15:00 Musselburgh

Saturday 3 April 2021

All13:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:1116:46

Betway Scottish Sprint Cup Handicap

Off time: 15:04 | Winning time: 58.28s

(2)

Tarboosh²⁰⁶

20/1

Smart sprinter who left his midfield effort in the Beverley Bullet in his wake when landing Scarborough Stakes (5f) at Doncaster in September. Undergone wind op and he's gone well fresh in the past.

Form: 945351-

(6)

Caspian Prince^t⁴⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 100| CD

16/1

Cracking trail-blazing veteran who has performed with credit all 3 starts in Meydan this winter. Operating from last winning mark and he should give another good account from the front.

Form: 313-535

(4)

Count D'Orsay¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 100| D

20/1

Bounced back to form to score at Haydock (5f) in September and finished runner-up on 2 of his 3 starts thereafter. Has often needed first run of the campaign but certainly not ruled out.

Form: 901252-

(7)

Came From The Dark¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E Walker| OR: 99| BF| DWS

6/1

Arrived late on the scene to enhance fine record at Haydock (5f) in September. Proved to be a disappointment on last 2 starts in the autumn but booking of Doyle catches the eye. Had wind surgery.

Form: 2/02107-

(11)

Justanotherbottle¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 98| D

15/2

Bounced back to best to land heavy ground Catterick handicap (5f) in October, beating Count D'orsay by a head. Likely last month's AW return was needed and fancied to e closer to form here.

Form: 73001-3

(10)

Jabbarockie²¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 93| CD

4/1

Front-runner who proved better than ever last season, winning at Newmarket (5f) in June prior to a host of in-the-frame efforts in competitive handicaps. 1 lb below last winning mark and respected.

Form: 126365-

(12)

Zarzyni²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 90

4/1

Useful handicapper at best on Flat for M. Halford in Ireland. Acquired for €62,000 in the autumn and shaped well when third in an AW handicap last month, so not ruled out from this career-low mark.

Form: 39770-3

(1)

Orvar¹³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: B A Curtis| T: P T Midgley| OR: 87| D

33/1

Came fast and late to score from last winning mark at Chester (5f) in August. Largely gave his running in defeat thereafter but couple of others make greater appeal on return to action.

Form: 192040-

(9)

Copper Knight^t¹⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| D

8/1

Very useful sprinter but losing run is beginning to mount up. Has gone well fresh previously and potentially very well treated on return to action. Not ruled out.

Form: 707689-

(3)

Mokaatil⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 86| BF| D

7/1

Ended last season with success at Nottingham (6f) and returned in fine form, successful at Chelmsford (5f) 3 weeks ago. Not seen to best effect last time and best treated as still in form.

Form: 3051-14

(5)

Latin Five¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 85

125/1

Fair ex-Irish 6f winner. Low-key start in trio of starts for new yard during second half of last season and the betting may prove a useful guide on return to action.

Form: 046648-

(13)

Son And Sannie¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-3| J: L Morris| T: P T Midgley| OR: 82| D

14/1

Landed Naas handicap (5f) on final start for Richard Brabazon in June an in good form for new yard on AW late last year, successful at Wolverhampton on penultimate run. May do better again this term.

Form: 214713-

(8)

Victory Angel¹⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: Sean Davis| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 82| CD

40/1

Dual winner of 5f handicaps last season, latterly over C&D in September. Not in quite the same form towards the back end of the campaign and this is quite a tough ask on return to action.

Form: 161567-

Forecasts

Jabbarockie (4/1), Zarzyni (4/1), Came From The Dark (6/1), Mokaatil (7/1), Justanotherbottle (15/2), Copper Knight (8/1), Son And Sannie (14/1), Caspian Prince (16/1), Tarboosh (20/1), Count D'Orsay (20/1), Orvar (33/1), Victory Angel (40/1), Latin Five (125/1)

A typically competitive renewal of this contest in which it may pay to side with Eric Alston's JABBAROCKIE. A winner at Newmarket last June, he acquitted himself with credit in similarly competitive big-field handicaps thereafter. Now operating 1 lb below his last winning mark, all looks set fair for a bold showing. Zarzyni, Copper Knight and Justanotherbottle head up the dangers.