16:20 Musselburgh

Thursday 30 August 2018

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TUV-SUD Ltd Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 29.01s

(9)

Mecca's Spirit^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 60| D

15/2

Seemed to benefit from fitting of blinkers when winning over extended 7f at Ayr in July. Not in same form with that headgear since, though, and cheekpieces refitted now.

Form: 464156

(12)

Supaulette^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58| D

3/1

Unexposed in handicaps at this trip, and improved on her second start in blinkers when beating Lucky Violet at Ayr last time. Sure to do better still and respected for all a wide draw complicates matters.

Form: 973461

(1)

Bee Machine^t³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 52| D

9/4

Responded well when winning a Catterick handicap on his return in April, and switch to fibresand elicited further improvement when scoring at Southwell last time. Stiffer task back on turf under a penalty, but not dismissed.

Form: 355751

(7)

Burnieboozle¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 56

25/1

Has shown ability, but more bad runs than good ones in handicaps, and turned in another poor effort in a visor at Beverley last time, looking hard work. Headgear off now.

Form: 330-860

(3)

Spanish Mane³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55

9/2

All out to win narrowly at Wetherby in June, and has run to a similar level in defeat twice since. Drops in class after latest York fifth, and should be competitive with handicapper easing her burden.

Form: 865135

(8)

Burns Supper⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K Stott| T: J Ewart| OR: 50

66/1

Just a modicum of promise in novices, and two soundly-beaten efforts in handicaps demonstrate that his opening mark was too severe. Dropped 7lb for those runs, but needs even more respite.

Form: 7-7608

(11)

Barney Bullet¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: N Wilson| OR: 48

66/1

Just minor promise in qualifying runs last year, and hasn't even lived up to that in a trio of handicaps this time around. Falling quickly in the weights, but makes minimal appeal.

Form: 786-098

(4)

Eva Docc^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 48

11/2

Exposed as a modest maiden, but ran up to her best when neck second of 8 to Ascot Week over 1m here last time. Creeping up the weights, but ought to be on the premises with a repeat performance.

Form: 783642

(10)

I Am Dandy³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Evans| T: J Ewart| OR: 47

14/1

Maiden handicapper who produced a career best when second to Stardrifter in a weak event at Ayr last month, and wasn't disgraced when fifth of 11 there last time. Opposable for win purposes, however.

Form: 995425

(2)

Jiro Boy³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: R Ffrench| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 45

66/1

Nearer last that first on all five starts to dates, including in handicaps the last twice. Blinkers no help here last time, and discarded now.

Form: 00-807

Non-Runners

(6)

Wide Acclaim¹⁰¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Menzies J: Ben Robinson

(5)

Song Of Summer³⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: I Jardine J: T Eaves

Forecasts

Bee Machine (9/4), Supaulette (3/1), Spanish Mane (9/2), Eva Docc (11/2), Mecca's Spirit (15/2), Song Of Summer (10/1), I Am Dandy (14/1), Wide Acclaim (20/1), Burnieboozle (25/1), Barney Bullet (66/1), Jiro Boy (66/1), Burns Supper (66/1)

SUPAULETTE has clicked up in trip of late, blinkers probably helping that improvement, and she can overcome a wide draw to add to her Ayr success. Eva Docc is still a maiden, but running up to her best, and has solid place claims, as does Spanish Mane, who will appreciate the drop in class having contested a warmer race at York last time.