GB - Musselburgh - Race 3

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

7.1f

Handicap

Turf

Good

13.5K

VIEW

Verdict

A competitive handicap that is likely to be fiercely run and STOIC POET gets the vote having found only a thriving filly too good at Haydock. Solid cases can also be made for Homestrait, Sandy Craic and Redcar winner Maximum Velocity.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
6	Matched the pick of his form dropped to this grade when second to a thriving winner at Haydock (7f) a fortnight ago. Unlikely to remain a maiden for long on that showing. 1st Pick 6 Stoic Poet (Ire) Jockey: Andrew Mullen Trainer: Iain Jardine J: Andrew Mullen T: Iain Jardine	98	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Matched the pick of his form dropped to this grade when second to a thriving winner at Haydock (7f) a fortnight ago. Unlikely to remain a maiden for long on that showing.
3	Won 7f Doncaster maiden and C&D seller last summer. Found a jolt of improvement for fitting of cheekpieces when going close at Catterick (7f) a fortnight ago, forcing the favourite to pull out all the stops. Nudged up 2 lb and can go well again if the headgear has the same effect. 2nd Pick 3 Homestrait (Ire) Jockey: Ben Robinson Trainer: Brian Ellison J: Ben Robinson T: Brian Ellison	100	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Won 7f Doncaster maiden and C&D seller last summer. Found a jolt of improvement for fitting of cheekpieces when going close at Catterick (7f) a fortnight ago, forcing the favourite to pull out all the stops. Nudged up 2 lb and can go well again if the headgear has the same effect.
2	Yet to win but she's proving reliable and straightforward and fared easily the best of those ridden close to the pace when fifth in 20-runner 7f York handicap a fortnight ago. Cheekpieces go on and she can surely find a race. 3rd Pick 2 Sandy Craic (Ire) Jockey: Daniel Tudhope Trainer: David O'meara J: Daniel Tudhope T: David O'meara	99	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Yet to win but she's proving reliable and straightforward and fared easily the best of those ridden close to the pace when fifth in 20-runner 7f York handicap a fortnight ago. Cheekpieces go on and she can surely find a race.

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