16:35 Musselburgh

Sunday 27 September 2020

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Racecourse Live Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 41.05s

(9)

Donnelly's Rainbow⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 73| CD

3/1

Ready C&D winner earlier this month and even better form when second of 11 at Ayr (1m, good to soft) 9 days ago, pulling well clear of third. Nudged up another 4 lb but could still be well treated.

Form: 920412

(8)

How Bizarre¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: K Stott| T: L Bailey| OR: 71| CD

4/1

Third course win when shading tight finish in July. Another good effort here (7f) when second this month and may have found the run coming too soon when well held over C&D only 6 days later.

Form: 344727

(3)

True Believer²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72

11/2

Improved when going close on 1m Doncaster reappearance. Hasn't reproduced that since but latest Hamilton fourth was a bit better. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 27-2394

(6)

Tommy G¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mathers| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66

15/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Fair fourth in 1m Doncaster classified on penultimate start but never seriously threatened when sixth of 13 over 7f at Ayr last week.

Form: 964846

(7)

Merricourt^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| CD

5/1

Back to form in cheekpieces when scoring nicely over C&D at the start of this month. Not in the same form at Ayr since but always a chance the return to this venue will spark him back to life.

Form: 055617

(1)

Ghayyar^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: A C Whillans| OR: 61| D

15/2

Twenty two runs since last win in 2018 but not long with this yard and he's shaped quite well when reaching the frame over this C&D and at Hamilton (9f) on his last 2 starts.

Form: 40-8934

(10)

De Bruyne Horse²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 57

16/1

Dual Southwell winner at start of year. Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago, but poor effort at Newcastle on Friday.

Form: 500740

(2)

Mac Mccarthy¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 56| D

40/1

Pair of wins for Richard Hughes as a juvenile but has struggled in 4 outings for current yard this term. Mark in freefall but need to see more before lending support.

Form: 27-9000

(4)

Lucky Violet^h⁶

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

25/1

C&D winner but 25 starts since last win in 2018. Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) 6 days ago but she has to race from 6 lb out of the weights on this occasion.

Form: 654098

Non-Runners

(5)

Caballero²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Donnelly's Rainbow (3/1), How Bizarre (4/1), Merricourt (5/1), True Believer (11/2), Tommy G (15/2), Ghayyar (15/2), Caballero (12/1), De Bruyne Horse (16/1), Lucky Violet (25/1), Mac Mccarthy (40/1)

DONNELLY'S RAINBOW was clear of the rest when going down only to a thriving 3-y-o at Ayr last weekend and can continue his run of good form and land a second C&D win of the month. Ghayyar hasn't shaped too badly on his last 2 starts and can make his presence felt from his reduced mark, while How Bizarre had a possible excuse here last time and has a good course record overall.