Bet totescoop6 At totesport.com Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 1m 38.79s

(1)

Mustadun³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 78

9/2

Gone well here over 7f twice - won the first time and placed latest - so respected on a surface which obviously suits. Breeding suggests a mile will suit even though he's not particularly well treated for his handicap debut. Form still looks solid.

Form: 412

(4)

Balladeer¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell| OR: 75| C

7/1

Has a similar profile to top weighted Mustadun but faded quickly inside the final furlong when upped to this trip last time. Now has a bit to prove.

Form: 417-

(2)

I'm Available²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 74| D

13/8

The form of her novice stakes win at Kempton doesn't look to be anything out of the ordinary but the filly went about the task well enough to suggest she can hold her own now she goes handicapping. Shortlisted.

Form: 421

(3)

Maqaadeer¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: B Curtis| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 72

9/4

Two starts on turf last season were nothing special but the Mukhadram colt left those behind with d an improved effort when upped to a mile a Lingfield last month. More now required but looks to be going the right way and is worth considering

Form: 86-2

(5)

Whenapoet^p³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| D

20/1

A likely candidate to make the running, the colt won a nursery from a 5lb lower mark last winter but has been well held twice since. Reared at the start latest, so possible excuses there, but still looks vulnerable to a less exposed type.

Form: 8321-26

(6)

Bubbelah²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 63| BF

14/1

Gelded after three runs last season and returned with a decent effort here in February. Was never a factor last time though and another slow start could leave the mount of Luke Morris with a lot to do in this stiffer company.

Form: 858-27

Forecasts

I'm Available (13/8), Maqaadeer (9/4), Mustadun (9/2), Balladeer (7/1), Bubbelah (14/1), Whenapoet (20/1)

Trainer Mark Johnston will have a good handle on the form lines between a few of the opponents set to face MUSTADUN and he may have found a good opening for the Lethal Force colt to make a winning debut in a handicap. I'm Available looks the best alternative, while Balladeer at least has experience of the trip and could also take a hand if he doesn't spoil his chances by racing too keenly in the early stages this time.