16:55 Musselburgh

Sunday 29 September 2019

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:4516:2016:5517:25

Royal Regiment Of Scotland Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 43.59s

(8)

How Bizarre¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 70| C| D

7/2

Course winner who had been in some sort of form before below par efforts the last twice, including over C&D latest. Headgear is left off this time.

Form: 253280

(6)

Vive La Difference^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

2/1

On a barren spell of things currently and didn't look like stopping with heavy defeat at Ayr (1m) last week. Headgear retained in a bid to find sparkle.

Form: 936807

(7)

La Sioux¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| C| D

16/1

Had a productive Spring, including victory over 1m1f here but returned from break with poor ninth at Epsom (1m) on last start. Entitled to come on for that however.

Form: 431138

(3)

Donnelly's Rainbow¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 67| C| D

7/2

Winner over 7f at this track this season and bounced back to form with success in 1m Ayr handicap last week. Raised 4lb but should give another bold account.

Form: 131061

(2)

Lagenda¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: L Bailey| OR: 64| CD

5/1

C&D winner on penultimate start then victorious at this track over 7f last time out. Remains well-treated despite hefty hike and leading contender for the hat-trick.

Form: 096011

(9)

Robben Rainbow⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 50| C

22/1

Course winner in the past but below par recently at Catterick (1m) and is an unreliable sort. Opposable.

Form: 670208

(1)

Let Right Be Done^p,h³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45| C

25/1

Course winner but on a long losing streak recently. Did far better than the result suggested when fifth in 7f handicap here last time but tough ask from out of the handicap.

Form: 004255

(11)

Haymarket³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 45| C| D

50/1

On a torrid run of form recently and beat only two home at Carlisle (1m) on latest start. Hard to fancy from 6lb out of the handicap.

Form: 758700

(5)

Princess Florence³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Ryan| OR: 47

33/1

Modest record of 1-21 but shaped encouragingly when fifth over C&D last month. More needed from out of the handicap though.

Form: 780075

Non-Runners

(4)

Home Before Dusk²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

(10)

Whatwouldyouknow¹⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: R C Guest J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Vive La Difference (2/1), How Bizarre (7/2), Donnelly's Rainbow (7/2), Home Before Dusk (9/2), Lagenda (5/1), Whatwouldyouknow (7/1), La Sioux (16/1), Robben Rainbow (22/1), Let Right Be Done (25/1), Princess Florence (33/1), Haymarket (50/1)

DONNELLY’S RAINBOW has generally been in good form and the manner of his victory at Ayr’s Western Meeting earlier this month suggests the weight rise should be of no issue for this gelding. Lagenda sets the form standard but the 6lb penalty he incurs for his last victory suggests the handicapper may have his measure and is off-putting, while the likes of La Sioux are entitled to come on for her recent effort and How Bizarre may be fresher without the headgear on.