14:50 Musselburgh

Saturday 1 June 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:4517:20

Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Selling Stakes

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 1.18s

(5)

Up The Clarets¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| D

11/4

Promising sort. Won 5-runner maiden (9/4) at Hamilton (5f, good) on debut 15 days ago, despite being green and slowly away. Should have more to offer. Leading claims.

Form: 1

(3)

Deal Maker¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| D

33/1

Thrice-raced winner. Winner at Southwell in March. Last of 11 in minor event at Kempton (6f, 12/1) 10 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 130

(4)

Alcedo Atthis²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: K P Cotter

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in maiden at Cork (5f, good, 125/1) 22 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 09

(7)

Combat Soldier^p1²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson

13/8

Second of 9 in maiden at Ripon (5f, good to firm, 12/1) on debut 22 days ago, not knocked about. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should improve. In the picture.

Form: 2

(1)

Elladora Black

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston

12/1

Elarqam filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 7.6f Red Mirage and 2-y-o 5f winner Duchray. Dam 5f winner (including at 2 yrs) who stayed 6f. Considered newcomer.

Form:

(2)

Far Above Mary⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: H Palmer

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 8 in maiden at Haydock (6f, soft, 17/2) 8 days ago. Very much in the mix.

Form: 44393

(6)

Invincible Annice¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: S H James| T: K R Burke

10/3

Debut Pontefract second but twelfth of 15 to Betty Clover in listed race (18/1) at York (5f, good) 15 days ago. This is much easier so must enter calculations.

Form: 20

Forecasts

Combat Soldier (13/8), Up The Clarets (11/4), Invincible Annice (10/3), Alcedo Atthis (11/1), Elladora Black (12/1), Far Above Mary (16/1), Deal Maker (33/1)

None of these can be ruled out but it's hard to side against Richard Fahey's UP THE CLARETS who overcame greenness to make a winning debut at Hamilton and looks to have more to offer here. Invincilbe Annice is feared most now her sights are lowered considerably, while Ripon runner-up Combat Soldier and Haydock-third Far Above Mary must also enter calculations.