Racecards
18:40 Musselburgh
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f 30y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,205
- 2nd: £1,251
- 3rd: £625
- 4th: £313

- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, unchallenged

- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey P Makin
close up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

- Form 44
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

- Form 73
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong

Miss Bates
13- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P J McDonald
awkwardly away close up in reatr, ridden 2f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
MONTICELLO can complete a double as he was sent to Sandown for his debut and justified strong support to make all. He has a penalty to carry and it would be no shock if his stablemate Thomas Cranmer were to give him a race as he caught the eye on his debut over 6f at Lingfield. Heatongrad has looked in need of this extra fulong in both starts to date, a remark that also applies to Wigan Warrior, while Miss Bates didn't run badly on her debut over Beverley's stiff 7f a couple of weeks ago. Actualisation cost 75,000gns and is worth a market check.
Formwatch
Monticello (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Celestial Spheres (9-5) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Actualisation Exceed And Excel colt out of Eluding.
Heatongrad (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Love Dreams (9-2) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Wigan Warrior 6-1 (9-2) Outpaced in last pair, pushed along halfway, went 4th 2f out, soon ridden, kept on into 3rd post, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Masham Star (9-2) at Ayr 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Miss Bates 5-1 (8-11) Slowly away, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 4l behind Roar (9-2) at Beverley 7f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Thomas Cranmer (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into strdie, towards rear, pushed along halfway, green and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind High Acclaim (9-2) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.