Thistle Tbs - James Donaldson Timber Nursery Handicap

Musselburgh

18:45

Date 2023-08-04

Distance 5f1y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £3,664

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR (3)	Be Here Now Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Nigel Tinkler	J:NON-RUNNER T:Nigel Tinkler	134	—	8693	64	71	-	10d	—	—	-44	26.5	—	—
Improved third over C&D on nursery debut last week and that form has been boosted since
5 (6)	Bazball Bay J:Sam James T:K R Burke	J:Sam James T:K R Burke	134	v	565421	64	72	47	16d	—	—	-11	30.3	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Off the mark with a dominant display at Bath two weeks ago; big player again up 7lb
1 (9)	Grey Gray Bay J:Ryan Sexton(3) T:Ed Dunlop	J:Ryan Sexton(3) T:Ed Dunlop	137	—	223214	67	71	57	23d	—	—	-5	25	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Didn't seem to get home over 6f last time and could resume her progress back in trip
NR (2)	Vince Lamour Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	135	t	845	65	69	56	16d	—	—	-6	7.5	1.25/1	6 17%
Quietly progressive in novice events and he should have more to offer in nurseries
3 (4)	Celestial Flight Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ollie Pears	J:James Sullivan T:Ollie Pears	135	—	516	65	69	56	24d	—	—	+4	13.4	2.25/1	10 10%
Disappointing on nursery debut at Pontefract and he needs to kick on again back in trip
4 (1)	Moyola Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Lucinda Russell	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Lucinda Russell	135	t	8365	65	68	56	10d	—	—	-2	7.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Safely held in all four runs including a C&D nursery ten days ago; needs to find more
7 (7)	Out Of Line Bay J:Shane Gray T:K R Burke	J:Shane Gray T:K R Burke	131	—	737	61	63	44	21d	—	—	0	6.8	2.75/1	12 8%
Still early days but she needs plenty of progress on nursery debut; stablemate of Bazball
8 (5)	Naval Flight Bay J:Ben Robinson T:David Omeara	J:Ben Robinson T:David Omeara	127	—	7038	57	67	46	23d	—	—	+1	4.8	8.00/1	33 3%
Some ability at Beverley but she weakened on her nursery debut at Catterick last time
9 (8)	Zaphea Chestnut J:Jonny Peate(3) T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	J:Jonny Peate(3) T:Roger Fell & Sean Murray	125	—	7030	55	66	-	23d	—	—	+1	4.1	16.25/1	66 2%
Has struggled in three of her four runs including on her nursery debut last time

Horse	bet365	Coral
Be Here Now	SP	SP
Bazball	5/4	11/10
Grey Gray	2	15/8
Vince Lamour	6	6
Celestial Flight	7	10
Moyola	8	15/2
Out Of Line	12	11
Naval Flight	33	33
Zaphea	66	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bazball

30.3

OR: 3.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 13.3

5/4

2nd

Be Here Now

26.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 3 Odds: 20

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3rd

Grey Gray

OR: 4.3 Form: 11.4 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Celestial Flight

13.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

Moyola

7.9

OR: 3.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Vince Lamour

7.5

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.7

Out Of Line

6.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

Naval Flight

4.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

Zaphea

4.1

OR: 1.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Grey Gray	67	71	57
Vince Lamour	65	69	56
Celestial Flight	65	69	56
Moyola	65	68	56
Be Here Now	64	71	—
Bazball	64	72	47
Out Of Line	61	63	44
Naval Flight	57	67	46
Zaphea	55	66	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Be Here Now	10d ago	Quick return
Moyola	10d ago	Quick return
Bazball	16d ago	Fit
Vince Lamour	16d ago	Fit
Out Of Line	21d ago	Fit
Grey Gray	23d ago	Fit
Naval Flight	23d ago	Fit
Zaphea	23d ago	Fit
Celestial Flight	24d ago	Fit