Full Result 6.40 Musselburgh | 23 June 2023

Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Handicap

(Class 5) (0-68, 4yo+) (1m4f104yds) 1m4½f Good

1st £4,187.20 2nd £1,964.80 3rd £981.60 4th £491.20 5th £244.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	3. Sophiesticate (IRE) 10/1 Mark Winn ⁵ Jim Goldie	Mark Winn ⁵ Jim Goldie	4	94	68	60	76	–
b f War Command (USA) - Lenoire (Galileo)
Took keen hold, raced in second, going easily 3f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden out inside final furlong, always doing enough (tchd 17/2)

2⁽²⁾ 1¼	2. Simple Star (IRE) 15/8J Paul Mulrennan Dianne Sayer	Paul Mulrennan Dianne Sayer	5	911	70	59	76	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Simple Elegance (USA) (Street Cry)
Held up in rear, pushed along and steady headway against far rail 3f out, short of room 2f out, switched sharply left over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went second towards finish, no match for winner (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from over 1f out) (op 9/4)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1 [2¼]	4. Belle Of Annandale (IRE) 5/1 Billy Garritty Keith Dalgleish	Billy Garritty Keith Dalgleish	4	98	67	54	70	–
ch f Australia - Fountain Of Honour (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led, went clear with winner after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on against far rail inside final furlong, no extra and lost second towards finish (op 7/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [3½]	1. Menelaus (IRE) 15/8J Shane Gray Michael & David Easterby	Shane Gray Michael & David Easterby	4	911	70	54	72	–
br g Galileo Gold - Empress Rock (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
Sweating, slowly into stride, in touch with leaders, prominent in chasing group after 2f, pushed along and steady headway 3f out, ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 5/4)

5⁽⁶⁾ ½ [4]	5. Myboymax (FR) 28/1 Aiden Brookes ⁵ Micky Hammond	Aiden Brookes ⁵ Micky Hammond	5	93 tp¹	67	50	68	–
b g Myboycharlie (IRE) - Plebeya (IRE) (Dubawi)
Held up in last, outpaced and pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, rallied and some headway inside final furlong, not pace to challenge (op 20/1)

6⁽¹⁾ 3¼ [7¼]	6. Well Planted (FR) 6/1 Sam James R Mike Smith	Sam James R Mike Smith	6	813	58	34	54	–
b g Planteur (IRE) - Next Dream (FR) (Dream Well)
In touch with leaders, prominent in chasing group after 2f, pushed along and lost position 3f out, ridden over 1f out, lost touch inside final furlong (tchd 5/1)

6 ran Off time: 6:40:56 Winning time: 2m 42.16s (slow by 4.36s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Go Bob Go (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: W M Johnstone (Sophiesticate) 1st breeder: W M Johnstone
2nd owner: Mrs D Monteith (Simple Star)
3rd owner: Richard & Katherine Gilbert (Belle Of Annandale)
Tote win: £11 PL: £3.80 £1.60 Ex: £33.40 CSF: £29.68 Trifecta: £125

6:40 Musselburgh 23 Jun 2023

Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Handicap