13:30 Musselburgh

Thursday 31 August 2017

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Witherbys Novice Auction Stakes

  • 2YO only  |   Class 6  |   5f 1y  |   Good to Firm  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 59.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Brandy Station8
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-9| J: Barry McHugh| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR:  76| D
5/2
Made all to score in a decisive manner on his second start at Pontefract (5f good), and adopting similar tactics could well suit at this track. However, his other form is moderate at best and that success appears a flash in the pan.
3
(6)
Horse silk
Debawtry14
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: P Makin| T: D O'Meara
4/7
Promising debut when runner up over 5f at Beverley (good) recently. Taken out of an intended engagement at Carlisle on Tuesday in order to come here instead, and must be one for the shortlist in this contest. Stable doubly represented.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Pavarella Shoes15
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: N Wilson
50/1
€16,000 juvenile by Lethal Force who showed little on debut when trailing home last of nine to Equitant at Beverley earlier this month (Me Before You eighth). However, time is on her side, and this yard can produce winning sprinters.
6
(4)
Horse silk
Sitsi17
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart
6/1
Probably improved marginally on her Beverley debut when slightly out of her depth over 6f at Ripon earlier this month. However, will need to do more now surprisingly dropped in trip and has work to do with Me Before You.

Non-Runners

2
(1)
Horse silk
Funkadelic17
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: B Haslam  J: G Lee
NR
4
(5)
Horse silk
Me Before You15
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 2
T: D O'Meara  J: J Fanning
NR

Forecasts

Debawtry (4/7), Brandy Station (5/2), Funkadelic (7/2), Me Before You (4/1), Sitsi (6/1), Pavarella Shoes (50/1)

Verdict

Not a strong start to the card, and a race in which Brandy Station would have reasonable claims if able to boss his rivals from the front end as he did at Pontefract in May. However, he's been fairly dire since, so the percentage call has to be the far less exposed DEBAWTRY. Her Beverley debut was a pleasing one, and with natural progression assumed, she's the pick of the two David O'Meara trained fillies.
  1. Debawtry
  2. Me Before You
  3. Brandy Station

Prize Money

1st: £2,588.002nd: £770.003rd: £385.004th: £192.00

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