15:10 Musselburgh

Friday 4 May 2018

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Jackson Boyd Lawyers-More Than Just Handicap

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 28.3s

(1)

Sureyoutoldme²⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 72

12/1

Has clearly been difficult to train. Will probably need this and opening handicap mark requires him to be at his best.

Form: 72/4-

(8)

Acadian Angel³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 70| D

5/1

Usually gives her best performances in this grade. Dangerously weighted if not causing herself too much damage with a slow start.

Form: 6-94446

(6)

Chickenfortea¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 69| D

14/1

Made all to land a couple of races in 2017. Has work to do off this mark on seasonal debut.

Form: 139816-

(10)

Count Montecristo^p⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 69

10/1

At his best with an uncontested lead and that seems unlikely here with Chickenfortea in the lineup. Checked out tamely when headed last time.

Form: 003-535

(2)

Crazy Tornado²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 68

10/1

Easy winner at Ayr last summer and more favourably treated on seasonal return. Best form has come over further.

Form: 245763-

(4)

Cobalty Isle³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 68

9/2

Lightly raced maiden who has looked a lot better at 6f than this longer trip. Opposable as a result.

Form: 224-664

(5)

Zoravan^v⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Josh Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 67| D

6/1

This trip on a sound surface are a good match but jockey bookings make him the yard's third string.

Form: 705376

(3)

Royal Duchess²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 67| D

16/1

Ayr specialist makes seasonal return on a reasonable mark. Failed to score last year and likely to need the first run of the campaign.

Form: 654347-

(11)

Royal Connoisseur¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 66

9/1

Last season proved far less rewarding than 2016 with the result his mark has slipped 11lb since his last success. Seems better at this trip nowadays and the current form of the yard earns him further respect.

Form: 72345-0

(7)

Smugglers Creek⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| D

6/1

Maiden claimer winner at Dundalk for Michael Halford over this trip. Beaten off this mark on his last two starts and upped in class this time.

Form: 15-0369

(9)

Donnelly's Rainbow⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 64| D

20/1

Scored on debut but has drawn a blank since. Went close off higher marks on a couple of occasions last year. Current form of the yard raises hopes he can improve on this term's modest efforts.

Form: 7233-00

Non-Runners

(12)

Kodicat⁴³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: K A Ryan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cobalty Isle (9/2), Acadian Angel (5/1), Kodicat (5/1), Smugglers Creek (6/1), Zoravan (6/1), Royal Connoisseur (9/1), Crazy Tornado (10/1), Count Montecristo (10/1), Sureyoutoldme (12/1), Chickenfortea (14/1), Royal Duchess (16/1), Donnelly's Rainbow (20/1)

KODICAT is unproven at the trip but she is worth a try with her yard in excellent form and boasting a good record in this. Royal Connoisseur and Donnelly's Rainbow are nicely handicapped with their yards going well, but Acadian Angel may be a bigger danger if getting away on terms this time.