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16:15 Musselburgh

Blue Square Nursery Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.08s
  • Off Time: 16:16:58
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Eternal Instinct

9/2

    1(1)
    Silk - Saxe blue, yellow armlets, light blue and red quartere d cap

    Eternal Instinct

    17 D
    9/2
    • Form 1870
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 72

    chased leaders, led entering final furlong, soon ridden, kept on well

    2(2)
    Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

    Goodbye Earl (IRE)

    16
    10/1
    • Form 640206
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 66

    chased leaders, pushed along and hung right over 2f out, kept on

    3(4)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

    Paradise Dream

    25
    3/1
    • Form 230
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 63

    with leader, weakened over 1f out

    4(5)
    Silk - Black and emerald green stripes

    Vilnius

    4 BFD
    5/4
    • Form 412
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 58

    led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace

    5(3)
    NR

    Another Grand (IRE)

    20
    11/2
    • Form 9F68
    • Age 2
    • Weight 7-12
    • Official Rating 46

    Withdrawn

    Previous results

    2008
    (5)
    Silk -

    Adozen Dreams

    9/1
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-11

    2008
    (2)
    Silk -

    Cutting Comments

    11/8
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-7

    In depth

    Verdict

    A small field and with Paradise Dream disappointing last time out, we just side with VILNIUS while Eternal Instinct also makes the shortlist. The selection won his second start, a lowly Catterick seller, but ran well when touched off in a Redcar nursery last time. He must go close again racing from the same mark. Paradise Dream represents a powerful team and was hampered at a crucial stage when disappointing at Nottingham last time. His earlier form suggests the handicapper has him about right but he could be capable of better. Eternal Instinct drops in class having contested the Albany Stakes last time. She will be more competitive at this level but Vilnius is preferred.

    Formwatch

    Eternal Instinct 66-1 (8-12) Behind stands' side, towards rear when hampered and switched quickly right over 2f out, no chance after, 16th of 22, 20l behind Habaayib (8-12) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

    Goodbye Earl (IRE) 7-2 (7-11) Took keen hold, narrow leader, headed 3f out, edged right over 1f out, soon weakened and edged left, 6th of 8, 11l behind Schoolboy Champ (8-9) at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.

    Paradise Dream 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, hampered approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 11l behind Aerodynamic (9-3) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.

    Vilnius 9-4fav (8-5) Tracked leader, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Singeur (9-4) at Redcar 5f 2yo hcp (4) fm.

    Another Grand (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 11l behind Saxby (9-0) at Thirsk 6f 2yo sll (5) gf in Jun.