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14:50 Musselburgh

Sharp Minds: Best Odds 'Premier' Claiming Stakes (Class D2) (Class 2)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.26s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

The Prince

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Barking Mad (USA)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Todlea (IRE)

      8/1

        1(8)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        Scotty's Future (IRE)

        8
        25/1
        • Form 101065
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway to chase leaders over 1f out, soon one pace

        2(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

        Barking Mad (USA)

        21
        4/1
        • Form 216261
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9

        led, ridden over 3f out, headed ovrer 1f out, no extra after

        3(10)
        Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap

        Dark Charm (FR)

        8
        9/1
        • Form 400-300
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        mid-division, ridden 4f out, kept on one pace

        4(11)
        Silk - Dark blue, emerald green hoop, quartered cap

        Todlea (IRE)

        13
        8/1
        • Form 223103
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        dwelt and soon tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star

        Tedstale (USA)

        13 b
        11/2
        • Form 645304
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(5)
        Silk - Black, Yellow inverted triangle, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Yenaled

        18
        9/2
        • Form 122421
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly into stride and behind, ridden over 3f out, no impression

        7(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap

        The Prince

        15
        4/1
        • Form 31-1121
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-13

        towards rear, smooth headway from over 3f out, ridden over 1f out and soon led, ran on well inside final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap

        Phoenix Nights (IRE)

        17
        150/1
        • Form 006446
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

        9(1)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Sarraaf (IRE)

        8
        14/1
        • Form 052034
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11

        towards rear, some headway from 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        10(6)
        Silk - Red, White seams, Black sleeves, White seams, White cap

        Ambushed (IRE)

        63
        150/1
        • Form 030-640
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9

        in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        11(2)
        Silk - Grey, Pink diamond and diamonds on cap

        Lange Bleu (FR)

        134
        200/1
        • Form 2/50-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leader, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive claimer can go to The Prince at the expense of Dark Charm, Yenaled and Barking Mad to name but three. The Prince did us a favour when gaining his third win of the campaign at Goodwood a fortnight ago and is taken to land this contest for the second year running. At the age of ten he is still in fine fettle, and appears to handle any ground. Ian Williams' old campaigner was odds-on when obliging last year but will be more attractively priced this time due to the inclusion of the likes of Dark Charm who hails from a very much in-form stable, and Yenaled who is seeking his fourth course win. He goes well for Donna Caldwell these days and can reach the frame at least. Another big danger to the selection is Barking Mad who has taken on good company in the past. He needs to be shown who is boss and Kieren Fallon did just that at Windsor last time. Any more rain would help his cause today, and along with Todlea, he cannot be ruled out. In what is an above average claimer, we take The Prince to come out on top again.