Musselburgh

Portobello Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 2m2f28y
Going: Good
Prize: £10,468
Runners: 8
Winning time: 3m 59.16s (slow by 5.16s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 74
SP: 4/1
Took keen hold - midfield - headway on outer from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well(op 7/2)
2
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 74
SP: 6/1
Slowly away - travelled strongly - in rear - headway from 3f out - soon on outer - went second and kept on inside final 110yds(op 11/2)
3
Age: 9
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 77
SP: 11/4F
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway to lead under 2f out - drifted right and headed inside final furlong - lost second inside final 110yds(op 10/3)
4
Age: 5
Weight: 8st 5lbs
OR: 59
SP: 17/2
Midfield - headway but not clear run over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
5 nse
Age: 5
Weight: 8st 9lbs
OR: 63
SP: 4/1
Soon led - headed under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 9/2)
6
Age: 4
Weight: 8st 8lbs
OR: 62
SP: 9/1
In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/1)
7 12 20½
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 1lbs
OR: 69
SP: 13/2
Towards rear - headway on near side of group from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
8 40 60½
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 0lbs
OR: 68
SP: 66/1
Prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 50/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5
Tote place: £2.10 £2.40 £1.10
Exacta: £25.60
Trifecta: £108.70
Tricast: £76.63
CSF: £28.67