18:35 Musselburgh

Friday 2 August 2019

All17:3018:0018:3519:1019:4020:1020:40

Geoghegans Centenary Handicap

Off time: 18:38 | Winning time: 58.86s

1^st

(9)

Jabbarockie

69-7

10/11f

T: E J AlstonJ: Harrison Shaw (5)

Made all, soon joined, driven clear approaching final furlong, easily op 11/8

2^nd

4 ½

(5)

War Whisper

69-2

9/2

T: P T MidgleyJ: P Mulrennan

Chased leaders, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 5/1

3^rd

(7)

Diamonique

38-6

14/1

T: K DalgleishJ: S A Gray

Chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on well under pressure tchd 12/1

4^th

(6)

Royal Brave

89-5

8/1

T: Rebecca BastimanJ: Rowan Scott (3)

Outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer op 6/1

5^th

(8)

Machree

49-6

10/1

T: D CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley (7)

With leader, under pressure over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 9/1

6^th

2 ¼

(2)

Excessable

68-12

13/2

T: T D EasterbyJ: Rachel Richardson

Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, never on terms op 6/1 tchd 11/2

7^th

2 ½

(10)

Shining Armor

39-0

20/1

T: J RyanJ: Darragh Keenan (5)

Outpaced, always behind op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Lahore¹²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Phillip Makin J: S H James

(3)

Saaheq³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: Sean Davis

(4)

Primo's Comet²⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: J S Goldie J: Jamie Gormley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60Pl:£1.40, £1.70EX:£6.10Trifecta:£37.50Tricast:£33.50SF:£5.44Swingers:£2.40, £4.60, £6.80

Forecasts

Jabbarockie (10/11), Saaheq (4/1), War Whisper (9/2), Lahore (5/1), Excessable (13/2), Royal Brave (8/1), Machree (10/1), Primo's Comet (10/1), Diamonique (14/1), Shining Armor (20/1)

An interesting and complex sprint to unravel with last year’s winner Excessable bidding to gain his first win since then off the same mark although the draw looks a hinderance. Lahore is another who will have to overcome a low draw along with Saaheq with those drawn higher preferred. Jabbarockie has to hold a leading chance based on his 5f form this year (233122) although the handicapper keeps nudging him up for his non-winning efforts and because of that WAR WHISPER is just given the edge here. Paul Midgley’s charge ran into a real improver last time but lost no caste in defeat to one who has won again since and he meets no such types here despite the depth in the field.

War Whisper
Jabbarockie
Excessable

Previous Winners

2018

Excessable

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 5

J: Rachel Richardson | T: T D Easterby

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,092.002nd: £2,423.003rd: £1,212.004th: £606.005th: £303.006th: £152.00