14:30 Musselburgh

Friday 30 April 2021

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Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 3m 5.41s

(8)

Well Planted^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 60

3/1

5/4 and cheekpieces on first time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Newcastle (12.5f) 17 days ago. Only raised 3 lb and good shout if headgear continues to work.

Form: 865-251

(3)

Buyer Beware^b²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 59| C

100/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 100/1, last of 9 in handicap at Catterick (14f, good) on reappearance 23 days ago. Blinkers fitted for first time on Flat (worn them over jumps).

Form: 20/629-9

(2)

Royal Cosmic²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55| CD

14/1

C&D winner but has struggled for form on the Flat and over hurdles of late. Bounce back needed.

Form: 0/07-454

(1)

Gripper^b,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 52| D

40/1

Fair fourth over hurdles at Perth last week but never a threat on AW Flat at Newcastle prior to that and he's a tricky customer.

Form: 0/8567-5

(4)

Let Me Be¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 50| D

10/3

Dual bumper winner. Runner-up off this mark at Catterick (2m) last autumn and likely to go well if primed for this first outing since finishing well held over hurdles in December.

Form: 85329-

(7)

Swaffham Bulbeck²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 49

5/4

Has developed into a useful hurdler for this yard, winning again at Newcastle (2m) 3 weeks ago. Very interesting off a basement mark back on the Flat.

Form: 60/0003-

(5)

Cheese And Wine¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 50

33/1

40/1, first run since leaving Chris Wall when seventh of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (12.5f) 17 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 0/6676-7

(6)

Bouncing Bobby¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: G Lee| T: M Todhunter| OR: 46

10/1

Competitive at up 2m off similar marks for Michael Dods last season. New trainer back from 6 months off.

Form: 345426-

Forecasts

Swaffham Bulbeck (5/4), Well Planted (3/1), Let Me Be (10/3), Bouncing Bobby (10/1), Royal Cosmic (14/1), Cheese And Wine (33/1), Gripper (40/1), Buyer Beware (100/1)

The form SWAFFHAM BULBECK has achieved over hurdles since joining Brian Ellison makes him potentially very well treated back on the Flat off a mark of just 49. Well Planted came good in cheekpieces last time and looks the obvious threat ahead of Let Me Be.