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15:05 Musselburgh

Racing Uk Selling Stakes (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 100y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Straight; Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.49s
  • Off Time: 15:05:47
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Andorn (GER)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Graceful Descent (FR)

    6/5

      3
      Silk -

      Birkside

      3/1

        1(3)
        Silk - White and Maroon check, Maroon sleeves, White armlets, Maroon cap

        Birkside

        13 DCD
        3/1
        • Form 624715
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 65

        held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well nearest finish

        2(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue and Red quartered cap

        Graceful Descent (FR)

        39
        6/5
        • Form 4-22221
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 68

        chased leaders, smooth headway 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green diamond

        Shekan Star

        20 D
        15/2
        • Form 542362
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 53

        behind, some late headway, never nearer

        4(7)
        Silk - Black, white stripe, checked sleeves and cap

        Andorn (GER)

        19
        9/1
        • Form 320356
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 60

        slowly away, soon pulled hard and led after 1f, headed over 8f out, led again over 1f out, stayed on well

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

        Grethel (IRE)

        4
        50/1
        • Form 607006
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 37

        prominent and raced keenly, led over 8f out, driven and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        7(5)
        Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap

        Angels And Demons (IRE)

        13
        22/1
        • Form 8885
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 40

        held up in touch, lost place halfway, soon behind

        8(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Flying Phoebe

        5
        12/1
        • Form 95043
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 51

        dwelt, soon mid-division, keen early, weakened over 2f out

        9(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple chevron, sleeves and cap

        Tesserae

        45 BF
        12/1
        • Form 56332
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 55

        led 1f, remained prominent, effort well over 1f out, soon one pace

        5(6)
        NR

        That's All (IRE)

        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2008
        (9)
        Silk -

        Jane of Arc (FR)

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        That's All is the fly in the ointment but Birkside and Graceful Descent are relatively consistent sorts whilst TESSERAE has a live chance at the weights. Support for the Swinbank runner would be of keen interest and he makes some appeal on paper but he's clearly had his problems. Birkside has to put a poor run behind him but is back in the right grade and it would be no great surprise to see him post a better performance. Graceful Descent has his first run for a new yard following an easy win at Hamilton but he couldn't have been found a worse race to contest and it remains to be seen how he'll get on in a stronger heat. Therefore, a chance is taken with Tesserae who went close to opening her account in a Chepstow seller last time. She's been given every chance at the weights and hasn't got many miles on the clock and Tesserae may be able to gain a first success.

        Formwatch

        Birkside 8-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 14l behind Ifatfirst (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

        Graceful Descent (FR) 1-4fav (9-3) Held up in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, soon every chance, driven to lead inside final furlong, gained upper hand towards finish, won at Hamilton 1m 3f clm stks (6) sft in Aug beating Cecina Marina (8-5) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.

        Shekan Star 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on well nearest finish, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Shifting Gold (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

        Andorn (GER) 13-2 (9-5) Close up and keen, led over 5f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 13l behind Fossgate (8-9) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.

        Grethel (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 11, 10l behind Phantom Serenade (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f sell stks (6) gf.

        Angels And Demons (IRE) 5-1 (8-1) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 12, 14l behind Oddsmaker (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

        Flying Phoebe 5-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, keen, in rear, headway to 3rd entering final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Sphere (8-11) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gf.

        Tesserae 3-1fav (8-7) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 9, shd behind Primera Rossa (8-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f 3yo sll (6) gd in Aug.

        That's All (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar gelding out of Marigold.