19:30 Musselburgh

Friday 7 September 2018

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188Bet Extra Place Races Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 0.21s

(3)

Pearl Acclaim^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 62| CD

7/1

Can be inconsistent as shown by his Catterick win being followed by a disappointing run back on the AW. However he gets to race off a 10lb lower turf mark so could easily bounce back.

Form: 089919

(10)

Our Place In Loule^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: N Wilson| OR: 58| D

5/1

Remains 3lb higher than last win at Hamilton in July. Disappointing performance last time and needs the return of blinkers to revitalise him.

Form: 014437

(9)

Jorvik Prince⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 58| D

7/2

On a reduced mark on turf so feasibly well handicapped in this sphere, however would need to step up on his latest Catterick third.

Form: 378743

(1)

Jeffrey Harris⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 58

25/1

Well held in three novice races and failed to impress on handicap debut over this C&D. Remains best watched until signs of improvement.

Form: 8438

(11)

Astrophysics⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Aspell| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 57| DWS

17/2

Just two wins from 35 starts and although dropping to a very low mark needs to find plenty on three starts this year. First run since wind operation.

Form: 260-958

(8)

Imperial Legend^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: A D Brown| OR: 56| CD

9/2

On a very consistent run of form off this mark and only narrowly beaten by Pearl Acclaim on his last start. Likely to be involved again.

Form: 963322

(13)

Knockamany Bends^h⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 47| CD

12/1

Only the four wins from 54 starts but currently 1lb lower than his last win which came over this C&D. Needs to improve on recent form.

Form: 0-89505

(12)

Encoded⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Robert Dodsworth⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 45

9/1

10-race maiden who looked suited by the AW when posting a career-best third at Newcastle. A reproduction of that would see her go close but concern about the slower surface.

Form: 4-04603

(6)

Newgate Sioux^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Shane Gray| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 45| D

9/1

Only win from 18 runs came in a claimer but has turned around her form with two solid placings including over this C&D last start. Proving hard to win with but possibilities again.

Form: 009023

(7)

Griffin Street^b1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: A C Whillans| OR: 45

66/1

Yet to place in 18 starts and not showing anywhere near enough to be competitive here. Down in trip and first-time blinkers on.

Form: 789889

(4)

House Of Cards²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 45

25/1

One placing came at Ayr in July but has been very well beaten in four races since and doesn't look convincing at this stage.

Form: 639000

(5)

Lady Flyte³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

50/1

Has only beaten one horse home in three starts to date and now makes handicap debut. Impossible to make a case for.

Form: 784

Non-Runners

(2)

Corton Lass³⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Jorvik Prince (7/2), Imperial Legend (9/2), Our Place In Loule (5/1), Pearl Acclaim (7/1), Astrophysics (17/2), Newgate Sioux (9/1), Encoded (9/1), Corton Lass (10/1), Knockamany Bends (12/1), Jeffrey Harris (25/1), House Of Cards (25/1), Lady Flyte (50/1), Griffin Street (66/1)

Pearl Acclaim isn't easy to predict but has to be considered off his current turf mark and while IMPERIAL LEGEND has to reverse the form from his latest run, he's such a model of consistency at present that he looks a safe bet to go close. Encoded is open to much more progress than most of these if handling the different conditions while Newgate Sioux can be involved again.