Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Musselburgh - Sat 7th Apr 2012
14:10 14:45 15:20 15:50 16:25 17:00 17:35

14:45 Betfred The Bonus King Whistlejacket Conditions Stakes5f
Weighed In - (Class 2), £20,000 added, 3yo+, 7 runners
Winner £12,938 2nd £3,850 3rd £1,924 4th £962
Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 0m 59.73s
Off time: 14:45:19

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Hamish McGonagall	7/2
2nd	Bear Behind (IRE)	7/2

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1 (1)	842323-	Hamish McGonagall 209	7	9-7	D Allan	T D Easterby	114	7/2
2 (3)	858913-	Mister Manannan (IRE) 200	5	9-2	Adrian Nicholls	D Nicholls	98	8/1
3 (5)	150140-	Shoshoni Wind 213	4	9-0	P Makin	K A Ryan	96	8/1
4 (2)	68/549-8	Borderlescott 14	10	8-13	N Callan	R Bastiman	109	7/2
5 (4)	217458-	Captain Dunne (IRE) 188	7	8-13 p	D Fentiman	T D Easterby	107	6/1
6 (8)	113/40-	Excel Bolt 168	4	8-13	T Eaves	B Smart	95	8/1
7 (6)	347260-	Bear Behind (IRE) 189	3	8-2	Hayley Turner	Tom Dascombe	97	7/2

Non runners
8 (7)	1324-41		Wicked Wench	3	7-12	J Hughes	Non Runner	76

Verdict

Hamish McGonagall already had a run under his belt when making all to win this contest last year. He carries a penalty for that success today but still makes more appeal than stablemate Captain Dunne. The latter's form behind Tangerine Trees last year gives him something to find with today's rival BORDERLESCOTT and Robin Bastiman's sprinter should have a fitness edge after a comeback run on the Polytrack a fortnight ago. He's taken to repeat his 2008 victory in this given Bear Behind failed to add to his maiden win last year, though he did run well in defeat, and the remainder all have something to find on today's terms with Excel Bolt perhaps coming out best of them.

Formwatch

Hamish McGonagall 7-2fav (8-12) Led, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 12 Prohibit (9-6) at Longchamp(FR) 5f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sep.

Mister Manannan (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, switched to race stands side 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Internationaldebut (8-9) at Beverley 5f cond Stakes (3) gf in Sep.

Shoshoni Wind 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 10l behind Humidor (9-9) at Doncaster 5f listed stks (1) gd in Sep.

Borderlescott 13-2 (9-0) Broke smartly, led early, steadied back in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Fratellino (9-0) at Lingfield 5f Listed stks (1) pol in Mar.

Captain Dunne (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) 8th of 15, 4l behind Tangerine Trees (9-10) at Longchamp(FR) 5f Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.

Excel Bolt 28-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 20, 11l behind Steps (8-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Oct.

Bear Behind (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, 21st of 22, 16l behind Bogart (8-12) at Redcar 6f Lstd auc stks (1) gf in Oct.

Wicked Wench 9-1 (8-9) Slow into stride, tracked leaders after 1f, ridden halfway, led 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Mar beating Bookiesindexdotnet (8-2) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.