19:10 Musselburgh

Thursday 3 May 2018

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

MacRoberts LLP Handicap

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 2m 43.67s

(5)

Artful Rogue¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 75| D

5/1

Both his wins so far have come on the AW and he ran well on his debut for this yard at Newcastle over 2m (unsuited by the way the race developed; ran freely). Hardly a prolific winner but features on a handy mark; yard do well with this sort.

Form: 67354-4

(6)

Northwest Frontier¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74

11/8

Maiden win came over 1m2f but he's always looked as though further would suit him and did so again at Thirsk last time (1m4f, soft). He's come up short on two previous tries at further but looks more the finished article now; mark looks very workable

Form: 28407-6

(1)

Riviere Argentee^v⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 66| D

7/1

Winner out of the blue at the end of last year (Catterick; 1m4f, soft); repeated the trick this year when scoring over the same C&D. Travelled well there and was well on top at the finish; consistency can be questioned though and carries a penalty.

Form: 8616-01

(4)

Theglasgowwarrior¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| D

11/1

Yet to win on turf (0/10) he's got a much better record on the AW where his two wins have come. Consistent enough since his back-to back wins although has risen in the handicap since; back on turf down in grade.

Form: 1-13340

(8)

Mystikana^p,t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 69| D

10/1

All three starts since joining this yard have come on the AW (twice over further than today). Both her wins have come at this trip on the AW (acts on turf) and she is heading back towards her last winning mark; tongue-tie back on today.

Form: 120-334

(3)

Clemento⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 67

6/1

Still to win a race and now with his third trainer he showed more last time on his second run for this yard (minus any headgear). Possibly better than his final placing last time (trapped wide throughout) behind River Argentee (looked quirky though).

Form: 4433-93

(2)

Akamanto¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: R M Smith| OR: 64

16/1

Formerly with Richard Hannon he won a Leicester seller on his final start for that yard over 1m2f. Ran respectably and no more on three starts for this yard after that and now returns from an absence having been gelded; plenty to prove.

Form: 851404-

(7)

Hayward Field¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: N Wilson| OR: 63| D

25/1

Surprise and big-priced winner when taking a Thirsk handicap last year over 1m4f (helped by a strongly-run race). Failed to win after that but noticeable that his best form came off a strong gallop; back on his last winning mark here (yard yet to fir

Form: 176830-

Forecasts

Northwest Frontier (11/8), Artful Rogue (5/1), Clemento (6/1), Riviere Argentee (7/1), Mystikana (10/1), Theglasgowwarrior (11/1), Akamanto (16/1), Hayward Field (25/1)

Quite competitive for the grade and plenty will favour the recent Catterick winner Riviere Argentee who had Clemnto behind last time (6lb better off) to follow-up although she’s not been the most consistent in the past. NORTHWEST FRONTIER has always looked as though he could do with a little further but this should provide a sufficient test and he’s taken to build on the promise that he showed last time. Artful Rogue is hardly a serial winner but features off a decent mark and he looks the pick of the yard’s two runners.