Musselburgh

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Musselburgh
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles · weighted to be fair About 3 miles Slightly soft ground High-level race 9 runners £24,592 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
A. Wedge · C. Byrnes · 8yo · 10st 3lb
0
Last odds: 6/1 Official rating 122 Won 0 of last 5 —
raced wide, held up in rear, headway and prominent before 9th, led going easily 3 out, joined when not fluent 2 out, clear with one other when ridden after last, kept on strongly final 110yds, won going away (trainer had no explanation for the improved form shown)
2nd
5 Wakool
C. O'Farrell · N. W. Alexander · 6yo · 10st 12lb
0
Last odds: 3/1 Official rating 131 Has won at this course and distance Wearing cheekpieces Won 3 of last 5 2 lengths
held up in last, headway before 3 out, disputed lead going easily 2 out, went clear with winner after last, ridden and lost ground final 110yds, no match for winner
3rd
S. Bowen · M. Keighley · 6yo · 10st 11lb
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Last odds: 9/4 Official rating 130 Won 2 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time 6 lengths
took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, kept on from last, no match for first two
4th
K. Buckley · J. C McConnell · 10yo · 11st 12lb
0
Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 145 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 84 days off Won 1 of last 5 8 lengths
close up, joined leader after 2nd, lost ground when not fluent 4 out, soon every chance, pushed along 2 out, weakened gradually from last
5th
B. Hughes · K. Dalgleish · 9yo · 10st 10lb
0
Last odds: 14/1 Official rating 129 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 12 lengths
in touch with leaders on inner, shaken up 3 out, outpaced when hit 2 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)
6th
M. Kendrick · F. O'Brien · 9yo · 11st 1lb
0
Last odds: 9/1 Official rating 134 Wearing blinkers Won 0 of last 5 26 lengths
tracked leaders, ridden and lost position after 4 out, rallied when hung right after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, beaten when not fluent last
7th
7 Seddon
A. P. Heskin · H. Whittington · 9yo · 10st 10lb
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Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 129 Jockey in form (2 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 35 lengths
took keen hold, led, joined after 2nd, not fluent 7th, headed when not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and struggling, weakening when not fluent 2 out
8th
R. Doyle · C. O'Dwyer · 7yo · 11st 3lb
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Last odds: 9/1 Official rating 136 Wearing blinkers Back after 85 days off Won 0 of last 5 39 lengths
took keen hold, held up in rear, short of room on turn before 3 out, soon ridden, jumped left 3 out, soon beaten
9th
T. Scudamore · C. Murphy · 7yo · 10st 6lb
0
Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 125 Wearing cheekpieces Trainer in form Won 0 of last 5 74 lengths
towards rear, pushed along 9th, ridden on outer on turn before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, gelding was unsuited by the track which in his opinion was too sharp for the gelding)
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TrackLab Score
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Ground
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