16:10 Musselburgh

Friday 4 May 2018

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:15

Core (Oil And Gas) Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 43.16s

(3)

Four Kingdoms⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 62| D

11/4

Back to form on Monday and makes a swift reappearance off the same mark. In the right grade and the quicker conditions help him further.

Form: 1180-03

(7)

Pour L'Amour²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60| D

12/1

Misfired last time but back in the right grade for this. Nevertheless, her record of 1-22 leaves her looking vulnerable.

Form: 333828

(8)

Royal Cosmic¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59| CD

4/1

Scored twice over C&D last autumn on a soft surface and ended with a fair third over a trip shy of her best. Acts on any ground and she may not have stopped improving.

Form: 672113-

(9)

Falcon's Fire^b⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 54| CD

17/2

Has gone 26 races without a win and recent efforts have not signalled the drought is about to end.

Form: 604-035

(2)

Elite Icon²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 54

11/2

Was starting to look very modest until showing improved form to win at Carlisle over 1m6f (heavy). Looked unlikely to win until stamina kicked in and the forecast quicker conditions at this trip are a concern.

Form: 445441-

(6)

Trautmann^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 51

7/1

Cheekpieces did not have the same effect on Monday and he has a bit to find with Four Kingdoms on that showing.

Form: 354-638

(5)

Melanna¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 50| D

20/1

Capable enough at his best and current mark is a fair one, but he has not won since September, 2016.

Form: 99450-0

(10)

Ravenswood¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lee| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 49

6/1

Disappointing on his last two starts for Jonathan Portman, but potentially well treated if a change of scenery has inspired him.

Form: 032300-

(1)

Lesanti⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S A Gray| T: E De Giles| OR: 45

25/1

19-race maiden tackles this trip for the first time and from out of the handicap. Needs to improve considerably.

Form: 0-40838

Non-Runners

(4)

Hot Gossip⁵⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Four Kingdoms (11/4), Royal Cosmic (4/1), Elite Icon (11/2), Ravenswood (6/1), Trautmann (7/1), Falcon's Fire (17/2), Pour L'Amour (12/1), Melanna (20/1), Lesanti (25/1), Hot Gossip (33/1)

ROYAL COSMIC really came into her own towards the backend of last season and clearly likes it here. She remains on a good mark and her stable are in good form. Four Kingdoms was back to his best on Monday and rates the main danger, whilst a market move for Ravenswood would be noteworthy.