14:30 Musselburgh

Wednesday 30 August 2023

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Witherbys Nursery

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 0.62s

(6)

Lady Showcasing¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 62

14/1

Last of 6 in novice event at Lingfield (5f, AW, 22/1) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut and she needs to bounce back, but that is entirely possible given the yard she represents.

Form: 62586

(1)

Farah M¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 62

11/1

Blinkered for first time, last of 8 in nursery at Newcastle (7.1f, 14/1) 15 days ago. Looks a hard ride and drops to 5f here.

Form: 7478

(7)

Sergeant Mayer¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 59

7/2

Didn't go unbacked but ran a bit below form when eighth of 13 in nursery at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago, slowly away. More needed to defy this mark.

Form: 5568

(2)

Musical Diva^p1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 58

12/1

Last of 6 in maiden at Hamilton (6f, good to soft, 11/1) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time and no surprise were she to bounce back for her good yard.

Form: 056

(3)

Blue Moon Baby⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 57

6/1

Fifth of 12 in maiden (50/1) at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 435

(4)

Zaphea¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55

7/2

Improved form when runner-up at Bath and backed that up when third of 13 in nursery at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 030323

(9)

Rock Lodge^b¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 53

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for first time, last of 10 in nursery at Southwell (6.1f, 25/1) 10 days ago. Needs to up his game.

Form: 4000

(5)

Lady Bouquet³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 48WS

18/1

Seventh of 12 in maiden at Catterick (6f, good, 100/1) 35 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6597

(8)

Swiftly^p¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: R A Fahey| OR: 46

11/4

Cheekpieces on for first time, fifth of 13 in nursery (25/1) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago.

Form: 67775

Forecasts

Swiftly (11/4), Sergeant Mayer (7/2), Zaphea (7/2), Blue Moon Baby (6/1), Farah M (11/1), Musical Diva (12/1), Lady Showcasing (14/1), Lady Bouquet (18/1), Rock Lodge (50/1)

ZAPHEA has upped her game on her last 2 starts, finishing placed at Bath and Beverley and on that evidence, she can win a nursery. Swiftly is a danger at the foot of the weights, with Lady Showcasing another to consider.