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16:05 Musselburgh
Wednesday 28 August 2024
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Portobello Cup Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 2f 28y  |  Good (Good to Soft in places)  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:06Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 5.85s
T:Â J S GoldieJ:Â Amie Waugh (5)
Prominent, soon disputing second, led 5f out, ridden when bumped rival inside 2f out, ran on strongly when pressed both sides entering final furlong, kept on, just did enough op 10/1
T:Â C JohnstonJ:Â J Fanning
Rear of midfield, briefly outpaced 4f out, rallied but waiting for room 2f out, ran on strongly when switched inside 1f out, every chance final 110 yards, just failed op 9/2
T:Â R MenziesJ:Â Mohammed Tabti (5)
Soon led, set steady tempo, briefly went a couple of lengths clear 6f out, headed 5f out, bumped by rival inside 2f out, still every chance when drifted left when ridden inside final furlong, dropped to third towards finish op 10/1
T:Â Ewan WhillansJ:Â S D Bowen (3)
Midfield, travelled well when making headway 3f out, outpaced 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, weakened final 110 yards tchd 7/1
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â Archie Young (5)
Held up towards rear, dropped to last before halfway, rallied 4f out, headway from 3f out, ridden 1f out, kept on to take fifth towards finish op 16/1
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â A Mullen
Prominent, raced keenly early, soon disputing second, lost position 5f out, soon struggling, gradually weakened home straight tchd 15/2
T:Â C JohnstonJ:Â O J Orr
Towards rear, raced wide when making headway 4f out, dropped to rear 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, made one place towards finish tchd 13/2
T:Â Mrs Dianne SayerJ:Â P Mulrennan
Slowly away, held up last early, always towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden 1f out, soon outpaced and struggling, weakened quickly final furlong op 9/4
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Tailorman1
Weight: 9-2|Â Â Age: 4
T: Ian Williams  J: K T O'Neill
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£3.10, £2.60, £3.90EX:£42.60Trifecta:£384.70Tricast:£379.29SF:£40.59Swingers:£6.90, £11.40, £10.00
Forecasts
Simple Star (5/2), Yorkindness (5/1), Pons Aelius (6/1), Tailorman (6/1), Zephlyn (13/2), Trojan Sun (7/1), Rory The Cat (7/1), Show No Fear (11/1), Two Auld Pals (14/1)
SIMPLE STAR was just edged out when third here last time but remains on a handy mark so is fancied to resume winning ways at the chief expense of Beverley scorer Pons Aelius. Rory The Cat must also enter calculations on the back of his recent course success.
- SIMPLE STAR (IRE)
- PONS AELIUS (IRE)
- RORY THE CAT (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: £10,468.002nd: £4,912.003rd: £2,454.004th: £1,228.005th: £612.00
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