Racecards
14:50 Musselburgh
Cala Homes Auction Stakes (Conditions Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £8,086
- 2nd: £2,406
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £601
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey T Eaves
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no impression final 100 yards
- Form 16
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
made all, ridden 1f out, clear final 100 yards, ran on well
- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, well held final 2f, stayed on towards finish, never in contention
- Form 810
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Joey Haynes
pressed winner until ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on towards finish, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Grey Zeb is presumably thought capable of better given he's giving away plenty of weight on today's terms. Alderaan came up short when sent off favourite at Catterick while Diamond Creek and LAZY DAYS IN LOULE share similar profiles. Both won their respective maidens at Beverley before failing to figure in much better company last time and both get an apprentice on board for this. But the latter beat a subsequent winner in April so the tentative vote goes to Noel Wilson's filly on the strength of that form.
Formwatch
Grey Zeb (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon appeared to lose action and eased, last of 6, 28l behind Pearl's Azinger (9-0) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft.
Diamond Creek (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Disputed lead until halfway, tracked leader, badly hampered and stumbled just inside final furlong, eased, last of 6, 8l behind Ko Cache (8-10) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo stks (2) gd.
Alderaan (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Went right start, tracked leaders, ridden halfway, slightly outpaced over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Perardua (8-11) at Catterick 5f 2yo stks (5) sft in May.
Lazy Days In Loule (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Pressed leaders, pushed along halfway, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 19l behind Patience Alexander (8-12) at York 5f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) gd in May.