14:55 Musselburgh

Saturday 16 September 2017

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Coast To Coast Nursery

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 1m 1.47s

(8)

Aquadabra¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 69| D

13/2

Hardly been hidden away during her first season running consistently for the most part but having just the one win to her name. That win came of a mark of 68 and she doesn't look that well handicapped here giving weight away all round.

Form: 421465

(10)

Me Before You^h1³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Patrick Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65

25/1

Fairly well drawn on her handicap debut but she needs to improve to defy this mark having not really stepped forward from her debut. Has shown plenty of speed but has raced rather free and the hood goes on for the first time.

Form: 338

(3)

Royal Crown¹⁰⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65

20/1

Rather like her stablemate (Me Before You) she showed promise on her Beverley debut but then has failed to build on that in two starts since despite showing good speed. Maybe handicaps will see her in a better light but overall a tough task.

Form: 366

(11)

Shay C⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: D Carroll| OR: 64

12/1

Showed speed in all four of his non-handicap outings but often ran too free to do himself justice. Has since run in two nurseries in similar fashion and looks all speed and was ridden too forcefully over C&D last time; would take some pegging back if he settles.

Form: 025357

(14)

Rocket Man Dan^p1¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64

9/1

After a promising start to his career (well fancied in the Brocklesby) and looking a sharp sort he looks to have gone backwards. Given his first start in a handicap last time out with his mark looking decent but showed very little. Well drawn here though.

Form: 726388

(13)

Alaskan Beauty⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

12/1

Certainly has hinted at a little more than she's shown in her three starts so far showing some good pace and not getting home over 6f last time out at Ripon. That run qualified her for a mark and she moves back to 5f here making her nursery debut.

Form: 038

(5)

Dyson's Girl^p1⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: B Smart| OR: 62

11/2

Based on her early form she looked the type for handicaps and took a step forward on her debut in that sphere just touched off over 6f at Catterick (third won next time). Softer ground may not have suited her since and may want drier ground here.

Form: 044244

(6)

Daffy Jane¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: S De Sousa| T: N Tinkler| OR: 61

9/2

Given how she had shaped in her novice runs she was always going to be of interest in nurseries and so it proved when partnered by today's rider at Ripon over 5f. That form gives her a good chance here and she should progress as she gets more experience.

Form: 77463

(7)

Eller Brook³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 60

8/1

Of interest in this sphere (has a useful pedigree) and she's shown a fair level of form in two of her three qualifying runs. Raced a little freely last time out at Beverley over 5f but does look the type for sprint nurseries and makes her handicap debut here.

Form: 675

(2)

Savannah's Show²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: R C Guest| OR: 56

20/1

Never started at less than 20/1 in her three qualifying runs for handicaps and ran free on the third of those. Best excused her handicap debut (started at single figures for first time) when forced into a wide trip but not well drawn here.

Form: 0559

(12)

Hypnotic Dancer^t²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 55

8/1

Given three quick runs to gain a mark and showed only limited encouragement in them with the last coming over C&D. Made nursery/AW debut in a first-time tongue strap (retained here) after a break and showed a little more for the switch to this sphere.

Form: 0542

(9)

Lord Of The Glen^p²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52

20/1

Despite one standout effort t this trip it does look a little sharp for him and he faces some speedy opposition here. Already dropped 7lb from his initial mark but below form last time and makes limited appeal.

Form: 065758

(1)

Orient Princess⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 50

33/1

Bred to be speedy and has always looked as though handicaps would be more her sphere after she had looked inexperienced in three minor events. Others make more appeal here given what she has achieved so far.

Form: 866

(4)

Oriental Power¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: Joe Doyle| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

100/1

Made his handicap debut last time out but continues to show little and now steps back to 5f having tried 7f last time out here. Be a surprise if he could make a mark here on what he's shown so far and runs from out of the handicap.

Form: 9859

Forecasts

Daffy Jane (9/2), Dyson's Girl (11/2), Aquadabra (13/2), Eller Brook (8/1), Hypnotic Dancer (8/1), Rocket Man Dan (9/1), Alaskan Beauty (12/1), Shay C (12/1), Savannah's Show (20/1), Lord Of The Glen (20/1), Royal Crown (20/1), Me Before You (25/1), Orient Princess (33/1), Oriental Power (100/1)

Not an easy start to a card that is littered with competitive handicaps and this is one of the hardest to solve. Daffy Jane has always looked the type for handicaps and that was shown last time out at Ripon but ELLER BROOK is narrowly preferred. She makes her handicap debut here and given her pedigree ought to be able to win off this opening mark having shown a fair level of form so far. Of the other handicap debutantes it’s Alaskan Beauty that makes most appeal moving back to 5f. Shay C will take some pegging back if he settles (but that is an if) and better could be expected from the Dalgleish pair Rocket Man Dan and Hypnotic Dancer the former being well drawn.