14:50 Musselburgh

Thursday 28 April 2022

All13:5014:2014:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

Semichem Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 53.89s

1^st

(5)

Ayr Empress

49-0

14/1

T: K DalgleishJ: S H James

Mid-division, headway to go 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well op 10/1

2^nd

1 ½

(1)

Antagonize

69-7

5/2j

T: B SmartJ: Gianluca Sanna (7)

Went to post early, led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home tchd 9/4

3^rd

1 ½

(2)

We Still Believe

49-4

8/1

T: B HaslamJ: A Mullen

Dwelt start, held up, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, stayed on strongly final 100 yards for 3rd op 7/1 tchd 17/2

4^th

(6)

Just Hiss

99-9

4/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Chased leader, headway on far side rail 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2

5^th

(3)

Markazi

89-9

6/1

T: L BaileyJ: D Tudhope

Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, weakened final furlong op 11/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

1 ½

(8)

Chinese Spirit

88-5

28/1

T: Miss L A PerrattJ: J P Sullivan

Always towards rear, never involved op 18/1

7^th

(7)

Carter Cowboy

49-6

5/2j

T: R A FaheyJ: D Nolan

Mid-division, struggling 2f out, tailed off op 85/40 tchd 11/4

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Non-Runners

(4)

Red Bond²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: K Dalgleish J: Callum Rodriguez

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.00Pl:£5.70, £1.80EX:£51.10Trifecta:£336.90Tricast:£305.18SF:£47.69Swingers:£5.80, £8.50, £4.30

Forecasts

Antagonize (5/2), Carter Cowboy (5/2), Just Hiss (4/1), Red Bond (5/1), Markazi (6/1), We Still Believe (8/1), Ayr Empress (14/1), Chinese Spirit (28/1)

The reappearance run of ANTAGONIZE was perfectly satisfactory given he pulled hard and raced wide so it would come as no surprise were he to step up on that. Carter Cowboy needs a good test at 1m but is likely to be on the premises, with Markazi another to consider,

ANTAGONIZE
CARTER COWBOY (IRE)
MARKAZI (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Ayr Poet

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 6

J: P Hanagan | T: J S Goldie

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,186.002nd: £1,496.003rd: £748.004th: £374.005th: £300.006th: £300.00