18:20
Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap
Class 4, 2m2f28y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 0.63s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mohammed Tabti (5)
Iain Jardine
Settled third early - moved up into second with 2f left - hit front approaching final furlong under pressure - kept finding more in closing stages to score
Rhys Elliott (7)
Tracy Waggott
Settled towards the back of the pack early - lost a little ground 5f out - found another gear from 2f out and moved across the track - boxed in near the rail approaching the final furlong - eased left to find space - battled on to the line just behind the winner
Joe Fanning
Charlie Johnston
Held a midpack spot early - closed on the front group with 3f left and looked full of running approaching the last furlong - moved into third inside the final 100 yards - finished holding position at the line
Amie Waugh (3)
Ewan Whillans
Settled in the pack early - closed on the front pair from 3f out - poised to strike entering the final furlong - faded in the last 110 yards
David Nolan
David O'Meara
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention from 3f out - lost pace approaching the final furlong and faded to finish fifth
Callum Rodriguez
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Went straight to front - dictated a modest pace - stretched the advantage with a burst inside the final half-mile - pressed into stride once overtaken a furlong out - lost touch quickly and was allowed to drop away with the race beyond reach
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled at the back early - lost touch second time out - dropped away 3f from home - well beaten before final furlong with only faint late progress
Cam Hardie
Rebecca Menzies
Settled just behind pace early - up front until 5f out - lost touch approaching 2f out - dropped away completely late on
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.