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14:45 Musselburgh

New 'Mr And Mrs McKinlay' Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 33y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.00s
  • Off Time: 14:46:24
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Poplar Close (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Livella Fella (IRE)

    7/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Yellow, grey spots on sleeves and cap

      Bay Mirage (IRE)

      35
      6/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      led, driven over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark blue and white diabolo, red sleeves, dark blue cap

      Billy Roberts (IRE)

      26
      10/1
      • Form 5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      dwelt, towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 2f, effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      View The Moon

      7/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8

      slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, struggling halfway, never a factor

      4(4)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Livella Fella (IRE)

      22
      7/4
      • Form 9232
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 69

      chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong, ran on closing stages, never reached winner

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, light blue braces, light blue and royal blue chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

      Poplar Close (IRE)

      17 BF
      2/1
      • Form 622
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on gamely

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bay Mirage was the most expensive of these at the sales and with Kevin Ryan's charge making more appeal once handicapping, we take POPLAR CLOSE to get off the mark at the fourth time of asking. David O'Meara's filly has been strongly fancied on two visits to Beverley and she has been guilty of running into one too good on each occasion. Livella Fella was second in a similar race over course and distance and the winner of that contest obliged in a better race at Chester last weekend. View The Moon was a very cheap purchase by the stable's lofty standards and his pedigree suggests that anything achieved this year would be a bonus.

      Formwatch

      Bay Mirage (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced before halfway, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Champagne City (9-5) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

      Billy Roberts (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Went right start, took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along halfway, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Martini Time (8-12) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

      View The Moon Eskendereya colt out of Step Softly.

      Livella Fella (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led 1f, with winner until ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Welford (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Jun.

      Poplar Close (IRE) 5-6fav (8-12) Prominent, switched left and went 2nd just over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Mistymoistymorning (8-11) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.