18:40 Musselburgh

Thursday 4 May 2017

All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Racing UK Maiden Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 30y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:40  |   Winning time: 1m 30.07s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
2
(6)
Horse silk
Dan Troop166
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR:  70
4/1
Reverts to maiden company having had a try in a nursery off a stiff looking mark on his final juvenile start. Has been gelded over the winter but his best effort came over 5f and a shorter trip may suit.
3
(4)
Horse silk
6/1
Sales price increased markedly as a yearling and is a half-brother to several winners up to 1m2f. Comes from a top class yard and on pedigree should be able to get involved here.
4
(2)
Horse silk
10/11
Debutante who comes from a yard that do well with newcomers. Closely related to very smart French winner up to 1m4f Laverock and half-brother to French winner up to 1m4f Right Note; like the other debutante, has to be respected on pedigree for powerful connections.
5
(7)
Horse silk
Valentino Boy12
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: B Ellison| OR:  80
15/2
Looked to be regressive after a promising start to his career as a juvenile with his best start coming on his second start. Gelded over the winter but the long break between his last two-year-old run and his first as a three-year-old suggests that he may well have had problems. Now steps up to 7f for the first time with all his previous runs having been over 5f.
6
(5)
Horse silk
Bonnie Gals61
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Shirley Teasdale(5)| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  65
12/1
Showed some improvement last time out on the AW over 7f but that was in a very modest contest where she had the run of the race and this looks far tougher.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Lady Volante8
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Neil Farley| T: L Egerton| OR:  54
66/1
First run for a new yard but having been beaten in a seller and claimer in her last two starts she looks very vulnerable here.

Non-Runners

1
(1)
Horse silk
Benjamin Thomas24
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 3
T: J & S Quinn  J: Jason Hart
NR

Forecasts

Gloriosus (10/11), Benjamin Thomas (11/8), Dan Troop (4/1), Don Valentino (6/1), Valentino Boy (15/2), Bonnie Gals (12/1), Lady Volante (66/1)

Verdict

The two debutantes Gloriosus and Don Valentino can’t be left out of the mix here as this is a weak contest overall with very little strength in depth amongst those who have run. The two of that group that make most appeal would be BENJAMIN THOMAS and Dan Troop with the former looking a fairly solid sort based in his three runs so far.
  1. Benjamin Thomas
  2. Gloriosus
  3. Don Valentino

Prize Money

1st: £3,234.002nd: £962.003rd: £481.004th: £240.00

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