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13:30 Musselburgh

Craigleith Masonry Nursery Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.88s
  • Off Time: 13:30:39
  • 6 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Black, Orange hoops, Red sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 210
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 85

prominent, ridden over 1f out, every chance until one pace close home

2(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, diabolo on sleeves
9/1
  • Form 656626
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 73

behind, soon outpaced, ridden halfway, soon one pace

3(2)
Silk - White, Red star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
  • Form 628531
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 72

led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Purple, Grey disc, Grey cap

Style Award

6 BFD
5/1
  • Form 224443
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, ridden halfway, kept on well inside last to lead close home

5(1)
Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

Choisette

57 CDD
7/2
  • Form 541421
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 71

slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace

6(6)
Silk - Red and White check, Royal Blue and White check sleeves and cap
  • Form 431815
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 68

prominent, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened

In depth

Verdict

An interesting nursery in which most have claims of some sort however Choisette has won over course and distance and so Brian Smart's filly gets the vote ahead of Angle Of Attack. The selection is very consistent and rewarded those who sided with her last time at Wolverhampton, despite being a skinny enough price. She is best over this minimum trip and she should run well despite a rather harsh-looking 8lb rise. Angle Of Attack has also gone up in the weights for a good win last time out, whilst Blue Eyed Miss takes a drop in grade but if able to dominate from the front now back over this trip, she really could be hard to beat. Style Award looks to be high enough in the weights at present, whilst Speedy Senorita's last win came in selling company and she needs to improve. Eager Diva shouldn't be overlooked as she shapes as if the return to this trip may show her in a better light. An open race then, and Choisette gets the nod.

Formwatch

Blue Eyed Miss (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) In touch centre, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 16l behind Unilateral (8-12) at Ayr 6f 2yo fll (1) gs in Sept.

Eager Diva (USA) 9-4fav (8-8) Chased leaders, one pace final 2f, 6th of 13, 7l behind Kashimin (8-8) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in Oct.

Angle of Attack (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Prominent, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Fabuleux Cherie (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Style Award 10-3jt-fav (9-1) Close up, every chance over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Paint Stripper (7-13) at Ayr 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.

Choisette 11-10fav (8-9) Always prominent, pushed along over 3f out, edged right entering final furlong, led well inside final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sept beating Orpen's Art (7-10) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

Speedy Senorita (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Stumbled start, soon chasing leaders, weakened 1f out, 5th of 12, 7l behind Firenza Bond (8-11) at Catterick 5f nov stk (5) gd in Oct.