under similar conditions in January; 2lb higher with Brian Hughes taking the mount in a perfectly winnable-looking contest.
2
Horse silk
Weapon Of Choicep,t16
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia Brooke| OR:  97| CD
18/1
C&D scorer from a 5lb lower mark for previous trainer Dianne Sayer in November 2016 (good); lightly-raced in recent years, 0-2 for Julia Brooke; should strip fitter for a run at Catterick (selling handicap) 16-days ago.
3
Horse silk
Gemologistt12
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-10| J: Blair Campbell(5)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  102
5/1
Ex-Mark Johnston inmate; 2lb higher than when finishing third on stable debut in a C&D maiden 12-days ago (beaten 1L by Chingachook); likely to be suited by the drying conditions; chance.
4
Horse silk
Classic Seniority31
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Becky Smith(3)| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR:  95
18/1
A ten-time winner on the Flat; difficult to draw too much in the way of encouragement from his four starts over hurdles, including when pulled up on handicap debut at Wetherby (2m3½f, good) in February.
5
Horse silk
Wor Verget17
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: James Corbett(5)| T: S Corbett| OR:  95
33/1
A nine-race hurdles maiden; competes from a mark which is 11lb lower than when finishing third at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft) in November; poor since, so far safer to look elsewhere for the solution.
6
Horse silk
Great Colaci9
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: James Reveley| T: G Boanas| OR:  95| C
9/1
Best on a sound surface, made all when winning over an extended 2m at Market Rasen in May 2018; steadily falling back down the weights with French-based rider James Reveley taking his first ride in the UK in 2019; chance.
7
Horse silk
Elysian Princeb12
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: Colm McCormack(3)| T: A B Hamilton| OR:  93| D
33/1
An infrequent winner (1-23 over hurdles); finished just over 2L fifth to Wot A Shot over C&D in January, and has raced exclusively over fences since (0-3); couldn't be totally dismissed, albeit others make more appeal.
8
Horse silk
Newstartp17
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: S Mulqueen(3)| T: K Scott| OR:  90| D
25/1
Bought for £8,000 after winning a good-ground Hexham seller in May 2018 (for Brian Ellison); has slipped down the weights to a competitive looking handicap mark; conditions fine, and it remains early days post wind surgery.
9
Horse silk
Oromot42
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: K Thornton| OR:  85
9/2
33-race maiden (0-17 over hurdles); it's possible that this sharp track could show him in a more positive light, but he will need to be at his very best (on par with his form at Fairyhouse in November 2018) if to stand any realistic chance.
10
Horse silk
Fillydelphiah153
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-8| J: Billy Garritty(7)| T: L Bailey| OR:  79
14/1
Hasn't raced over hurdles since December 2017 (Catterick) and is essentially a thoroughly exposed performer on the Flat (42-rated); first start for Middleham-trainer Liam Bailey.
11
Horse silk
Side Of The Roadp125
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR:  78
10/1
0-9 over hurdles; finished 10L fourth to Christmas in Usa at Ayr (2m, good to soft) on her most recent start; appears to be a more likely winner than some of the others with cheekpieces now applied.
12
Horse silk
Farlam Kingt31
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-7| J: Dale Irving(3)| T: M A Barnes| OR:  78
11/2
0-7 over hurdles; hasn't quite managed to break that duck just yet; attracted some outside market support when caught close home (finished fourth) by a thoroughly exposed type in a blanket finish at Wetherby (2m, good) last month.
13
Horse silk
Rioja Dayp12
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin(7)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  77| CD
16/1
Well backed (20/1-15/2) when breaking his maiden over obstacles over C&D in November (good); has mixed hurdling with AW racing since to no avail; needs a fraction more off a 4lb higher mark.
14
Horse silk
My Valentinop,t10
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR:  75
50/1
0-18 on the Flat, and 0-7 over hurdles; back from a six-month absence over 7f on Fibresand at Southwell ten-days ago; very difficult to consider as a realistic win, or even place possible; look elsewhere.

Forecasts

Oromo (9/2), Gemologist (5/1), Wot A Shot (11/2), Farlam King (11/2), Great Colaci (9/1), Side Of The Road (10/1), Fillydelphia (14/1), Rioja Day (16/1), Weapon Of Choice (18/1), Classic Seniority (18/1), Newstart (25/1), Elysian Prince (33/1), Wor Verge (33/1), My Valentino (50/1)

Verdict

Strong numerically, but that's about all with no shortage of maidens featuring in the line-up. Former Flat-raced Gemologist is almost certain to be suited by the drying conditions and ran a sound race for her new trainer Lucinda Russell over C&D recently (maiden). She ought to figure high on any short-list along with Farlam King, the newly-cheekpieced mare Side Of The Road and the Musselburgh regular Wot A Shot. However, French-based rider James Reveley teams up with former acquaintance Gillian Boanas aboard the reasonably handicapped front-runner GREAT COLACI. With ground conditions favourable, he looks worthy of a small dabble at the projected odds.
  1. Great Colaci
  2. Side Of The Road
  3. Gemologist

Previous Winners

2018
Morning With Ivan
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 8
J: James Corbett  |  T: S Corbett
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,314.002nd: £973.003rd: £487.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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