16:20 Musselburgh

Saturday 9 June 2018

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

Edinburgh Gin's Distillery Tour Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 7f 217y  |   Good to Firm  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:20  |   Winning time: 3m 29.8s
1st
Horse silk
2
(6)
59-10
13/8f
T: I JardineJ: J Fanning
Held up in touch, smooth headway 3f out, led 2f out, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on well, readily tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(3)
11/4
T: J S GoldieJ: Jamie Gormley (5)
Held up in rear, switched outside 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to chase winner, never on terms, readily outpaced final furlong op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
(4)
13/2
T: R A FaheyJ: Connor Murtagh (5)
Held up in touch, chased leaders when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left and ridden, went 3rd 1f out, kept on, no chance with front pair
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
(2)
12/1
T: R M SmithJ: Rowan Scott (3)
Tracked front pair, driven and lost place when not much room inside final 2f, soon outpaced, stayed on to take modest 4th inside final furlong, no chance with leaders op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
½
5
(1)
9/2
T: J D BethellJ: K Stott
Led 2f, tracked leader, driven over 3f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon outpaced, no chance with leaders when lost 4th inside final furlong op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
6
4
(8)
10/1
T: K DalgleishJ: P Makin
Tracked leader, led after 2f, driven and headed 2f out, soon lost place, behind final furlong tchd 11/1

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1
(7)
Horse silk
Tenor72
Weight: 10-1|  Age: 8
T: J Ryan  J: Non Runner
NR
3
(5)
Horse silk
Faithful Mount14
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 9
T: Ian Williams  J: S A Gray
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.70, £2.60EX:£6.20Trifecta:£20.30Tricast:£20.91SF:£6.40Swingers:£1.20, £1.60, £2.90

Forecasts

Bedrock (13/8), Great Fighter (11/4), On Fire (9/2), Angel Gabrial (13/2), Sebastian's Wish (10/1), Four Kingdoms (12/1), Tenor (12/1), Faithful Mount (20/1)

Verdict

Angel Gabrial is more than capable of putting these rivals well and truly in their place on his Northumberland Plate winning form of 2014, but many a moon has passed since with even the hallowed Gosforth Park turf long consigned to racing history. However, there's no denying that from an alluring mark he's a major player at this level. On Fire always runs his usual solid race and is also considered, but the pick is the 2017 winner GREAT FIGHTER who appears to have been trained perfectly for this early/mid season target by the ever reliable Jim Goldie and has the added bonus of a useful 5lb claimer in the saddle.
  1. Great Fighter
  2. Angel Gabrial
  3. On Fire

Previous Winners

2017
Great Fighter
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 7
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £12,450.002nd: £3,728.003rd: £1,864.004th: £932.005th: £466.006th: £234.00

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