Racecards
14:20 Musselburgh
Master Bookmakers Maiden Auction Stakes (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 23403
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Fisher
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased winner, ridden 2f out, no extra
Royal Grand
136- Form 54
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey K Darley
in touch, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
in touch, ridden 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Almotawag
20- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey D Holland
soon towards rear, pushed along halfway, effort when not much room over 1f out, switched right, kept on
- Form 025033
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Mark Flynn
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden when not clear run over 1f out, soon one pace (wore cheek pieces)
Pickpocket
26- Form 000300
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer H McWilliams
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly into stride, towards rear, brief effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 600036
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 02250
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey V Halliday
made virtually all, pushed out final furlong
- Form 233230
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
in touch, headway and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
On Topheemee
26- Form P
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer C Teague
- Jockey T Williams
in touch 2f, soon weakened and tailed off
In depth
Verdict
With the stalls on the stand side low numbers may have an advantage. Almotawag shaped quite nicely on his debut behind the useful Catmint and granted normal improvement, he will be difficult to beat. Sobaring was beaten by the draw at Beverley and he hasn't fared to well here drawn widest of all, while Midnight Special would have a chance on her Warwick second to the useful Tourmalet back in June, but she to has been done no favours by the draw.