17:40 Musselburgh

Sunday 27 September 2020

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RacingTV Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 3m 5.76s

(7)

Good View¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: J Fanning| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74

7/2

11/2 and upped markedly in trip, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Pontefract (17.1f, good) 10 days ago, forging clear. Expected to be bang there with further progress expected.

Form: 08541

(8)

Madeeh^t⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 66| C

22/1

Course winner here in July. Ran badly in his hat-trick attempt when last of 12 in handicap at Chester (14.4f, good, 6/1) 44 days ago, no response when ridden under 3f out. Merits consideration.

Form: 003110

(2)

Three Castles¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 65| C

12/1

Course winner here in August. 14/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, soft) 10 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 542147

(9)

Zabeel Star¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 65

25/1

Unreliable sort. Latest win at Beverley in June. 25/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 19 days ago, slowly away. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 452158

(6)

Maulesden May¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64| C

33/1

Course winner. 40/1, again well below form when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 687-390

(5)

Ezanak^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 56

80/1

Latest win at Ayr in July. Last of 10 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 636100

(3)

Ben Lilly¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: D H Brown| OR: 62| D

13/8

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Evens, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Redcar (14f, good to firm) 12 days ago, leading under 2f out. Only 4 lb higher so will surely go close again.

Form: 6-86211

(11)

Araka Li²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

15/2

Turned in his best effort of the season when second of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good to soft, 20/1) 26 days ago, keeping on well but headed last ½f. Up in trip.

Form: 8-60352

(10)

Hajey¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 55

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, got back on track on second handicap start when third of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good) 13 days ago, well positioned. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 9-0663

(4)

Spycracker²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: G Lee| T: R Craggs| OR: 53

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Again progressed when 1¼ lengths second of 13 to Roman's Empress in handicap (8/1) at this course (12.5f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 07772

(1)

Roman's Empress^p,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 51| C

12/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (12.5f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Spycracker, well positioned in a weak affair. 5 lb rise makes it tougher.

Form: 0-42491

Forecasts

Ben Lilly (13/8), Good View (7/2), Araka Li (15/2), Spycracker (17/2), Three Castles (12/1), Hajey (12/1), Roman's Empress (12/1), Madeeh (22/1), Zabeel Star (25/1), Maulesden May (33/1), Ezanak (80/1)

GOOD VIEW showed much improved form to get off the mark on just her second start for David O'Meara at Pontefract last time, patiently ridden and forging clear late on. She clearly possesses deep reserves of stamina, and is taken to follow up here with the promise of more to come. Ben Lilly is thriving at present and rates as the main threat after his recent wins, ahead of Madeeh.