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15:50 Musselburgh

Sharp Minds Betfair Back And Lay Maiden Auction Stakes (Class E3) (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.84s
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lithos

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Maneki Neko (IRE)

    10/11

      1(7)
      Silk - Black, White braces, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White quartered cap

      Geordie Dancer (IRE)

      11
      33/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      slowly into stride, keen early and soon prominent, left in front over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon headed and weakened

      2(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Orange star, chevrons on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Orange star

      Lithos

      10
      10/3
      • Form 265
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      held up towards rear, tracked leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, led over 1f out, kept on well

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow hooped cap

      Eskdale (IRE)

      14
      13/2
      • Form 00326
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon headway to chase leaders, one pace over 1f out

      4(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink seams, armlets and cap

      Maneki Neko (IRE)

      28
      10/11
      • Form 42
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra

      6(5)
      Silk - Red, White star, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White stars

      Bella Plunkett (IRE)

      14
      20/1
      • Form 000
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-2

      led until ran wide bend and soon behind, ridden over 3f out, no impression

      7(2)
      Silk - Red, Light Green hoops, White sleeves

      Blackcomb Mountain (USA)

      25
      8/1
      • Form 53440
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-2

      prominent until carried wide bend over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on

      5(3)
      NR

      Onyergo (IRE)

      14
      • Form 3
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Maneki Neko is going the right way and and is the pick to beat Onyergo, with Eskdale and Lithos expected to figure without being quite good enough. The two main protagonists are less exposed than the rest, and on what Maneki Neko has shown so far, may be the one to be on now. Mark Tompkins' charge shaped very well when fourth on his Newmarket debut and was then a close second at Brighton. Both races were over six furlongs and he has given every indication that the step up to a mile will be in his favour. This race does not look any harder, and he should go close. Onyergo was a bit keen on his debut at Newcastle but stayed on well enough in the rain-softened ground. The faster conditions here will suit him better but he will do well to master Maneki Neko, on this occasion at least. Eskdale was behind Onyergo at Newcastle and has had plenty of racing already, while Lithos has not progressed since a promising debut at Windsor. All in all, Maneki Neko has the best credentials.