Racecards
15:45 Musselburgh
McEwan's 80/- Nursery Handicap (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Str); Good to Firm, Firm in places (Rnd))
Dr Fox (IRE)
18- Form 50005
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey N Callan
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon onepaced
- Form 45335
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 044222
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey G Duffield
led over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 643234
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on from 2f out, no chance with winner final furlong
- Form 400
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, drew clear final furlong, comfortably
- Form 010300
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey D McGaffin
soon outpaced and always towards rear
- Form 06035
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Reserve
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside last
- Form 0503
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression
Saros (IRE)
20- Form 006
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Scallan
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 136065
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 054060
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer W Storey
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
keen early and soon led, headed 5f out, ridden over 3f out, gradually weakened
In depth
Verdict
A very competitive nursery handicap here with many in form rivals in opposition including Always Flying, Little Jimbob and Charnock Bates One and we will take a chance on Always Flying. The colt from the Mark Johnson yard was a good third behind Breathing Sun last time out, that horse has since franked the form and with conditions to suit he will be hard to beat Little Jimbob in his favour he will be hard to beat despite top weight. Little Jimbob rates the main danger he was fourth behind Overdrawn last time out that is also rock solid form and he has definite place claims. Charnock Bates One is also worth of respect but he has been doing all his best work at the finish of late and he may be seen to better effect over a longer trip. Of the remainder Abrogate looks to be on a fair mark and he could go well at a big price but we are happy to side with the top weight Always Flying.