16:10 Musselburgh
Friday 4 May 2018
All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:15
Core (Oil And Gas) Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 6  |  1m 4f 104y  |  Good to Firm (Good in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:10Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 43.16s
T:Â K R BurkeJ:Â B A Curtis
Tracked leaders, headway when not clear run and switched left to wide outside 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish tchd 3/1
T:Â Kenneth SlackJ:Â G Lee
Raced wide in mid-division, headway on outside, chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden and carried head high inside furlong, headed towards finish op 13/2 tchd 11/2
T:Â R MenziesJ:Â P Mulrennan
Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in mid-division on inside, smooth headway and switched left over 2f out, went 3rd and one pace inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 8/1
T:Â D M LoughnaneJ:Â A Mullen
Held up in last pair, plugged on final 2f, went 4th post, never a threat
T:Â R A FaheyJ:Â P Hanagan
Mid-division, pushed along on outside over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, chasing leader and every chance over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong tchd 7/2
T:Â K DalgleishJ:Â Connor Beasley
Tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 9/1
T:Â I JardineJ:Â Jamie Gormley (5)
Slight lead over 2f, tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, challenged 3f out, soon slight lead, headed 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 6/1 tchd 5/1
T:Â Mrs Stella BarclayJ:Â Jason Hart
Held up in rear, some headway on inside 3f out, soon beaten
T:Â E De GilesJ:Â Shane Gray
With leader until went on 10f out, pushed along 4f out, ridden and edged left 3f out, soon headed, weakened quickly over 1f out, moving poorly and soon eased op 33/1
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Hot Gossip58
Weight: 8-7|Â Â Age: 4
T: Mrs Dianne Sayer  J: J P Sullivan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.80, £2.40, £2.40EX:£21.00Trifecta:£111.30Tricast:£104.34SF:£19.56Swingers:£3.50, £3.00, £4.80
Forecasts
Four Kingdoms (11/4), Royal Cosmic (4/1), Elite Icon (11/2), Ravenswood (6/1), Trautmann (7/1), Falcon's Fire (17/2), Pour L'Amour (12/1), Melanna (20/1), Lesanti (25/1), Hot Gossip (33/1)
ROYAL COSMIC really came into her own towards the backend of last season and clearly likes it here. She remains on a good mark and her stable are in good form. Four Kingdoms was back to his best on Monday and rates the main danger, whilst a market move for Ravenswood would be noteworthy.
- Royal Cosmic
- Four Kingdoms
- Ravenswood
Prize Money
1st: £3,105.002nd: £924.003rd: £462.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00
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