Racecards
18:40 Musselburgh
Central Taxis - Faster,Greener,Safer Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 7f 33y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form -
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 414-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked leader and keen, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost 2nd place towards finish
- Form 537-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey J Fanning
led, headed over 4f out, ridden over 2 out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 80-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
in rear and in touch, pushed along over 3f out, kept on to take 3rd final furlong, no impression
In depth
Verdict
SOLDIER’S MINUTE will be a very short price to record a second course and distance victory. He was far from disgraced in a Listed contest at Doncaster on his final start last year and could be one to follow in handicaps this season. Dazzle Gold is the only other to have shown worthwhile form so far but he was disappointing when favourite over a mile at Kempton in October, though possibly didn’t stay. He had been placed over this trip at the same track earlier.
Formwatch
Colonel Forster 100-1 (11-0) Held up behind, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, never a threat, 12th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Summer Lightening (10-1) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Apr.
Soldier's Minute 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Tip Two Win (9-0) at Doncaster 7f lst stks (1) gs in Sep.
Dazzle Gold (USA) 10-3fav (9-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, 2nd and every chance 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Tenedos (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Claire Underwood (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 14th of 18, 20 1/4l behind Contingent (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m mdn fll sft in Oct.
Lady Grigio (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 11 1/2l behind First Contact (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.