Racecards
19:20 Musselburgh
Turftv Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 882-05
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
Irish Mickey
60- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey T Eaves
hampered start, always behind
Nepos
23- Form 26868-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 00-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 30
- Trainer A Dickman
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 34886
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
chased leader, ridden and effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 676-004
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey A Mullen
went left start, chased leaders, driven halfway, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 060-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 35
hampered start, always behind
- Form 4-58988
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 452846
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey P Mathers
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 04614-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Ms Deborah J Evans
- Jockey T Hamilton
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In depth
Verdict
A poor seller here but something has to win and the principals look to be My Drop, Bungie and Nepos and the narrow vote is given to My Drop. The selection was a fair third behind Telltime last time out, this represents a drop in class and from a good draw he looks the one to be on. Bungie rates the main danger on his latest fouth behind La Quinta but he has only won on the all-weather and he is taken on with this in mind. Nepos is another dropping in grade but he has had plenty of chances and his best form is over a longer trip. Of the remainder Go Imperial is unexposed and could improve but for the winner we return to My Drop to small stakes.
Formwatch
Go Imperial (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 3f out until over 1f out, weakened, 5th of 8, 7l behind Dramatic (9-13) at Yarmouth 6f 3yo hcp (6) gs.
Nepos 6-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 13l behind Totally Free (8-10) at Southwell 6f 3yo clm (6) fbs in May.
Royal Dagger (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Held up mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, soon held, 6th of 11, 6l behind Scarlett Heart (8-7) at Bath 5f 3yo clm (6) gd.
La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Bold Indian (8-10) at Catterick 7f 3yo clm (6) gf.
Silly Gilly (IRE) 7-1 (7-7) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 7l behind Drum Dance (8-13) at Leicester 6f sll (6) sft.
Temtation (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Matterofact (9-12) at Lingfield 5f hcap (5) gd.
Bungie 5-2jt-fav (9-3) Held up in touch, chased leader 2f out, effort over 1f out, not quicken and one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind La Quinta (9-2) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
My Drop (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on close home, 4th of 11, 2l behind Thoughtsofstardom (8-11) at Hamilton 5f clm (6) gd.