14:30 Musselburgh

Monday 12 October 2020

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On Board Scotland's Concorde Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 33.95s

(10)

Hayadh¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 93| CD

10/1

Landed Thirsk Hunt Cup (1m) in 2019 and as good as ever when readily taking 1m Musselburgh handicap last month. However, not in same form at Haydock since.

Form: 8-19415

(4)

Queen's Sargent²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 89| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Thirsk in July. Has had an excellent year but turned in a rare poor effort at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 311265

(5)

Gale Force Maya^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 87| BF

13/2

Consistent and generally progressive filly, who has finished out of the first 3 on just one of her last 13 starts, close third in handicap at Newmarket (6f) 18 days ago. Headgear on and respected.

Form: 22-3223

(7)

Northernpowerhouse^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 87| CD

12/1

Reliable sort and dual 7f winner this summer. Creditable fourth of 24 in handicap (33/1) at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 23 days ago, staying on well. Player.

Form: 1-10104

(3)

Three Saints Bay²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| CD

4/1

Inconsistent performer. C&D winner. Ridden too aggressively when fourth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft, 17/2) 23 days ago.

Form: 380504

(11)

I Am A Dreamer²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: P T Midgley| OR: 85| D

28/1

Latest win at Ripon in June and ran well when third of 24 in Ayr Silver Cup last time. Form last year shows that 7f isn't a problem.

Form: 170683

(6)

Muntadab¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 84| CD

22/1

Latest win at Epsom in July but out of form since.

Form: 000670

(1)

Marshal Dan²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 84| D

4/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Haydock in September. Denied only by a pair of 3-y-os when good third of 17 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good, 6/1) 23 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 4-21313

(9)

National League^v1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83

9/1

Progressive at 2 yrs but mixed record this season, sixth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft, 13/2) 23 days ago, missing break. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 1-85936

(2)

Alben Spirit²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83

10/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at York in September. Not seen to best effect at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 24 days ago, running on. Well worth another try at 7f and can make presence felt.

Form: 563118

(8)

Idoapologise^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: J D Bethell| OR: 81| D

11/1

11/4 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good) 20 days ago, driven out. Remains relatively unexposed and an interesting runner.

Form: 911-621

Non-Runners

(12)

Call Me Ginger¹⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J S Goldie J: Phil Dennis

Forecasts

Marshal Dan (4/1), Three Saints Bay (4/1), Gale Force Maya (13/2), Call Me Ginger (7/1), Queen's Sargent (15/2), National League (9/1), Alben Spirit (10/1), Hayadh (10/1), Idoapologise (11/1), Northernpowerhouse (12/1), Muntadab (22/1), I Am A Dreamer (28/1)

A competitive contest but IDOAPOLOGISE is a progressive 3-y-o who beat a subsequent winner when scoring at Beverley 3 weeks ago and shades the vote over the likeable Marshal Dan, who ran another cracker when third in a big field at Newbury. Alben Spirit is well worth another try at this trip and is another to consider.