16:40 Musselburgh

Saturday 15 September 2018

All14:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:4518:2018:55

Anderson's Butchers Support Muirfield Riding Therapy Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 52.08s

(1)

Affina^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 81| BF

4/1

Shade disappointing latest as favourite at Epsom (1m½f) but encountered soft ground for the first time there so that possibly can be excused. Placed in three prior efforts and this trip should suit so enters calculations here.

Form: 4-93225

(2)

Falmouth Light²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: I Jardine| OR: 80

11/2

16/1 winner on return from a break and stable debut over 1m2f at Doncaster (soft). Well below that form latest when fading into 13th of 14 at Haydock over 1m1f. Surely better than that and will become a big player if forecast showers are heavy.

Form: 4407-10

(3)

Spray The Sea²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78| D

5/2

Impressive winner over this trip at Hamilton in July has been inconsistent since with a close fourth at Ripon followed by a lesser effort at Beverley. Likes to front-run and is capable if allowed to dictate matters.

Form: 591544

(6)

Morticia⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78

5/1

Easy winner over 1m½f at Hamilton in July but something maybe amiss next when tailed off last at York. Absence since further evidence of this but is still relatively unexposed and merits respect providing fitness is near 100%.

Form: 42418

(7)

Thawry¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 77

22/1

Former Jean-Claude Rouget trained maiden ran a respectable race on stable debut when third of nine at Wolverhampton (AW) last month. Same mark here and probably more to come so has to be considered.

Form: 4-32443

(8)

Just Sherry^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 77| BF

6/1

Irish raider got off the mark at Ayr (1m) on penultimate start before close third next at Chepstow. Stayed 1m1½f in Ireland earlier in the season so step up in trip here could help and looks a leading contender once again.

Form: 027213

(5)

Rose Tinted Spirit²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 65

15/2

Placed once in five starts for Ralph Beckett in a 6f novice contest. Returned from 200-day absence with a sixth of 12 on stable debut at Carlisle. Handicap eased and may have more to come so not dismissed although more is needed.

Form: 053-756

(4)

Kirbec^v1⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 65

25/1

11-race maiden has gone close on a few occasions in the past but three runs this season less than inspiring. First-time visor reached for now and will need it to make a difference.

Form: 637-475

Forecasts

Spray The Sea (5/2), Affina (4/1), Morticia (5/1), Falmouth Light (11/2), Just Sherry (6/1), Rose Tinted Spirit (15/2), Thawry (22/1), Kirbec (25/1)

JUST SHERRY won on her first raid from across the Irish Sea and went close again latest despite a 9lb rise. She may appreciate the extra 1f here and appeals as the most likely winner. Affina was below par last time but had been running well before that so is also considered as long as forecast showers don't turn ground soft. Spray The Sea is also considered here and will be particularly feared if he gets an easy lead while Falmouth Light enters calculations if the ground is testing.