15:50 Musselburgh

Wednesday 1 July 2020

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 7f 217y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:53  |   Winning time: 3m 33.05s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Stormin Norman286
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  65
4/1
Improved last summer when stepping up to this trip with an emphatic win at Carlisle. Bit disappointing he couldn't follow up in two tries at Pontefract but now down in grade and could still have more to come.
2
(10)
Horse silk
Mapped13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott(3)| T: N Tinkler| OR:  63
13/2
Disappointing type last season and no better on first try for this current trainer. Also has to prove he stays this far and others make more appeal
3
(9)
Horse silk
Beau Et Sublimet375
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R M Smith| OR:  62| D
40/1
Veteran who was with Tony Martin in Ireland when last seen on the Flat but poor form for this yard when seen hurdling a year ago and not hard to look elsewhere.
4
(6)
Horse silk
Buyer Bewarev8
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty(5)| T: L Bailey| OR:  61| CD
16/1
Did win over fences at the track last November. Has shown form in this sphere though not the easiest to predict and place claims if on song here.
5
(1)
Horse silk
Donnachies Girl20
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: A C Whillans| OR:  61
11/4
Didn't fare badly on her comeback run over an inadequate 1m4f at Beverley last month and though she hasn't won beyond 1m6f, is worth another go at this trip and one for the short list.
6
(8)
Horse silk
Gripperb10
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw(3)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  60
10/1
Landed sole career win at Chelmsford in 2018 but it's been mainly downhill since and hopes rest on a return to turf (lightly raced on this surface) where he is on a much lower mark than when last on it.
8
(5)
Horse silk
Urban Spirit16
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-8| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR:  52| D
11/4
Just beaten by Nearly There at Newcastle in March but ran poorly behind that rival at Pontefract only run since and needs to leave that run behind him.
9
(2)
Horse silk
The Mekon16
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR:  48
8/1
Yet to finish nearer than sixth in seven career starts and having shown no improvement for step up to 1m4f last time connections try another much longer trip here.
10
(4)
Horse silk
Go Guarantorp,t280
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: R M Smith| OR:  45
125/1
Poor maiden across both codes and his form on the Flat gives him little chance of getting off the mark from 10lb out of the weights.

Non-Runners

7
(7)
Horse silk
Nearly There16
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 7
T: W Storey  J: P Mulrennan
NR

Forecasts

Donnachies Girl (11/4), Urban Spirit (11/4), Nearly There (11/4), Stormin Norman (4/1), Mapped (13/2), The Mekon (8/1), Gripper (10/1), Buyer Beware (16/1), Beau Et Sublime (40/1), Go Guarantor (125/1)

Verdict

NEARLY THERE just looks an improved performer these days and with the return to this longer in his favour, can be another winner for a yard having a decent spell. Stormin Norman has been off since September but if ready to go, is back in the right grade while Donnachies Girl could have more to come at this longer trip and is worth consideration.
  1. Nearly There
  2. Stormin Norman
  3. Donnachies Girl

Prize Money

1st: £2,782.002nd: £828.003rd: £414.004th: £207.00

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