15:10 Musselburgh

Wednesday 28 August 2019

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Catherine And Charlotte Roache Handicap

Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 1m 1.47s

(2)

Jordan Electrics^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 67| CD

11/1

Not firing on all cylinders of late, but could appreciate the return to a sound racing surface; just 2lb higher than when making all to score (from a handy stands rail berth) at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) in June; stablemate of Laoise.

Form: 212665

(4)

Montalvan^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65

11/1

3lb higher than when making all to score by 1½L in a Class 5 maiden handicap at Ripon (6f, good) in July; has came up short in slightly stronger Class 5 contests since; must find additional improvement.

Form: 422147

(9)

Gleniffer¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Gormley| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65

6/1

From the family of Jack Dexter and a brother to the 5f AW winner Lord Of The Glen; should fare better now introduced to handicapping and definitely one to keep a close eye upon moving forward.

Form: 564

(8)

Kaafy¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 64

4/1

Beaten a neck by Boudica Bay (The Grey Zebedee third) over C&D earlier this month; much less productive at Leicester since but couldn't be discounted.

Form: 0-85228

(1)

The Grey Zebedee^b⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55| D

5/1

On a steady upward curve and can potentially reverse earlier C&D form with Kaafy; carries a 6lb penalty for last week's straightforward Catterick (5f, soft) success; firmly in the mix.

Form: 3-77321

(5)

Amazing Alba^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: A C Whillans| OR: 60

11/2

13-race maiden; although hailing from a stable in-form and placed (323) on all three previous C&D starts, she has work to do with The Grey Zebedee on the basis of last week's Catterick evidence.

Form: 363236

(7)

Northern Society¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 57| CD

5/1

Comfortable Class 6 C&D winner (good to firm) in May; has had plenty of chances since and rates as far more exposed than some of her rivals.

Form: 579655

(6)

Laoise³⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 53

40/1

Runner-up in a 7f Leicester seller for Richard Hannon last September; well beaten on both subsequent starts for this trainer (also saddles Jordan Electrics); first competitive action for 308-days; very unlikely winner.

Form: 876269-

(3)

Shall We Begin³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 48

9/1

Six-race maiden; met trouble in running on her penultimate start (5f, Catterick); basement mark and still very early days in handicap company; one to consider should sustained market support arrive.

Form: 0-88047

Forecasts

Kaafy (4/1), Northern Society (5/1), The Grey Zebedee (5/1), Amazing Alba (11/2), Gleniffer (6/1), Shall We Begin (9/1), Jordan Electrics (11/1), Montalvan (11/1), Laoise (40/1)

THE GREY ZEBEDEE is on a steady upward curve and should prove capable of defying a 6lb penalty for last week's rather straightforward Catterick success. He clearly has the measure of Amazing Alba and evidently has improved markedly since finishing a close third behind Kaafy (second) over C&D earlier this month. Of the remainder, a sustained market move for the lightly-raced maiden Shall We Begin should probably be heeded.