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15:05 Musselburgh

Nvt Group Selling Stakes (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.24s
  • Off Time: 15:05:41
  • 11 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Maroon, grey star, grey sleeves, maroon armlets, quartered cap

Court of Appeal

8 pt CDCD
3/1
  • Form 338254
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 56

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon led, headed 2f out, one pace final furlong

2(6)
Silk - Graham Tartan, White cap
33/1
  • Form 10
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 45

towards rear, some headway to chase leaders over 4f out, soon ridden and weakend over 1f out

3(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets and cap
66/1
  • Form 4/428-09
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, ridden and behind from over 3f out

4(7)
Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

Rehearsal

74 C
7/2
  • Form 5/40065
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, no impression

5(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star
50/1
  • Form 498446
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 32

held up, firm headway over 4f out, ridden and no impression

6(5)
Silk - Grey, red star, Grey sleeves, Grey cap, Red stars
  • Form 666938
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 47

always towards rear

8(9)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue and Yellow halved sleeves, Yellow and Royal Blue quartered cap
3/1
  • Form 943746
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 50

prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon led, driven clear final furlong

9(8)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow cross belts and armlets
  • Form 763004
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 50

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

10(10)
Silk - Brown and Pink (quartered), Brown sleeves, Pink cap
33/1
  • Form 62-0567
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 44

tracked leader, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

11(12)
Silk - Orange, emerald green diamond, orange sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 60/979-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 46

towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway to chase leaders 2f out, soon onepaced

12(11)
Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, diabolo on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, White star
  • Form 88550
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 45

led, ridden over 3f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out

7(4)
NR
11/4
  • Form 670891
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

JIM MARTIN was a heavy ground winner at Ayr last time and may well have the stamina to get home on good ground on this easier track, so he gets the nod as the stand out in this seller, with Rehearsal and Court Of Appeal respected. The selection is not necessarily bred to get this far, but Ayr's 10f would be a bit stiffer than this flat track and given that he had the stamina to get home on such dreadful ground as he encountered there he may well be able to see it out in such poor company as this. Court Of Appeal has been a grand servant to Brian Ellison and goes pretty well at any trip from this up to two miles. Stamina certainly won't be a problem for him and he won a similar contest here in May, so he is respected. Rehearsal likes it here but has won only once on the flat, way back in 2004, and in spite of what looks a decent mark to be racing from here, he doesn't look on great terms with himself and we'll take him on. Jane Of Arc has gone off the boil and was thrashed the other day, but Spiders Star is not out of it if you are prepared to put a line through her last run, where she was well out of her depth. As usual this seller is not one to get too heavily involved with and we'll put up Jim Martin as the selection.

Formwatch

Court of Appeal 8-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 3f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 9l behind Merrymaker (9-7) at Catterick 2m hcap (6) gs.

Spiders Star 25-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 14th of 15, well behind Chiff Chaff (8-9) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.

Karaburan (GER) 40-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, 30l behind Court Of Appeal (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f sll (6) sft in Apr.

Rehearsal 11-2 (10-0) Led, ridden over 2f, headed over 1f out, soon no extra, 5th of 11, 12l behind Elite Land (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) gf in Jul.

Stravonian 40-1 (8-3) Soon tracking leader, weakened over 5f out, 6th of 7, well behind Sphinx (9-7) at Ayr 2m 1f hcap (4) hvy.

Treetops Hotel (IRE) 18-1 (8-3) Mid-division, hard ridden 4f out, soon behind, 8th of 9, 11l behind Abstract Folly (9-5) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

Jane of Arc (FR) 3-1fav (8-11) In touch, ridden along over 3f, hung left when weakening over 1f, 6th of 11, 15l behind Pondapie (8-8) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) sft.

Lady Killer Queen 11-2 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden along and headway over 2f , kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 11l behind Pondapie (8-8) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) sft.

Pugnacity 33-1 (8-9) Prominent, driven over 2f and weakened over 1f, 7th of 11, 15l behind Pondapie (8-8) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) sft.

Shekan Star 50-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 12th of 16, 29l behind Red Fama (9-11) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

Notnowrosie (IRE) 100-1 (8-3) Always towards rear, last of 16, 35l behind Red Fama (9-11) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

Jim Martin 80-1 (8-10) Chased leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to regain lead towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 2f sll (4) hvy beating Resonate (9-2) by a hd, 10 ran.