Racecards
19:20 Musselburgh
Gordons Gin Maiden Auction Stakes (Class F) (Class F)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey T Eaves
led 1f, chased leaders until no extra final furlong
Namking
13- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey P Mulrennan
soon towards rear, never dangerous
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey K Darley
held up, headway halfway, soon pushed along, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on
Lord John
33- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey R Winston
led after 1f, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
mid-division, pushed along halfway, not much room from over 1f out until switched right and stayed on well towards finish
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer R Elliott
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Polly Perkins has an interesting jockey booking on debut and we will side with her at the expense of Skippit John and Lady Hopeful. Pivotal's stock seem to be fairing particularly well at present and this relation to My Melody Parkes will be difficult to beat if possessing anything like the speed of her. Skippit John isn't the biggest of individuals and faces a different set of circumstances to that of his maiden bow. Lady Hopeful showed plenty of speed on a previous outing here. Katie Boo is sure to be well forward. Polly Perkins gets our selection tonight.