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14:30 Musselburgh

Racing UK On Channel 432 Selling Stakes

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.00s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Garstang

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Par Excellence

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Compton Lad

      9/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

        Compton Lad

        3
        9/1
        • Form 540337
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, one pace

        2(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon epaulets, Maroon and Yellow hooped sleeves

        Garstang

        18 BF
        9/2
        • Form 98234
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, good headway final furlong to lead post

        3(4)
        Silk - RED, YELLOW chevron, check cap

        Par Excellence

        12 t D
        9/2
        • Form 523417
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead well inside final furlong, headed post

        4(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow stars, royal blue sleeves

        Regal Aaron

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-11

        soon outpaced, lost touch

        5(7)
        Silk - Black and White check, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

        Baysgarth Park

        12 bt
        100/1
        • Form 370970
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

        soon outpaced, always behind

        6(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Martharum

        44
        11/8
        • Form 62
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

        prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out

        7(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap

        Nimble Star

        7
        12/1
        • Form 06
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(5)
        Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap

        True Valentine

        7
        14/1
        • Form 9940
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-6

        behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        One Trick Pony has some fair form in this grade, but his best efforts have come with some juice in the ground, and the less exposed Martharum is preferred. One Trick Pony has scored twice in Thirsk claimers this season, but on both occasions there has been plenty of cut in the ground and it could be significant that the fastest surface he has encountered so far was last time out at Leicester when he put in a below par performance. Stablemate Par Excellence also boasts some winning form and seems more effective on a faster surface so he could easily be the pick of Bill Turner's pair. Garstang was disappointing at Haydock last time but had earlier run well in maiden company at Musselburgh and can get the better of Compton Lad, who finished a place ahead of him at Haydock. For the selection, though, we side with John Quinn's filly Martharum. She was beaten a length and a quarter by One Trick Pony at Thirsk but is five pounds better off. She ha sfar more scope than most of these rivals, particularly as her breeding suggests she will be more at home on this faster surface and she is fancied to score her first victory here.

        Formwatch

        Compton Lad 33-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8l behind Rare Breed (8-9) at Ayr 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs.

        Garstang 3-1fav (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside last, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Woodwee (8-8) at Hamilton 5f 2yo clm (6) gs.

        Par Excellence 4-1 (8-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Song Huntress (8-2) at Beverley 5f 2yo clm (6) gf.

        Regal Aaron Easycall colt out of a maiden racemare.

        Baysgarth Park 100-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 7l behind Song Huntress (8-2) at Beverley 5f 2yo clm (6) gf.

        Martharum 14-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind One Trick Pony (8-3) at Thirsk 5f 2yo clm (5) gd in May.

        Nimble Star 33-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed when not much room entering final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 10l behind Flying Key (8-6) at Thirsk 6f 2yo sll (5) gf.

        True Valentine 18-1 (8-6) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 14l behind Flying Key (8-6) at Thirsk 6f 2yo sll (5) gf.