Racecards
18:50 Musselburgh
Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 7f 33y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,510
- 2nd: £1,648
- 3rd: £824
- 4th: £412
Fleetwood Pier
242- Form 42/25-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
soon led, ridden and hung right from over 1f out, soon hampered rival, stayed on, finished 1st, placed 2nd
Code Purple
22- Form 7-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
steadied start, raced keenly in 3rd, switched right 3f out, not much room when effort over 1f out, went 2nd when hampered entering final furlong, switched right and stayed on, not able to trouble winner, finished 2nd, placed 1st
Hollis Brown
176- Form 60-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
led early, pressed leader, close up over 2f out, soon edged left, edged right over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
Panama City
22- Form 265-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
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In depth
Verdict
The four-year-old FLEETWOOD PIER has run well several times over 6f and may be ready for a step up in trip. He can give weight away to younger rivals of which Pontefract runner-up Panama City should prove the pick ahead of Code Purple, who was third at the same track on his reappearance. Hollis Brown has yet to show much in the way of ability.
Formwatch
Fleetwood Pier 11-2 (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, edged left 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final 50 yards, 5th of 13, 1 3/4l behind It Just Takes Time (9-1) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Code Purple 50-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on to lead close home, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Chiellini (9-5) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) sft in Apr.
Hollis Brown 150-1 (9-5) Prominent early, outpaced halfway, ridden and soon beaten, 11th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Barneys Gift (9-5) at Redcar 7f stks (5) sft in Nov.
Panama City 33-1 (8-11) In touch towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, chased clear winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Pocket The Profit (8-11) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.