Racecards
15:20 Musselburgh
Royal Scots Classified Stakes (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Atlantic Ace
10- Form 500501
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Scallan
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 420600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer G Harker
- Jockey K Dalgleish
in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
Cal Mac
53- Form 063600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S Sanders
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, effort when not much room over 1f out, switched left and kept on under pressure final furlong
Tour de Force
127- Form 160
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey K Darley
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied to lead again well inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 644300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Willie Supple
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no further progress
- Form 116202
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey J Carroll
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 0450-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 025361
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Mackay
missed break, soon tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 143510
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D McGaffin
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Another tough contest to call for punters with many in form rivals in opposition including Brazilian Terrace. Millagros and Start Over and we will take a chance on Millagros. The filly from the Ian Semple yard won well at Carlisle before disappointing last time but with conditions in her favour as regards weight for age she will be hard to beat. Brazilian Terrace rates the main danger. She won well last time out when defeating Sharp Secret and that form has since been franked so she has definite place claims. Start Over is another that could go well she was a good second behind Boarder Edge last time out and she is another that goes well on the ground. Of the remainder, Atlantic Ace won well last time out but he is best off a fast pace and without a guaranteed front runner in the field he is opposed on this occasion. Cal Mac is taking a drop in class and is worth noting in the market but we are happy to side with Millagros.