Maggie’s Angel swoops to conquer at Musselburgh

● Win boosts jockey Davis’ title hopes ● Fahey’s filly wins by length and quarter

Maggie’s Angel landed the feature race at Musselburgh yesterday for high-flying apprentice Sean Davis.

Sent off at 11-2, Richard Fahey’s Malton raider powered home a length and a quarter clear of Harvest Day in the EBF Stallions Winners Fillies Handicap over 7f.

Davis, currently in a close tussle for the apprentice title with Cieren Fallon, said: “The first-time cheekpieces helped although I was third on her at Redcar last time and I thought she was a winner waiting to happen. We were thinking more in terms of going back up to a mile so it’s nice she’s done it over seven.”

Cognac was an all-the-way winner of the opening French Duncan Bobby Factors British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes for Joe Fanning, who notched his 2,500th British winner at Redcar on Saturday night.

Trained by Mark Johnston, the 5-2 second favourite and €150,000 purchase saw off Embolden by two and a half lengths.

Edinburgh-based Gerry Mcgladery, the leading Musselburgh owner over jumps last season, saw his blue and yellow colours carried to victory by John Ryan-trained Catch My Breath in the AIUA Handicap.

At Chelmsford today, Fly The Flag can maintain family honour by registering a first career success on her third start at the track.

The John Gosden-trained three-year-old is a sister to Group One-winning mare and stablemate Coronet, as well as being closely related to Midas Touch, who was runner-up in the Irish Derby and English St Leger in 2010. A late-developing type, Fly The Flag only made her racecourse debut last month and has shown promise in two outings.

She will not have to be a world-beater to get that allimportant first win on the board in the Bet In Play At totesport.com Novice Stakes.

Antagonize bombed out as he comprehensively lost his 100 per cent record at Newcastle in April but could be worth an interest on his return at Carlisle. Bryan Smart’s three-yearold ran no race at all when last in a valuable Listed contest.

That was too bad to be true and Smart has taken his time to bring the colt back to the track.

Antagonize was unbeaten in two starts as a juvenile and may well redeem himself in the Armstrong Watson Handicap.

Donnelly’s Rainbow has been running consistently all summer and can make it three wins in his last four outings in the Kingmoor Park Properties Ltd Handicap.

The six-year-old, trained by Rebecca Bastiman, got up close home to score by a neck from Smugglers Creek over seven furlongs at Musselburgh. An extra furlong here should pose no problem.

Ninjago struck over this six furlongs in July and can repeat the trick in the David Allen Handicap. Paul Midgley’s veteran sprinter has been placed in both his races since then and this event for male amateur riders looks a good opportunity for him.