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Enjoying his first course runners in over five years, David Elsworth landed a 251/1 treble with Llaregyb, Emerging and Dashing Star while his other raider Justice Day was only denied by a head, at Musselburgh Racecourse on 1st June.
The Newmarket trainer said: “It’s a great place and the prize money is good. Obviously I love it on a day like this but there is a real buzz and decent quality racing.”
Elsworth’s treble was completed by Dashing Star, who came from last to first for Liam Keniry in the totepool Edinburgh Gold Cup.
He said: “He’s still a big, raw, green horse and this is all about growing up. He’s going for the Queen’s Vase and I believe he is a really good horse.”
Elsworth initially struck in the opening 8f handicap with Llaregyb under Dane O’Neill, another rare visitor to the East Lothian venue.
Elsworth said: “It’s the first time he has run since we sold him to Hong Kong owner Lee Man Bun. He’s got potential and a tank of a horse. He will be better over 10f but we’ve kept him to a mile as he was doing so well and so much speed.”
Emerging took the totepool.com Tradesman’s Derby to complete a double for Keniry.
Phillip Makin, who rode Sleeper King to victory in the totescoop6 Edinburgh Castle Stakes, was fined £650 for attempting to weigh out wearing a safety vest which had been modified.
He subsequently put up a pound overweight at 8st 12lb before Kevin Ryan’s colt beat Justice Day by a head.
Hambleton-based Ryan said: “I’ve always thought lot of him and he has a fantastic attitude. He’ll go to Royal Ascot where we are favouring the Norfolk Stakes although he may get an entry in the Windsor Castle.”
Jim Goldie’s Rothesay Chancer booked himself a return trip to his favourite track after Graham Lee brought him from well off the pace to nick the sprint handicap by a neck.
“He loves this place and will be back for the big sprint here in a fortnight,” Goldie said.
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Allison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being officially the worst bettor in the History of the Universe), there’s a lot more to learn…
