14:55 Musselburgh

Tuesday 25 May 2021

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:3817:08

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Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 1m 33.27s

(5)

Tukhoom^v⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62| D

15/8

Step back in the right direction when third at Ayr (1m, good to firm) 6 days ago, travelling well for long way (possibly pressed for home a bit too soon). Well capable off this sort of mark.

Form: 9-35083

(7)

Hurstwood¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 61

14/1

Twelfth of 18 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, soft, 16/1) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces worn on that occasion quickly discarded.

Form: 1330-60

(2)

Zylan^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60| D

12/1

Southwell specialist, winning 3 times there this year. Went off too hard at Catterick latest so that run probably shouldn't be taken to suggest he can't do some damage from his much lower turf mark.

Form: 525510

(3)

Reely Bonnie¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 59

33/1

Well held both starts this year. Now 4 lb below her sole winning mark but need to see more before lending support.

Form: 9940-00

(8)

Six Strings^h⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 57| D

5/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Has left Derek Shaw since finishing fifth at Chelmsford in April. New yard in good form and no surprise to see him play a prominent role.

Form: 961435

(10)

God Of Dreams^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 52

8/1

Off the mark at Catterick last autumn. Respectable fourth of 10 on C&D reappearance 26 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. One of the more likely types.

Form: 62516-4

(4)

Clotherholme^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 51

4/1

Creditable close third of 10 on C&D return (good, 11/2) 26 days ago, running on despite hanging to his right. Bang there with a repeat.

Form: 04508-3

(9)

Laoise¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: G Lee| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

50/1

Irresolute performer. Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. 40/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5440-70

(1)

Griffin Street^b⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: A C Whillans| OR: 45

200/1

Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. Last of 15 in handicap (200/1) at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 6 days ago.

Form: 800/000

Non-Runners

(6)

Lucky Violet¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: Miss L A Perratt J: G Lee

Forecasts

Tukhoom (15/8), Six Strings (5/2), Clotherholme (4/1), God Of Dreams (8/1), Zylan (12/1), Hurstwood (14/1), Reely Bonnie (33/1), Lucky Violet (33/1), Laoise (50/1), Griffin Street (200/1)

There were better signs from TUKHOOM at Ayr last week and he really ought to be winning from this sort of mark soon. Clotherholme and God of Dreams were third and fourth in the same race over C&D at the end of last month and head the dangers, while Six Strings is worth keeping an eye on in the betting on this first run for in-form Grant Tuer.