16:20 Musselburgh

Sunday 30 September 2018

All14:1014:4015:1515:4516:2016:5517:25

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Scottish Premier Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 39.34s

(1)

Pride's Gold³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 88

5/1

Dual AW winner, including last time when dead-heating at Wolverhampton over 1m½f. That was a significant improvement and she has gone up 6lb for it. Has only raced on good to firm on turf so far. Claims.

Form: 32101

(6)

Oriental Lilly⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 82

8/1

Sole turf win was at Ayr (6f, good) in June, when 6lb lower. Beaten just a neck over 7f (good) here, when 1lb higher, last month. Held over 6f last twice, but there are some 1m winners in her family and she is interesting now given a try over it.

Form: 135290

(3)

Fashion Theory⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| D

9/4

Has twice won over 1m3f, but sole British success was over 1m½f at Beverley in July, when 9lb lower. Decent effort again at Redcar last time. More needed from this mark, but an each-way player.

Form: 261284

(4)

Crotchet³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| BF| C

6/1

Won here over 7f (good) in August, when 3lb lower, and went very close to defying this mark back here again last time. Step up in trip may be able to unlock further improvement. Claims.

Form: 222413

(7)

Sayem¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: E Walker| OR: 80| D

9/4

Remains 5lb higher than when scoring over this trip at Windsor last year. Nudged up another 2lb for going close at Sandown last time. Profile suggests that she might just find something to beat from this mark, but definitely not ruled out.

Form: 4-08532

(5)

Footsteps Forever³⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77

12/1

Scored at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) on her second start in June. Not far off that level in two subsequent starts. Beaten 2L from this mark on nursery debut last time. Unexposed and enters calculations.

Form: 6123-

(2)

Miss Sheridan²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72| D

20/1

Goes well over this trip on a sound or fast surface. Has once won from a higher mark, but overall form suggests that she is up against it in this field, especially after her last two efforts.

Form: 513159

Forecasts

Fashion Theory (9/4), Sayem (9/4), Pride's Gold (5/1), Crotchet (6/1), Oriental Lilly (8/1), Footsteps Forever (12/1), Miss Sheridan (20/1)

Pride's Gold is likely to prove popular with punters, arriving on the back of shared success last time, but the suggestion is CROTCHET, who went very close from this mark last time, and who may be able to find a bit more over this longer trip. The unexposed Footsteps Forever is another with claims, while Oriental Lilly, Fashion Theory and Sayem are others who could go well in a fascinating race.