15:35 Musselburgh

Saturday 20 April 2019

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

Queen's Cup Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 5f 216y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 3m 0.01s
1st
Horse silk
3
(14)
4/1j
T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 11f out, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
6
8
(6)
48-10
4/1j
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, just held on to 2nd tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
hd
10
(1)
15/2
T: S DurackJ: T Eaves
Held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, just failed to get 2nd op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1
7
(10)
11/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton
Slowly into stride, behind, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(5)
8/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: A Mullen
Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 15/2
6th
Horse silk
nk
6
(4)
11/2
T: K R BurkeJ: B A Curtis
Held up in touch, driven over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong op 6/1 tchd 13/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(2)
20/1
T: J S GoldieJ: D Tudhope
Steadied start, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, never on terms op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
13
(7)
25/1
T: K DalgleishJ: S P Davis (5)
Held up in touch, driven and edged left over 2f out, one pace and beaten over 1f out op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
9
(3)
33/1
T: K DalgleishJ: J P Sullivan
Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(12)
9/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Andrew Breslin (5)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and beaten after, well held from over 1f out tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1
11th
Horse silk
1
11
(9)
58-8
25/1
T: I JardineJ: Jamie Gormley (3)
Always towards rear
12th
Horse silk
hd
14
(11)
28/1
T: J MackieJ: R Ffrench
Mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out op 25/1
13th
Horse silk
11
4
(8)
50/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Led 2f, tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
14th
Horse silk
12
12
(13)
16/1
T: M L W BellJ: P Hanagan
Prominent, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.90, £1.50, £2.20EX:£24.60Trifecta:£134.60Tricast:£120.21SF:£17.74Swingers:£4.60, £6.70, £5.50

Forecasts

Austrian School (4/1), Ulster (4/1), Kelly's Dino (11/2), Pipes Of Peace (15/2), Making Miracles (8/1), Hochfeld (9/1), Lucky Deal (11/1), Artarmon (16/1), Sir Chauvelin (20/1), Eye of The Storm (25/1), Tor (25/1), Fire Jet (28/1), Mirsaale (33/1), My Reward (50/1)

Verdict

Mark Johnston's 27% strike rate here over the previous 12 months ensures that his quartet of runners are much-respected, with the vote held by AUSTRIAN SCHOOL. It's closing in on a year since he won at Chester but he was very consistent last summer and has a positive record fresh, earning him the nod over stablemate Making Miracles, with whom he can reverse Haydock form from last term. Lucky Deal is also on the shortlist but perhaps the big danger may be lightly-raced Ulster. He's twice been agonisingly denied on the AW recently and, race-fit on his side, may improve again now. Sir Chauvelin should be sharper for his Doncaster run and has place claims.
  1. Austrian School
  2. Ulster
  3. Making Miracles

Previous Winners

2018
Brandon Castle
Weight: 8-11  |Age: 6
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £62,250.002nd: £18,640.003rd: £9,320.004th: £4,660.005th: £2,330.006th: £1,170.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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