17:15 Musselburgh

Friday 4 May 2018

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

Western Toyota Aygo Handicap

Off time: 17:19 | Winning time: 1m 52.6s

(4)

Haymarket¹⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: P Makin| T: R M Smith| OR: 61| CD

6/1

Managed to score three times last year including C&D. Capable when fresh and not overburdened providing conditions remain dry.

Form: 139370-

(2)

Ravenhoe³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 59| D

5/1

Stands his racing well but he has not been at his best off this mark on his last two starts.

Form: 573104

(14)

Adventureman^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57| C

4/1

Front-runner with a 2-36 record. Made the frame here off higher in 2017 but a wide draw weakens his case.

Form: 76-1824

(7)

Ghostly Arc^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: N Wilson| OR: 55| CD

9/2

Form has an inconsistent look these days but he has shown himself capable off similar marks in the past.

Form: 599-169

(11)

Gone With The Wind^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 53| D

10/1

Has won two races off a mark of 50 this winter and his two wins on turf have been off much higher. Stable's horses have shown significant improvement over the past week.

Form: 084715

(9)

Quiet Moment¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 53

9/1

Went close here twice last year before scoring in heavy ground at Ayr. Best efforts have come with some give underfoot.

Form: 623120-

(10)

My Valentino^b⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 51

20/1

18-race maiden whose last worthwhile effort came in 2016. Headgear has made little impact and he is hard to fancy.

Form: 476/00-7

(1)

Siyahamba¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 47

14/1

13-race maiden who has been hindered by a lack of gears and stable have not settled on what is his best trip.

Form: 065239-

(12)

Colour Contrast^v³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 47

9/1

15-race maiden has failed to justify support on a few occasions and his last three efforts have seen him beaten an aggregate of 82L.

Form: 73490-0

(5)

Mount Cheiron²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45| D

16/1

Now getting on for almost two years since his last win and 3lb "wrong" in the weights in this contest.

Form: 6005-93

(13)

Palace Ball¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 45

25/1

Has shown little so far including his debut for this yard. Hard to consider unless there was an unexpected surge of market support.

Form: 450-0

Non-Runners

(6)

Intiwin¹⁸¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Miss L A Perratt J: D Nolan

(8)

New Abbey Angel⁴³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: K Dalgleish J: G Lee

(3)

Stardrifter¹⁷⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: Miss L A Perratt J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Adventureman (4/1), Ghostly Arc (9/2), Ravenhoe (5/1), New Abbey Angel (11/2), Haymarket (6/1), Colour Contrast (9/1), Quiet Moment (9/1), Gone With The Wind (10/1), Stardrifter (10/1), Intiwin (12/1), Siyahamba (14/1), Mount Cheiron (16/1), My Valentino (20/1), Palace Ball (25/1)

This will take little winning and it would come as no surprise if Haymarket could add to last year's haul. On this occasion the concession of 8lb to the in-form GONE WITH THE WIND may prove too much. The selection comes form a yard having a good week and his style of running is suited to how this race will be run. New Abbey Angel is a frustrating sort who is hard to win with, but could achieve yet another podium finish.