16:55 Musselburgh

Friday 24 March 2017

All14:1014:4515:2015:5016:2516:5517:25

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Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 6m 6.53s

1^st

The Wise One

611-5

10/1

T: J EwartJ: Lucy Alexander

Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well run-in op 17/2

2^nd

1 ½

Miss Barbossa

610-4

7/2

T: M TodhunterJ: Henry Brooke

In touch, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, held towards finish

3^rd

Oishin

511-7

7/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Daragh Bourke (5)

Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, headway before 2 out, son ridden, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish op 9/1 tchd 7/1

4^th

Cadore

910-3

14/1

T: Mrs L B NormileJ: Grant Cockburn (3)

Mid-division, one pace from 2 out op 16/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

Grand Enterprise

711-12

11/4f

T: H HogarthJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)

Mid-division, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before last, weakened towards finish op 5/2 tchd 3/1

6^th

Parc Des Princes

1110-4

10/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Craig Nichol

Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, never dangerous op 8/1

7^th

Bollin Julie

1010-5

20/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Callum Whillans (3)

Held up towards rear, effort 2 out, never dangerous op 22/1

8^th

Classical Sound

511-6

25/1

T: R DobbinJ: A Nicol

Tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2 out

9^th

I C Gold

911-8

40/1

T: P StaffordJ: A W Short (7)

Soon tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out

Also Ran

Paddy's Yarn

710-7

12/1

T: Mrs V JacksonJ: Lorcan Murtagh (7)

Led, quickened pace before 6 out, soon clear, pushed along before 3 out, headed 2 out, in 4th and one pace when fell last op 25/1

Shine A Diamond

910-0

9/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen (5)

Held up behind, some headway 2 out, never dangerous when brought down last op 11/1

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Non-Runners

Touch Of Steel⁶³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: J Ewart J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.40Pl:£4.10, £1.20, £1.90EX:£49.70Trifecta:£221.20Tricast:£265.12SF:£43.91Swingers:£6.70, £8.40, £4.40

Forecasts

Grand Enterprise (11/4), Miss Barbossa (7/2), Oishin (7/1), Shine A Diamond (9/1), The Wise One (10/1), Parc Des Princes (10/1), Touch Of Steel (10/1), Paddy's Yarn (12/1), Cadore (14/1), Bollin Julie (20/1), Classical Sound (25/1), I C Gold (40/1)

THE WISE ONE does not need to improve much for the longer trip and faster conditions to pick up his first race for James Ewart. The Irish point-to-point winner has raced on unfavourable ground since arriving here. The stable's horses are now performing better and he is taken to land this at the expense of Miss Barbossa. She now tackles her optimum trip in the cheekpieces which had the desired effect last time. Grand Enterprise has been running consistently well and another bold show can be expected despite topweight. His trainer is doing well with his small string of horses and had a winner and a second at Hexham last week.