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14:50 Musselburgh

BDO LLP Classified Selling Stakes (Class 6)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 100y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places on the Round Course)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,619
  • 2nd: £482
  • 3rd: £241
  • 4th: £120
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 50.89s
  • Off Time: 14:50:09
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Red Kestrel (USA)

5/4

    1(1)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Yellow cap

    Eton Fable (IRE)

    10 p D
    14/1
    • Form 842144
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 64

    took keen hold, chased winner, ridden 3f out, soon driven and edged left, lost 2nd 2f out, soon no chance

    3(6)
    Silk - SAXE BLUE, YELLOW armlets, BLUE and RED quartered cap

    Grand Diamond (IRE)

    9 p C
    7/4
    • Form 642416-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 69

    tracked leading pair, ridden to 2nd 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with very easy winner

    4(3)
    Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

    Red Kestrel (USA)

    7 D
    5/4
    • Form 34229-2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 70

    made all, clear over 1f out, heavily eased final furlong, unchallenged

    5(5)
    Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

    Royal Straight

    153
    4/1
    • Form 320237-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 69

    took keen hold, held up last, efffort on outside 3f out, disputing 3rd 2f out, soon beaten

    2(4)
    NR

    Relative Strength (IRE)

    15 bt D
    • Form 654-841
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 70

    Nonrunner

    6(2)
    NR

    Plus Ultra (IRE)

    19
    • Form 252343-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 70

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Last week's Wolverhampton second Red Kestrel has to go on the short-list as he drops into this grade for the first time. Grand Diamond has been in fair form over hurdles lately, while Eton Fable won over this trip at Southwell three runs ago. But preference is for RELATIVE STRENGTH, who was a decent handicapper when with Andrew Balding and made a winning start for Frank Sheridan in first-time blinkers at Wolverhampton last month.

    Formwatch

    Eton Fable (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, driven and chance over 1f out, switched left and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Sir Haydn (8-6) at Southwell 1m 4f sell stks (6) fbs in Mar.

    Grand Diamond (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, headway from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 16, 7l behind Miami Gator (11-2) at Doncaster 1m stks 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.

    Red Kestrel (USA) 9-2 (9-6) Led, hard ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Accumulate (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

    Royal Straight 6-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 31l behind Best Prospect (9-1) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Oct.

    Relative Strength (IRE) 11-8 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chased leader over 2f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (6) pol in Mar beating Humor Me Rene (8-9) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

    Plus Ultra (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, chance 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Honest Broker (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 1f clm stks (5) gd in Aug.