15:05 Musselburgh

Friday 30 April 2021

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William Hill Scratch Of The Day Handicap

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 53.2s

(7)

Finally Mine¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 67| BF

7/2

Ridden positively when good fifth of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (10f, good) in March. Not seen to best effect when ridden with more restraint at Beverley since. Likely still in good form.

Form: 229-856

(1)

Engles Rock³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 65

17/2

Only one win from 22 Flat runs but she went close to a second when narrowly denied on her Doncaster reappearance, with the reopposing Finally Mine just behind her in fifth.

Form: 57205-2

(4)

Foreseeable Future⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65

4/1

Best effort since joining this yard when second in amateur riders' event at Doncaster (1m) last Saturday. Obvious chance off the same mark.

Form: 00-6442

(5)

Tricorn^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 65

3/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2017. 12/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) 18 days ago. Should figure again.

Form: 0748-34

(8)

Little Ted²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63| BF| C

15/2

Course winner. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) on reappearance 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should be sharper now.

Form: 24834-7

(3)

Jack Ryan^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 62

28/1

Winner at Yarmouth in October. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm, 40/1) 10 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Slightly longer trip a worry.

Form: 1470-98

(6)

Ayr Poet³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60| D

4/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Ayr (1m, good to firm) 3 days ago. Another to consider.

Form: 6143-02

(2)

Wensley¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Sean Davis| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 45

66/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. No great record fresh and probably best watched on this return to action.

Form: 873860-

Non-Runners

(9)

Caballero⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: K Dalgleish J: Billy Garritty

Forecasts

Tricorn (3/1), Finally Mine (7/2), Ayr Poet (4/1), Foreseeable Future (4/1), Caballero (5/1), Little Ted (15/2), Engles Rock (17/2), Jack Ryan (28/1), Wensley (66/1)

FORESEEABLE FUTURE briefly went clear at Doncaster last weekend and could be the way to go if showing up in similar form as he's 3 lb well-in compared to his future mark. Finally Mine wasn't seen to best effect at Beverley last time but had shaped well over 1¼m at Doncaster prior to that and this slightly shorter trip looks ideal so she's the main threat ahead of Ayr Poet.