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17:10 Musselburgh
EBF Musselburgh Fillies' Sprint Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 1y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £17,244
- 2nd: £6,543
- 3rd: £3,273
- 4th: £1,635
- Form 612-446
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, every chance throughout final furlong, kept on well
- Form 152000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 89
held up in rear, never on terms
- Form 123-155
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division, driven halfway, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, never a threat
- Form 7111P8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
prominent, led over 1f out, soon hard pressed, headed well inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 412141
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 91
held up, never dangerous
- Form 83111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
steadied start, held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on to lead closing stages (hand timed)
- Form 023109
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 921903
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 98
mid-division, driven halfway, hampered over 1f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
CLEM FANDANGO (NAP) can take this as she won a Listed contest at Ayr just over a year ago and wasn't beaten far at the same level in France last time. The Wagon Wheel's close third behind Take Cover in the Beverley Bullet has been given a massive boost by the winner but that was on faster going, as were his three victories. Glenrowan Rose completed a hat-trick in mid-summer but hasn't run well when stepped up to this grade in the past while Thesme hasn't won since 2015 and has had plenty of chances. Mabs Cross is taking a huge leap in class after completing a hat-trick in minor company and her stable companion Intense Romance looks to have a better chance after dead-heating in a very strong York handicap.
Formwatch
Clem Fandango (FR) (8-10) 6th of 14, 1/2l behind Spiritfix (8-10) at Maisons-Laffitte 5f lst stks sft in Oct.
Coolfitch (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Always behind, 10th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Boundsy (8-11) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Cosmopolitan Girl (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Squeezed out start, held up towards stands side, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Intense Romance (9-3) at Ascot 5f hcp fll (4) gs in Jul.
Glenrowan Rose (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) With leader, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 17, 10l behind Donjuan Triumphant (9-10) at Haydock 6f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Intense Romance (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Chased leaders towards far side, driven over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led narrowly inside final 50 yards, joined post, won at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Holmeswood (8-13), 19 ran.
Mabs Cross 10-11fav (9-3) Tracked leaders in centre trio, improved over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left, comfortably, won at Haydock 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun beating Midnight Malibu (9-10) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Midnight Malibu (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Show Palace (9-6) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Thesme 33-1 (8-12) Raced near side, chased leaders, 2nd and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 17, 6 1/2l behind Take Cover (9-1) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
The Wagon Wheel (IRE) 22-1 (8-8) Well outpaced in rear, still last and plenty to do 1f out, strong run on rails inside final furlong, gaining finish, not get up, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Take Cover (9-3) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.