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16:15 Musselburgh

Racing UK - Your Racing Home From Home Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.23s
  • Off Time: 16:15:33
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Algar Lad

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Red Baron (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Wotalad

      22/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Red, Beige sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Beige and Emerald Green quartered cap

        Red Baron (IRE)

        23 b
        7/1
        • Form 8020-32
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 64

        ridden leaving stalls, soon tracking leaders racing keenly, led and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

        2(2)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

        Busy Bimbo (IRE)

        91 b
        100/1
        • Form 9684-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 40

        held up, ridden 2f out, soon well beaten

        3(7)
        Silk - Purple and White check, Purple sleeves

        Algar Lad

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        in rear, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably

        4(1)
        Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

        Anderton (IRE)

        21 BF
        6/4
        • Form 432-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 72

        prominent, ridden 2f out, lost place 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue seams, quartered cap

        Cracking Choice (IRE)

        10 p BF
        3/1
        • Form 432-224
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 65

        prominent, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hollow box, checked sleeves and cap

        Wotalad

        9
        22/1
        • Form 65-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 56

        tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish

        7(3)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

        Beacon Tarn

        11 b
        12/1
        • Form 5465-69
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 55

        tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Emerald green, beige stars, emerald green sleeves and cap

        Queen Flush (IRE)

        16
        4/1
        • Form 53-49
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 65

        led, edged right 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(5)
        NR

        Magic Ice

        11
        • Form 2-36230
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 55

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        ANDERTON was arguably a little disappointing when a beaten favourite on his seasonal reappearance at Pontefract but he still retains scope for improvement and should be ideally suited by dropping back down to the minimum trip. Best performances to date have both arrived over 5f at Beverley and York and one suspects connections will be surprised if he cannot shed his maiden tag in a maiden such as this. The obvious alternative is Cracking Choice, who has made the front four in ten of his eleven starts. He must surely notch a first success sooner or later and is a logical each-way alternative to the likely favourite. Queen Flush ran no sort of race last time but remains shortlist material based on previously useful efforts over this trip in fair maiden company.

        Formwatch

        Red Baron (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Lord Ashley (9-0) at Thirsk 6f mdn auc stks (5) gd in Apr.

        Busy Bimbo (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Always in rear, last of 10, 14l behind Divertimenti (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Feb.

        Algar Lad Kheleyf gelding out of Winding.

        Anderton (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, slightly hampered soon after, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Mayaasem (9-0) at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.

        Cracking Choice (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Led, ridden 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 10, 6l behind Antonio Gramsci (8-13) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

        Wotalad 33-1 (9-2) Took keen hold chasing leading pair until halfway, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Can You Conga (9-2) at Doncaster 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.

        Beacon Tarn 7-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 16, 11l behind Natures Law (9-0) at Redcar 6f fll mdn stks (5) gf.

        Queen Flush (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Always towards rear, last of 9, 19l behind The Art Of Racing (9-7) at Ripon 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.

        Magic Ice 9-2 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 16, 14l behind Natures Law (9-0) at Redcar 6f fll mdn stks (5) gf.