Racecards
14:00 Musselburgh
British Stallions Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Bassett Bleu
20- Form 0870
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 45
mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, soon behind
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
behind and soon outpaced, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase front pair final furlong, no impression
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey G Lee
made all, driven 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Joey Haynes
went left start, mid-division on outer, ran green and wide into straight, soon hung left, behind final 2f
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon chased winner, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
- Form 424
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
with winner, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, kept on same pace in modest 4th final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Rowan Scott
mid-division, outpaced 5f out, soon behind, no danger after
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just failed for modest 4th near finish
In depth
Verdict
NOKHADA has been staying on over 6f and 7f on the all-weather suggesting that this should be his trip and he'll prove difficult to beat. Rosamaria has been running in better company and attempted to make all over this trip at Ascot last time. She'll make a bold bid on this quicker ground and looks the main threat. Her stable also run the newcomer Soldier In Action who is out of a mare that has produced winners with her first four runners. Southern Seas kept on under pressure over 7f at Redcar and will have come on nicely while Flyboy is related to a couple of winners and out of a winning miler.
Formwatch
Bassett Bleu 33-1 (8-11) Outpaced and always behind, 19th of 20, 20l behind Ponty Royale (9-1) at Redcar 6f (6) gs in Sep.
Flyboy (IRE) Zoffany colt out of In Dubai.
Luath 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Return Of The Mak (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Nokhada (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Dollar Reward (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Overhaugh Street 14-1 (9-5) Slow into stride in touch, slightly outpaced 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Grey Morning (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Sep.
Soldier In Action (FR) Soldier Of Fortune colt out of Ripley.
Rosamaria (IRE) 13-2fav (9-0) Raced freely, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner when lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Dawn Of Hope (9-0) at Ascot 1m mdn fll stks (4) gs in Sep.
Southern Seas 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Beatbybeatbybeat (9-0) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Thraya Queen 8-1 (9-0) Always behind and outpaced, 9th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Renfrew Street (9-0) at Beverley 7f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Sep.