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16:15 Musselburgh

Pinkie Braes Claiming Stakes (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places on the round course
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.55s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gold Guest

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Sennen Cove

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Yenaled

      20/1

        1(5)
        Silk - WHITE, RED stars, check sleeves, WHITE cap

        Nimello (USA)

        34
        6/1
        • Form 000-443
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-12

        dwelt, soon lost touch, tailed off half way, virtually pulled up final 3 furlongs

        2(11)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green chevrons, White sleeves, Emerald Green spots, hooped cap

        Yenaled

        31
        20/1
        • Form 3-36550
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        held up towards rear, headway half way, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one paced final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - Purple and Dark Green diamonds, Pink cap

        Answered Promise (FR)

        103
        14/1
        • Form 2D2006-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        towards rear, never dangerous

        4(9)
        Silk - Beige, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green cap

        Gold Guest

        12
        4/5
        • Form 500-006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, headway half way, led over 1f out, ridden out

        5(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves

        Smoothie (IRE)

        29
        9/2
        • Form 50-4004
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

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

        6(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red hoop, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Finmar

        132
        20/1
        • Form 303230-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f

        7(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon stars

        Sennen Cove

        26
        14/1
        • Form 0556-06
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed to chase winner inside final furlong

        8(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

        Square Dancer

        163
        66/1
        • Form 000200-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10

        led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened

        9(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, Orange disc, Orange cap

        Ace of Trumps

        164
        20/1
        • Form 020005-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8

        tracked leader, ridden to lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        10(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and spots on White cap

        Investment Force (IRE)

        26 v
        16/1
        • Form 342/000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6

        in touch, headway over 3f out, effort and chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        11(4)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red star, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Scurra

        150
        50/1
        • Form 360060-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, virtually pulled up final 2f

        12(3)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE epaulets, sleeves and cap

        Young Owen

        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6

        in touch, ridden and outpaced half way, stayed on same pace final 2f

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not a strong race by any stretch of the imagination and Nimello is handed the vote to take advantage of a significant ease in grade. A former winner of the Lincoln for Paul Cole in 2001, the selection has struggled with injury in recent times and does not look the force of old. However, he has shown that he retains enough ability on the all-weather this winter to suggest that he should still prove hard to beat at this level. Gold Guest and Smoothie ran respectably last time out and both are capable of reaching a place if putting their best foot forward while Yenaled has been below his best of late but has claims on the pick of his form but Scurra returns from a five-month absence and may need the outing.