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17:00 Musselburgh

Betfred 'Double Delight' E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 100y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 50.77s
  • Off Time: 17:00:46
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Key Gold

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Torero

    3/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Brown disc and sleeves

      Sweet Vera

      10
      40/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9

      disputed 2nd to over 3f out, soon outpaced, ridden 2f out, no impression when hung left over 1f out, lost moderate 3rd inside final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Light Blue stars

      Lady Gargoyle

      161
      25/1
      • Form 54-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      held up in 4th, lost place over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow braces, sleeves and cap

      Greyhope

      202
      7/1
      • Form 38-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      dwelt, in rear, headway to chase leading trio over 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go moderate 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair

      4(3)
      Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

      Torero

      21
      3/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7

      disputed 2nd, challenged 3f out, ridden and effort over 2f out to over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure, well held inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Key Gold

      91
      1/2
      • Form 05-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 72

      made all, driven when hard pressed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, well in command inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Key Gold went close when stepped up to 1m2f at Lingfield in January and found only Ex Oriente too good. There should be more to come but she's likely to start a short price and TORERO is not out of this. He shaped with promise when staying on for fourth over the extended mile at Wolverhampton on last month's debut and Kevin Ryan's Hernando colt will almost certainly appreciate today's extra distance. The remaining trio are hard to fancy but Greyhope's debut third at Hamilton in September looks to give him a better chance than both Sweet Vera and Lady Gargoyle.

      Formwatch

      Sweet Vera 100-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 19l behind Splendid Light (9-13) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.

      Lady Gargoyle 9-1 (8-13) Steadied start, in rear, ridden 3f out, plugged on final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 7, 14l behind Mama Sox (8-7) at Ayr 1m 1f mdn stks (5) hvy in Oct.

      Greyhope 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 25l behind Gabrial's Star (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Sep.

      Torero 14-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Hajras (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Mar.

      Key Gold 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Ex Oriente (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.