14:25 Musselburgh

Saturday 20 April 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:4017:1517:45

Royal Mile Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 39.68s

1^st

(3)

Coolagh Forest

38-12

13/2

T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan

Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, switched left over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led close home op 8/1

2^nd

(1)

Reggae Runner

39-0

11/4j

T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Chased leader, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed close home op 2/1 tchd 3/1

3^rd

1 ½

(6)

Politicise

39-3

11/4j

T: W J HaggasJ: D Tudhope

Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish, unable to challenge op 10/3 tchd 5/2 and tchd 7/2

4^th

1 ¼

(5)

Lincoln Park

39-4

16/1

T: M ApplebyJ: D C Costello

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong tchd 14/1

5^th

(2)

On The Line

39-5

3/1

T: H PalmerJ: J Mitchell

Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, not clear run when effort over 1f out, no impression and well beaten inside final furlong op 10/3 tchd 7/2

6^th

1 ¾

(4)

Howzer Black

38-11

9/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Sean Davis (5)

Towards rear on outside, headway over 3f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1 tchd 11/1

7^th

(7)

Amadeus Grey

39-2

14/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Big Baby Bull¹⁷⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.40Pl:£2.70, £1.70EX:£26.70Trifecta:£126.80Tricast:£60.52SF:£24.66Swingers:£4.30, £2.70, £2.90

Forecasts

Reggae Runner (11/4), Politicise (11/4), On The Line (3/1), Big Baby Bull (11/2), Coolagh Forest (13/2), Howzer Black (9/1), Amadeus Grey (14/1), Lincoln Park (16/1)

Politicise just failed to concede a penalty when last spotted in a Windsor novice and is much-respected for the in-form William Haggas yard now going handicapping but preference is for REGGAE RUNNER. He was off the mark at the third time of asking a Lingfield AW novice in February and should have plenty more to come in handicaps as the summer approaches. He can land this for last year's winning trainer. On The Line and Howzer Black are other potential improvers worth paying attention to in the market.

Reggae Runner
Politicise
On The Line

Previous Winners

2018

Book of Dreams

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 3

J: P J McDonald | T: C & M Johnston

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,675.002nd: £5,592.003rd: £2,796.004th: £1,398.005th: £699.006th: £351.007th: £350.008th: £350.00