Racecards
16:15 Musselburgh
Arlene The Horse Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 436779-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon no chance with very easy winner, just lost out in battle for well held 2nd
- Form 40446-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey P J McDonald
awkwardly away, well outpaced in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, just won battle for well held 2nd, no chance with very easy winner
Rainbow Orse
228- Form 759-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey J Garritty
chased leader, led going well inside final 2f, clear over 1f out, eased final 75 yards
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Straight Gin has an official BHA rating of 44, 15lb below that of RAINBOW ORSE and another 4lb behind Little Belter. Neither of that latter pair have shown a great deal and it's potential rather than form that gets Robert Cowell's charge the verdict as he is very speedily-bred. Little Belter has a fitness advantage but ran poorly on his debut for Linda Perratt after transferring from Tom Dascombe.
Formwatch
Straight Gin 40-1 (8-13) Chased leaders on outside, driven over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 9l behind Spray Tan (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) in Dec.
Little Belter (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Went slightly right start, soon close up, bumped over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 19l behind Red Tycoon (9-3) at Ayr 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Rainbow Orse 22-1 (9-5) Outpaced and always behind, last of 9, 34l behind Captain Revelation (9-5) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.