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19:30 Musselburgh

Inveresk Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.82s
  • Off Time: 19:30:56
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ainia

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Snow Dancer (IRE)

    4/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Pink, brown epaulets, hooped sleeves, brown cap

      Ainia

      24 BF
      4/5
      • Form 22452-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 74

      made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held on near finish

      2(2)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Maroon stars, Maroon cap, Yellow stars

      Casino Night

      17
      8/1
      • Form 290748
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leaders, headway and effort over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Grey triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Grey diamond

      Bookiebasher Babe (IRE)

      28 D
      5/1
      • Form 064117
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 66

      with winner, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened

      4(3)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue and Purple hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Snow Dancer (IRE)

      8 p D
      4/1
      • Form 273772
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 66

      in touch, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and effort when hung left over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held near finish

      6(4)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

      Grethel (IRE)

      15 D
      12/1
      • Form 670665
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 50

      dwelt and behind, raced wide on bend entering straight, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms

      5(6)
      NR

      Just Joey

      3
      • Form 620000
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 57

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      AINIA looks a good bet in this fillies' handicap and she is taken to get the better of Bookiebasher Babe and Snow Dancer. This 4-year-old filly has yet to get her head in front but she has gone close on several occasions and she looks to have been found a good opportunity here to break her duck. She was only narrowly beaten last time on her return from a break and with that run under her belt she should prove hard to stop tonight. Bookiebasher Babe looks the main danger as she has been in really good form on the all-weather, although she was a little disappointing on her return to the turf at Sandown last time. Snow Dancer is a consistent sort but she is arguably better over slightly further than this so we are happy to take her on today. It will be a surprise if either Casino Night, Grethel and Just Joey are good enough, returning us to Ainia as the pick.

      Formwatch

      Ainia 7-4fav (9-8) Tracked leader, every chance from over 1f out, outbattled towards finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Stravella (9-8) at Chepstow 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.

      Casino Night 9-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 11l behind Stonehaugh (9-3) at Carlisle 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Bookiebasher Babe (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, soon lost touch, weakened from 2f out, 7th of 9, 12l behind Leocorno (8-12) at Sandown 1m 1f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.

      Snow Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Emperor Court (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Grethel (IRE) 25-1 (7-12) In touch, stumbled badly after 3f, ridden over 3f out, one pace, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Salerosa (9-2) at Ayr 1m fll hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Just Joey 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, weakened halfway, eased when beaten final furlong, last of 12, 31l behind Argentine (9-10) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.