Racecards
13:50 Musselburgh
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 33y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,075
- 2nd: £1,213
- 3rd: £606
- 4th: £303
- Form 419
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
prominent, gradually lost ground and ridden over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 215
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
quickly away and led, drifted left 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 46
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
held up towards rear, headway on inside halfway, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out where not much room to over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
towards rear, headway between horses over 2f out, switched wide and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Candescence
83- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
prominent, ridden to press leader 3f out, led narrowly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey J P Sullivan
unruly in stalls, slowly away, detached and ran green early, ridden over 2f out, eased final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
midfield, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden over 2f out, switched left and almost on terms over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey G Lee
chased leader, almost on terms over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
slowly away, in rear of main group, ridden over 3f out, kept on but never on terms
Verdict
Novice winners First Greyed and High Peak were both well beaten in handicaps last time and are penalised on their return to this level along with Candescence. The latter made a winning debut when scoring over 6f at Pontefract but Bulls Aye disappointed sent off favourite over track and trip albeit on soft going. THE FAST LION had to be switched for a run at Newmarket on his debut and never threatened but he showed some promise nonetheless and gets a speculative vote with improvement expected. Autumn Aurora is related to a host of winners and is preferred to Fae The Port of the newcomers.
Formwatch
First Greyed (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Badly outpaced, detached in rear, soon ridden, never went a yard, last of 9, 5 3/4l behind Desert History (9-1) at Haydock 7f (4) gs in Aug.
High Peak (IRE) 9-5fav (9-0) Keen and set strong pace and soon clear, headed over 1f out, soon beaten and eased, 5th of 6, 26l behind Thank You Next (9-2) at Newmarket 7f (3) gf in Aug.
Bulls Aye (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Dwelt, pushed along to lead after 1f, 3 lengths clear 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, rider dropped whip over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Heights Of Abraham (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Aug.
The Fast Lion (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) In touch towards rear, switched right over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, edged left and kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Apollo One (9-1) at Newmarket 7f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Candescence 25-1 (8-12) Prominent, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, led again 75 yards out, held on, won at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Kraken Power (9-5) by hd, 9 ran.
Elusive Louis Elusive Pimpernel gelding out of Key To Love.
Fae The Port (FR) French Navy gelding out of Gipsy Doll.
Midnight Poppy (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Steadied and switched left start, in rear, pushed along and some late headway, never on terms, 7th of 13, 10l behind Meu Amor (9-0) at Pontefract 6f fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Autumn Aurora (IRE) Buratino filly out of Southern House.