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16:00 Musselburgh

Stratstone Landrover Nursery Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 30y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.86s
  • Off Time: 16:00:59
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Apollo Shark (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Suite Francaise

    9/4

      2(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves

      Allahor

      11
      11/2
      • Form 771
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 79

      in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace

      3(6)
      Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

      Apollo Shark (IRE)

      20 D
      5/4
      • Form 41
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 76

      led, headed after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, driven clear final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Black, Red epaulets, checked sleeves and cap

      Varinia (IRE)

      50
      14/1
      • Form 634D5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 68

      in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle

      Dhaka Dazzle

      46
      8/1
      • Form 679
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-1
      • Official Rating 63

      behind, outpaced after 2f, soon ridden, some late headway

      7(4)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops on body, White cap

      Suite Francaise

      19
      9/4
      • Form 739
      • Age 2
      • Weight 7-13
      • Official Rating 61

      led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon one pace

      1(2)
      NR

      Eva's Request (IRE)

      12
      • Form 81
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 84

      Nonrunner

      4(7)
      NR

      Timewatch

      33
      • Form 545
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Eva's Request looks the answer to this puzzle with Suite Francaise and Timewatch suggested as the plausible alternatives. An impressive and well backed winner at Kempton, the 150000 guineas purchase did not disappoint and looks as if this step up in trip should not inconvenience. Suite Francaise has had three races thus far without troubling the judge. The filly is bred to get further in time. Apollo Shark took a bad race in convincing style on his latest start but will need to have improved in order to win this. Allahor won well at Newcastle last time out and while this success was obtained on bottomless going, he showed a likeable enough attitude when asked. Timewatch could be anything and is watched in the market. Having considered the alternatives, Eva's Request is selected.

      Formwatch

      Allahor 16-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders far side, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) sft in Jun beating Rub of The Relic (8-11) by 1l, 15 ran.

      Apollo Shark (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Held up behind leaders, smooth progress 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Jun beating Marning Star (9-3) by 3/4l, 15 ran.

      Varinia (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 15l behind Bespoke Boy (9-3) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in May.

      Dhaka Dazzle 50-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 9th of 14, 14l behind Pelican Prince (9-3) at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf in May.

      Suite Francaise 16-1 (9-0) Held up, brief effort over 4f out, not sustained, 9th of 12, 15l behind Dixey (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Jun.

      Eva's Request (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, strong run under pressure to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Jun beating Primed And Poised (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Timewatch 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 4l behind Russian Reel (9-3) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.