18:40 Musselburgh

Friday 23 June 2023

All17:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:2521:00

Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 4f 104y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:40  |   Winning time: 2m 42.16s
1st
Horse silk
3
(3)
10/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Mark Winn (5)
Chased leader, led over 1f out, stayed on, driven out tchd 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(2)
15/8j
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: P Mulrennan
Not much room start, held up towards rear, headway when not much room 3f out, soon switched right, switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
1
4
(4)
5/1
T: K DalgleishJ: Billy Garritty
Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(5)
15/8j
T: M & D EasterbyJ: S A Gray
Slow away, chased leaders, front pair clear 10f out until over 5f out, effort on outside 3f out, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong op 5/4
5th
Horse silk
½
5
(6)
28/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Aiden Brookes (5)
Held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
(1)
6/1
T: R M SmithJ: S H James
Chased leaders, front pair clear 10f out until over 5f out, effort on outside 3f out, not much room and lost place just inside 3f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 5/1

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Non-Runners

7
(7)
Horse silk
Go Bob Go274
Weight: 8-6|  Age: 6
T: R M Smith  J: Andrew Breslin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£3.80, £1.60EX:£33.40Trifecta:£125.00SF:£29.68Swingers:£3.40, £5.90, £2.20

Forecasts

Simple Star (15/8), Menelaus (15/8), Belle Of Annandale (5/1), Well Planted (6/1), Sophiesticate (10/1), Go Bob Go (20/1), Myboymax (28/1)

Verdict

It's hard to look beyond MENELAUS, who is 9 lb 'well-in' with no penalty to carry for last week's clear-cut success in an apprentices' handicap at York. He is clearly at the top of his game and this step back up in trip is unlikely to be an issue. Well Planted gets the nod ahead of Belle of Annandale and Simple Star for forecast purposes.

  1. MENELAUS (IRE)
  2. WELL PLANTED (FR)
  3. BELLE OF ANNANDALE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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