14:50 Musselburgh

Friday 8 August 2025

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Saddle Up With Tiger Lily Boutique Selling Stakes

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 28.79s

(1)

Snake Charmer^p1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 73| D

9/2

Won a maiden at Brighton over 7f in July. Finished sixth of 7 in a handicap at Newbury (9/1) 15 days ago, racing too freely and weakening inside the final furlong. Wears cheekpieces for the first time and drop in grade will certainly help his cause.

Form: 0716

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(8)

El Carrusel

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan

33/1

Foaled April 18. 1,000 gns yearling. Advertise gelding. First foal out of a dam of little account. Cheap purchase and others more persuasive on debut.

Form:

(5)

Going Commando^p1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Keatley| OR: 76

5/1

Continued progressive thread when second of 8 in a novice at Chester (6f) in May. Fifth of 7 in a handicap at York (6f) (7/1) 27 days ago, held up and made little impression. First-time cheekpieces and step up to 7f could bring about improvement eased in grade.

Form: 0625

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Power Supreme^b¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 51

80/1

Poor form in six starts, finishing last of 5 in handicap at Musselburgh (16/1) 17 days ago, no extra when pushed along. Step up in trip unlikely to help.

Form: U76075

(4)

Homestrait⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 68| BF| D

10/11

Won a 7f maiden at Doncaster 3 weeks ago before finishing second of 5 switched to a nursery at Carlisle on Monday, not quite seeing out the longer trip. Likely to appreciate return to 7f.

Form: 222212

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Social Exclusion¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: James Owen| OR: 74

13/2

Won 5f AW maiden on debut but struggled in higher class after. More like it in nurseries of late, third of 7 in handicap at Ripon (10/1) 10 days ago, ridden with more restraint over 6f and kept on to take third late on. Whether 7f will suit is up for debate.

Form: 18033

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Bobbys Pride¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: N Wilson

200/1

Shown nothing in both starts, ninth of 10 at Newcastle (150/1) 13 days ago, now hood removed.

Form: 09

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Queen Leila²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Gray| T: Adrian Nicholls

12/1

Finished 4th of 7 in a novice race at Thirsk on debut (100/1), then fifth of 9 in a maiden at Southwell (22/1) 26 days ago when making headway late on. Bred for longer trips so this increased emphasis on stamina will help.

Form: 45

Non-Runners

(3)

The Floors Munky

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: I Jardine J: Greg Fairley

Forecasts

Homestrait (10/11), Snake Charmer (9/2), Going Commando (5/1), Social Exclusion (13/2), Queen Leila (12/1), The Floors Munky (28/1), El Carrusel (33/1), Power Supreme (80/1), Bobbys Pride (200/1)

GOING COMMANDO's Chester second looks a good piece of form in the context of this and with 7f sure to suit fitted with first-time cheekpieces, he could be the answer. Snake Charmer and Social Exclusion could both do with settling better but are still feared most.