17:45 Musselburgh

Sunday 5 June 2022

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Sky Bet Sunday Series Queen Of Scots Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 26.74s

(1)

Happy Craf¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: Martin Smith| OR: 104| D

12/1

Useful mare. Won 6 of her 9 starts at Sakhir in Bahrain, including minor event in January and local Group 2 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup (didn't need to be at best when beating subsequently disqualified Laieth 1¾ lengths) in February. Has left Allan Smith. Form choice.

Form: 1-611

(5)

Improvised²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| D

18/1

Three-time winner over 6f/7f last summer. Found a 6f Newmarket listed a bit too much on reappearance and disappointed back in a handicap at Ripon since.

Form: 1126-64

(2)

Let's³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: K J Condon| OR: 92

28/1

Useful filly but struggled in Group 3 at the Curragh last time and others have more potential.

Form: 7990-57

(10)

Queen Kahlua³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 88| D

25/1

Dual winner in France (7f) in 2020 but unable to make a significant impact at listed/minor pattern level for her this yard last season. Ran well when third in Newmarket listed race on return but plenty more still needed.

Form: 85007-3

(7)

Rosemary And Thyme^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: H Morrison| OR: 92| D

22/1

Fairly useful filly who has been highly tried since winning an AW handicap last spring. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 46960-6

(6)

Talabaat^p1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 87| D

28/1

Fairly useful form when scoring 3 times in France for Francois Rohaut last spring but her limitations were exposed later in the season. Offered little immediate promise on yard debut at Newmarket on return and headgear now applied.

Form: 17666-7

(12)

Clitheroe²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: D M Simcock| OR: 96

15/2

Fairly useful form, not needing to improve to land the odds in Lingfield novice on return. More needed here, though.

Form: 255-1

(8)

Eidikos²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: E Bethell| OR: 93

11/2

Improved on each on her first 3 runs before probably finding the testing conditions against her when 8¾ lengths fourth in a listed event at Newbury back in October. Resumed progress when fourth in similar event at York, faring best of those up with the pace. Player.

Form: 1524-4

(11)

Morag Mccullagh³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 93

9/1

Showed much-improved form to get off the mark at the second attempt in Kempton novice on return and unlucky not to finish closer when third in listed event at Chelmsford, short of room before staying on. Must be respected back on turf.

Form: 4-13

(9)

Pearl Glory²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: B A Curtis| T: K P De Foy| OR: 103

9/4

Won first 2 outings and seemed unlucky not to maintain her unbeaten record (met trouble) when runner-up in the Dick Poole Stakes at Salisbury. Good second in Group 3 at Lingfield on return and high on shortlist.

Form: 1126-2

(4)

Scot's Grace^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: H Palmer| OR: 89

20/1

Useful filly who stepped up on her reappearance when 3 lengths fifth in listed race at Chelmsford (6f) but not so good in similar event at Haydock since. Up in trip.

Form: 156-056

(3)

Snooze N You Lose²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 93

9/2

Left debut effort well behind when beating a subsequent winner in Nottingham maiden in August. Firmly back on track when excellent second in York handicap on return and that form puts her right in the mix.

Form: 9187-2

Forecasts

Pearl Glory (9/4), Snooze N You Lose (9/2), Eidikos (11/2), Clitheroe (15/2), Morag Mccullagh (9/1), Happy Craf (12/1), Improvised (18/1), Scot's Grace (20/1), Rosemary And Thyme (22/1), Queen Kahlua (25/1), Let's (28/1), Talabaat (28/1)

It could be worth chancing HAPPY CRAF, whose form in Bahrain for Allan Smith is arguably the best on offer. Snooze N You Lose was an excellent second to a smart prospect in a handicap at York on her return last month and is another to consider, with Pearl Glory and Morag McCullagh completing the shortlist.