18:20 Musselburgh

Saturday 14 September 2024

All16:1016:4517:2017:5017:5218:2018:5019:18

Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 2f 28y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:21  |   Winning time: 4m 0.63s
1st
Horse silk
1
(1)
11/1
T: I JardineJ: Mohammed Tabti (5)
Soon raced in third, went second 2f out, ridden when led approaching final furlong, ran on well final 110 yards, always doing enough towards finish op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
2
(4)
3/1f
T: Miss Tracy WaggottJ: Rhys Elliott (7)
Soon raced in rear of midfield, briefly outpaced 5f out, stayed on from 2f out, switched far side 2f out, short of room on far rail 1f out, soon switched left, kept on but not pace of winner towards finish op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(5)
6/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Midfield, chased leaders 3f out, stayed on and every chance entering final furlong, went third entering final 100 yards, kept on op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
½
8
(3)
58-11
18/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Amie Waugh (3)
Midfield, chased leaders from 3f out, every chance entering furlong, soon no extra, weakened final 110 yards op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
4
(6)
7/2
T: D O'MearaJ: D Nolan
Towards rear, some headway from 3f out, outpaced entering final furlong, gradually weakened op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
(2)
7/2
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: Callum Rodriguez
Soon led, set steady tempo, quickened three lengths clear 5f out, ridden when headed 1f out, soon weakened, eased when chance had gone towards finish op 10/3
7th
Horse silk
16
7
(7)
6/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Held up last, slightly detached setting out on second circuit, struggling from 3f out, tailed off before 1f out, very modest headway towards finish op 15/2
8th
Horse silk
23
6
(8)
25/1
T: R MenziesJ: Cam Hardie
Soon raced in second, chased leader from 5f out, struggling from 2f out, weakened quickly inside 2f out, tailed off final furlong op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.10Pl:£2.60, £1.50, £1.60EX:£56.50Trifecta:£243.00Tricast:£221.58SF:£44.59Swingers:£6.20, £11.70, £4.40

Forecasts

Robert Johnson (3/1), Knights Affair (7/2), Whatawit (7/2), Yorkindness (6/1), Marbuzet (6/1), Bringbackmemories (11/1), Zephlyn (18/1), Show No Fear (25/1)

Verdict

KNIGHTS AFFAIR possesses plenty of physical scope and is a stayer to keep on the right side of on the back of his easy win at Redcar 3 weeks ago. Marbuzet was behind the selection that day but this stiffer test should play more to his strengths, while Robert Johnson is back down in class having not been disgraced in handicaps at Glorious Goodwood and York's Ebor meeting.

  1. KNIGHTS AFFAIR
  2. MARBUZET
  3. ROBERT JOHNSON

Prize Money

1st: £10,308.002nd: £4,834.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,208.005th: £604.006th: £302.00

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