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13:00 Musselburgh
Toteplacepot E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 30y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 353
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
made all, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, ran on strongly
- Form 5367
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
in touch, ridden over 2f out, pressed winner over 1f out, kept on and edged right final furlong
- Form 922962
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, one pace
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M J Grassick
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
La Bomba Veloce
154- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey R Ffrench
soon behind
- Form 493
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
towards rear and keen, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Cote d'Argent has ran with promise in all three starts so far on fast ground and, with the likelihood of improvement to come on today's slightly softer surface, he gets the vote ahead of Best Double and Beauchamp United. The last mentioned disappointed on soft ground at York last time and could be of interest on today's surface, while Westport has to be respected first time out given the form of John Gosden's horses. Avoca Dancer a stablemate of the selection should pick up a small race somewhere but this looks too tough and of more interest may be James Bethell's Lucidity Light who has improved with each start. For the third time in his brief career, Best Double found just one too good last time and is becoming expensive to follow so preference is for Cote d'Argent, who has done little wrong and looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to open his account.
Formwatch
Beauchamp United 15-2 (9-0) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 12th of 20, 24l behind Gee Dee Nen (8-9) at York 1m 2yo mdn aut (4) sft in Oct.
Chess Board 16-1 (9-0) Outpaced, always behind, 11th of 12, 12l behind What Do You Know (9-0) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Oct.
Cote d'Argent 25-1 (8-11) Led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Best Alibi (8-11) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Avoca Dancer (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Behind when stumbled after 1f, driven and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 7th of 10, 6l behind Imperial Lucky (7-12) at Catterick 7f 2yo fll hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Baileys Polka Polish Precedent filly, half-sister to winners on the Flat and over hurdles.
Best Double 5-1 (8-9) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Savernake Blue (9-0) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Oct.
Chiloe Wigeon (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division, kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out, 9th of 26, 3 1/2l behind Waitingforanalibi (9-2) at Curragh 7f 2yo mdn aut gs in Oct.
Dulce Sueno 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 14, 7l behind Greek Secret (9-0) at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.
La Bomba Veloce 50-1 (8-2) Towards rear, outpaced after 1f, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 8l behind Dune Melody (8-4) at Hamilton 6f mdn aut stk (5) gs in Jun.
Lucidity Light (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Dancing Guest (8-11) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) sft in Oct.
Westport Xaar colt out of 5f winner Connemara.