19:20 Musselburgh
Friday 4 August 2017
All17:4018:1018:4519:2019:5020:2020:50
Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  Class 3  |  5f 1y  |  Soft  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:20Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 0.9s
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Horse A-Z
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Dual winner on Newcastle's AW late last year, just the one encouraging run from three this term when close second at 33/1 in Listed Ayr contest over this trip (good) in June. Poor back there since off 6lb higher mark and runs from same here.
Winner over C&D early this season (good to firm) and since run credible races in the Epsom Dash and the Rockingham in Ireland over this trip. Most recent York effort was poor but weighted to go very well here if showing up in the mood.
Won over this trip at Newmarket in June (good to firm) in Class 2 contest and has tended to hold form this season. Forgiven recent Chester flop as there's every chance she doesn't handle that track. Can have her say in this.
Winner of a 5f nursery in Ireland last year on yielding to soft ground, debut for this yard at Chester in June had some merit to it but gone backwards in two runs since. Yet to run on ground better than good.
Romped to an all the way York success over this trip early last month, ending a long losing sequence in doing so, but unable to repeat that level of form back there with an 8lb burden since. Runs off the same mark here and, overall, looks best watched.
Twice a C&D winner last year at lower levels, also went close in this grade last July. Likes it here and stable debut for this handler at York last month (5f, good) gives her claims. Can be involved in the finish.
Made a winning debut over 5f on the AW when taking a maiden at Wolverhampton and may well have not had the run of the race on his only other start as a juvenile. Makes his handicap/turf debut here for a yard that have a good record with sprinters and he remains with potential if ready to go.
Won a maiden at Newcastle as a three-year-old and got back on track with a smart effort at Chelmsford last time. Provided he can prove as effective on turf (weakened into last over C&D in May), he gives the impression he could be well handicapped but stable are out of form.
Without a win since landing Newbury's Super Sprint as a 2yo (17 runs since), some signs of life at Ayr on penultimate start but no backed up since at Haydock. Yard without a winner in 67 attempts recently and, for that reason, best watched.
May have needed reappearance at York early last month and since posted an improved effort over this trip at Sandown (good to soft) when beaten 2¾L in fourth of seven. Up in class now and more called for given six career wins have come at lower levels than this.
Has won over C&D in the past and showed pleasing return to form when close third Class 4 event here last month (beaten ¾L) but has since finished last of six back here. Overall profile is patchy and getting no favours on these terms.
Non-Runners
8
(4)
Longroom21
Weight: 9-3|Â Â Age: 5
T: N Wilson  J: Phil Dennis
NR
12
(1)
Lydia's Place28
Weight: 8-13|Â Â Age: 4
T: R C Guest  J: Non Runner
NR
13
(14)
Computable21
Weight: 8-10|Â Â Age: 3
T: T D Easterby  J: Jason Hart
NR
Forecasts
Fumbo Jumbo (7/2), Longroom (4/1), Queen In Waiting (11/2), Apricot Sky (13/2), Desert Law (7/1), Lathom (8/1), Tylery Wonder (11/1), Rural Celebration (12/1), Alsvinder (12/1), Rozy Boys (12/1), Computable (12/1), Mayleaf Shine (14/1), Lydia's Place (16/1), Economic Crisis (25/1)
Longroom has shot up the ratings this season with three wins, two of them over C&D, and he showed here last time that he isn't necessarily finished yet. He should run his race once more could be vulnerable to something better handicapped now. Alsvinder could fit that bill, though he has got to prove his effectiveness on turf and the form of the O'Meara yard is a concern for now. Desert Law has gone well in big sprint handicaps at Epsom and the Curragh this term while Queen In Waiting and previous C&D scorer Fumbo Jumbo are possibles. ROZY BOYS could prove worth following this term, a winner on debut at Wolverhampton last term, he makes his turf/handicap debut in this and, with just two starts behind him, has scope to improve for a yard that does well with sprinters if he can overcome a wide berth on his seasonal bow.
- Rozy Boys
- Desert Law
- Longroom
Prize Money
1st: £8,410.002nd: £2,502.003rd: £1,251.004th: £625.00
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