15:45 Musselburgh

Saturday 9 June 2018

All13:5514:3015:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Edinburgh Gin's Cannonball Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 208y  |   Good to Firm  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:46  |   Winning time: 1m 52.41s
1st
Horse silk
3
(4)
3/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Connor Murtagh (5)
Held up in rear, headway on inside 3f out, soon chased leaders, ridden 2f out, switched outside to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
(2)
11/4
T: K DalgleishJ: D Allan
Led narrowly 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again inside final 2f, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(3)
2/1f
T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong tchd 5/2
4th
Horse silk
2
2
(1)
39-4
7/1
T: K DalgleishJ: P Makin
Tracked front pair, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th final furlong op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
27
4
(5)
13/2
T: J RyanJ: K Stott
Held up in 4th, lost place when ridden well over 2f out, soon beaten, tailed off when eased 1f out op 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.10, £2.20EX:£12.20Trifecta:£24.70SF:£11.63

Forecasts

Knight In Armour (2/1), Rita's Man (11/4), Ventura Gold (3/1), Thunderhooves (13/2), Kirbec (7/1)

Verdict

An unappealing contest which has attracted a disappointingly small field. The blinkered Knight In Armour is a likely pace angle and he could be set for an improved showing over a more suitable trip. However, the percentage call is the 7f Newcastle winner VENTURA GOLD. He's one of two runners for the Middleham Park Syndicate (also supply Rita's Man), and a repeat of his course ¾L second to Kikini Bamalaam in August 2017 (7f) should be more than good enough here.
  1. Ventura Gold
  2. Knight In Armour
  3. Kirbec

Prize Money

1st: £4,399.002nd: £1,309.003rd: £654.004th: £327.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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