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18:40 Musselburgh
E.b.f. Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good plcs)(Straight - Good, Good to Firm plcs)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 324
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
made all, ridden over 1f out, driven clear final furlong, eased near finish
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
Keep Shining
43- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
always towards rear
- Form 543060
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D A Nolan
- Jockey P McDonald
prominent until ridden and weakened halfway
- Form 66
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P M Quinn
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 442
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Dropped back to maiden company and now against her own sex Cute Ass has a great opportunity to get off the mark here, with Rio Rocket and Whispering Desert probably capable of making the frame. The Karl Burke-trained selection almost broke her duck when just held by Sinead Of Aglish at Windsor in June and her one susequent start saw her a four length fourth of eight in Sandown's Listed Dragon Stakes last month. Although that was not particularly special it represents comfortably the best form on offer here and a repeat should be good enough. Rio Rocket has gone quite well on both starts to date and is related to a number of juvenile winners at this trip. Now that the penny is starting to drop she can get closer this time. Whispering Desert has not yet been tried on a sound surface but her sire Distant Music acted well on it and so she may now be able to improve enough to take a serious hand in the finish. Lavande looks best of the rest but a win would be a surprise and the suggestion is that six of them will be watching a Cute Ass come home in front.
Formwatch
Cute Ass (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) In rear, chased leaders 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 4th of 8, 4l behind Western Art (9-2) at Sandown 5f 2yo lst stk (1) sft in Jul.
Easy Wonder (GER) 40-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden halfway, no impression, 6th of 7, 8l behind Miss Bootylishes (8-1) at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Jun.
Keep Shining 100-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10l behind Gin Genereux (8-13) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) gd in Jun.
La Guancha 80-1 (8-1) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on until weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 13l behind Look Busy (8-3) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gd in Jul.
Lavande 12-1 (9-0) Led, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 7l behind Eva's Request (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Jun.
Rio Rocket (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 5l behind Merchant of Dubai (9-3) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Jul.
Whispering Desert 9-1 (7-13) Mid-division, ridden along halfway, driven over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Ginger Pickle (8-10) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn auc (4) hvy in Jul.