Racecards
14:00 Musselburgh
E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride and soon chased leaders, ridden halfway, headway and every chance entering final furlong, no extra close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey T Eaves
prominent, ridden halfway, every chance until one pace final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey C Catlin
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey T Dean
led, ridden over 2f out, kept on until headed and no extra close home
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home
Verdict
Three contenders with form and they can be expected to improve and play a leading role here. The nomination is Just The Lady, hailing from a yard that are renowned for early season juveniles and she shaped with some promise at Folkestone, toeing the field along for most of the journey before giving way inside the final furlong. The fourth has since shaped well at Newcastle. Drawn wide, the selection will need to get a break but that first outing should stand her in good sted. There is not much to choose between Dispol Mulofky and Count Almaviva from their Southwell clash but on the turf there is a possibility the form could be turned round. The Linda Stubbs stable landed a gamble at Newcastle for connections, so support for Russet Reward would be noted. Just The Lady is taken to benefit for that debut outing and land the opener.
Formwatch
Count Almaviva (USA) 6-4fav (9-3) Jumped awkwardly, slowly into stride, soon in touch, chased winner halfway, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Bad Beat (9-0) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) fbs in Mar.
Maigh Eo (IRE) Elusive City colt out of 1m2f winner Princess Magdalena.
Russet Reward Bahamian Bounty gelding out of 7f & 1m4f winner Appleacre.
Dispol Mulofky (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Hung left throughout, in touch, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Bad Beat (9-0) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) fbs in Mar.
Especially For You (IRE) Kheleyf filly out of 6f & 7f winner Fingal Nights.
Just The Lady 12-1 (8-5) Led, ridden halfway, headed and edged right inside final furlong, weakened close home, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Doughnut (8-12) at Folkestone 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft.
Lady Fantasie Fasliyev filly out of a moderate racemare.
Polish Pride Polish Precedent filly out of an unraced mare from a high-class family of milers.