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16:30 Musselburgh

Royal Scots Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.90s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Flotta

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Beau Artiste

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sterling Guarantee (USA)

      10/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Black, Red disc

        Bridewell (USA)

        88
        33/1
        • Form 0/2000-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        missed break, towards rear, never dangerous

        2(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hoop, armlets and cap

        Flotta

        15
        4/6
        • Form 263340
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, kept on

        3(2)
        Silk - Green, red hoop, silver cap

        Royal Satin (IRE)

        13
        100/1
        • Form 00060/0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(7)
        Silk - Red, White stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap

        Sterling Guarantee (USA)

        157
        10/1
        • Form 4/06
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in rear, headway and effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow braces, check cap

        Balalaika Tune (IRE)

        34
        20/1
        • Form 44-05
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Black star, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Beau Artiste

        24
        6/1
        • Form 323203
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        held up towards rear, headway 5f out, effort over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow armlets, White cap

        Regent's Secret (USA)

        13
        9/2
        • Form 303000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, headway 4f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed well over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - Dark Green and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White cap

        Royal Blazer (IRE)

        268
        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        9(3)
        Silk - White, Light Blue epaulets, White and Light Blue striped cap

        Eagles In The Wind (IRE)

        31
        50/1
        • Form 06
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        in touch, ridden and weakened over 4f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Flotta has a good chance of finally getting off the mark, with the consistent Beau Artiste and Regent's Secret the main dangers. Mick Channon makes a round trip of 776 miles from West Ilsley in a bid to get Flotta into the winner's enclosure and the trip should be rewarded, looking at the opposition. Flotta has not had that many outings for a four-year-old, just 11 in fact, and has shown on more than one occasion that there is a race to be won with him. Second to Mr Ed in a class C event at Salisbury in May, he has not progressed from that effort, but this grade lower contest is surely there for the taking. His main stumbling block appears to be the year younger Beau Artiste who has his first try at a mile and a half. He has never stepped out of class D company and is obviously not highly regarded. However, he is an honest sort who, if this race was judged on breeding, would be an odds-on shot. Of the rest, Regent's Secret may be a place possible, having gone down the ratings since a couple of good runs for Richard Hannon last year. Take Flotta to open his account.