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16:50 Musselburgh

Royal Bank Of Scotland Maiden Stakes

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 57.01s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bronwen (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Smooth Jazz

    2/1

      1(5)
      Silk - White, Brown braces, Amber cap

      Graceful Air (IRE)

      165 p
      50/1
      • Form 032949-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 51

      raced keenly, in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - PINK, BLACK sleeves, PINK stars, BLACK cap, PINK star

      Given A Choice (IRE)

      211
      15/8
      • Form 475-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green armlets, Dark Green cap

      Sea Heir (IRE)

      25/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      slowly into stride and behind, headway 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace

      4(6)
      Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

      Smooth Jazz

      16
      2/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      with leader, led well over 2f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, headed no extra close home

      5(3)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      We Are The Chelsea (USA)

      8
      9/1
      • Form 4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      led, headed well over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Bronwen (IRE)

      17
      11/4
      • Form 6-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway on outside 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to lead close home

      In depth

      Verdict

      Given A Chance is selected ahead of Bronwen and Smooth Jazz in the maiden. James Given's charge looks tailor made for this trip on breeding and provided that he has trained on as a three-year old, the form book evidence suggests that he will be very difficult to oppose. Bronwen was enough though of to warrant Group 1 entries as a juvenile. She didn't achieve at that age and the fact that she failed to attract any support in a similar race at the course suggests that she might be worth opposing. Smooth Jazz is out of an unraced half-sister to Derby winner Old Vic. He looks to be the type who needs plenty of work to get him to full fitness but he will be winning races this year. We Are The Chelsea ran green on his first start and is best watched. Sea Heir is a home-bred son of Richard Fahey's Princely Heir. Graceful Air is hard to fancy. Given A Chance is most definitely given a chance by ourselves in the sixth race on the card.

      Formwatch

      Graceful Air (IRE) 10-1 Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 7l behind Extemporise at W'hampton 1m 1f stk (H5) pol in Nov.

      Given A Choice (IRE) 5-1 Prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Pevensey at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (D2) gf in Sept.

      Sea Heir (IRE) Princely Heir gelding, half-brother to a 1m3f winner.

      Smooth Jazz 33-1 Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Mordor at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn gf.

      We Are The Chelsea (USA) 12-1 With leader early, remained prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Tilt at Beverley 1m mdn stk sft.

      Bronwen (IRE) 13-2 Behind, headway on inner over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Barcardero at Musselburgh 1m 1f mdn stk gf.