14:15 Musselburgh

Saturday 5 June 2021

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Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 26.52s

(6)

Chookie Dunedin²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 81| D

12/1

Capitalised on lower turf mark at Wetherby in April. Good third over C&D next time and shaped as if still in form from too far back at Ayr latest. Needs considering.

Form: 132136

(5)

Parys Mountain^h,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

22/1

Returned in rude health to score narrowly at Catterick (7f) in April. Not disgraced when third there since time but latest York run was poor.

Form: 708-130

(7)

Higher Kingdom^t1¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| BF| D

9/1

Dual AW novice winner for Archie Watson. Has left that trainer since finishing a creditable third in 7f Newcastle handicap in January. Joined a stable which does well with new recruits. Tongue tie on.

Form: 1/4105-3

(9)

Yoshimi¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| CD

11/1

C&D winner on return in April and perhaps unsuited by heavy ground when always behind at Carlisle since.

Form: 7888-10

(4)

Muntadab⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, soft, 14/1) 7 days ago. Capable of playing a prominent role under Hollie Doyle.

Form: 7-75294

(3)

Gweedore²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 76| CD

14/1

Dual C&D winner at end of last summer. Stepped up on reappearance when creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Ayr 7f, good) 25 days ago. Remains 6 lb above last successful mark.

Form: 1125-44

(8)

King Of Tonga^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

20/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Haydock (7f, heavy, 6/1) 28 days ago but had been runner-up over C&D prior to that. In the mix if back to that level.

Form: 800-028

(10)

Be Proud²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: J S Goldie| OR: 74

12/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. Fifth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Ayr (7f, good) 25 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 143625

(2)

Donnelly's Rainbow²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 73| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 20/1, back to form when third of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, soft) 26 days ago, running on late. Needs considering.

Form: 227-753

(1)

Caballero^p1³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 65| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2018 but in good form with 4 placed efforts this year, the latest at Ayr on Wednesday. Cheekpieces on first time. Should figure again.

Form: 06-2232

Forecasts

Muntadab (9/4), Caballero (9/4), Higher Kingdom (9/1), Yoshimi (11/1), Be Proud (12/1), Chookie Dunedin (12/1), Gweedore (14/1), Donnelly's Rainbow (18/1), King Of Tonga (20/1), Parys Mountain (22/1)

DONNELLY'S RAINBOW rarely runs a bad race here so is perhaps worth siding with to build on his back-to-form third at Catterick last time. Higher Kingdom and Keith Dalgleish pair Chookie Dunedin and Caballero head the dangers.