Racecards
19:10 Musselburgh
John Smith's Extra Smooth Nursery Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 10
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, not quicken
- Form 5215
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
with leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 449551
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 81
mid-division on outside, headway halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, hung left and led entering final furlong, stayed on
- Form 540315
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey E Creighton
chased leaders to 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7538
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S De Sousa
with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0307
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey D Fox
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 934
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Fessey
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 536433
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey R Ffrench
behind, driven over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 643118
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey P Mathers
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 934884
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
soon outpaced, always behind
In depth
Verdict
Minaash, Stir Crazy and Top Tier are the three to take out of this race with the vote going to the last named. Top Tier has a nice racing weight to carry and has been in good form of late also. She managed to win back to back races over course and distance and in the process improving from selling company to handicap company. She looked exposed at Lingfield last time out but back at her favourite course she is one to stay on the right side of. Stir Crazy won on his penultimate start and was not disgraced last time out so any market moves should be noted. The same can be said for Minaash who carries top weight after his Lingfield success and can be forgiven his poor Chester performance as he was badly drawn and was soon beaten that day. But for the winner we return to Top Tier.
Formwatch
Aahayson 50-1 (9-3) In touch to halfway, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 13th of 18, 10l behind Elhamri (9-3) at Ascot 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Bollin Franny 4-1 (8-10) In touch, pushed along halfway, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5l behind Vale of Belvoir (8-6) at Chester 5f 2yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Onenightinlisbon (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, won at Beverley 5f 2yo clm (5) gf in Jul beating Granny Peel (8-11) by 4l, 9 ran.
Stir Crazy (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Led early, prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Sweet Candy (8-7) at W'hampton 6f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Sister Etienne (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, driven and one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 7l behind Abby Road (9-0) at Ripon 5f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jul.
Ishibee (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Led, driven and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Onenightinlisbon (9-0) at Beverley 5f 2yo clm (5) gf in Jul.
Top Tier 5-2fav (8-5) Keen to post, chased leaders on inner, hampered on rails inside final 3f, weakened after, 8th of 10, 10l behind Il Palio (9-0) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Minaash (USA) 7-2jt-fav (9-0) Hampered at start, always in rear, eased final furlong, last of 6, 19l behind Not For Me (8-9) at Chester 5f 2yo stk (2) gf in Jul.