19:45 Musselburgh

Monday 28 June 2021

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Visit racingtv.com Handicap

Off time: 19:49 | Winning time: 59.60s

(4)

Blazing Hot¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mathers| T: Paul Collins| OR: 71| D

18/1

Won at Southwell in August. 16/1, first run since leaving James Tate when seventh of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 23515-7

(3)

Primo's Comet²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. 4/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 23 days ago, stumbling start and never on terms. Could bounce back.

Form: 4-94015

(7)

Thrilla In Manila^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68| D

10/3

13/8, best effort since juvenile days when winning 9-runner handicap at Hamilton (5f, firm) 19 days ago, easing down close home after drawing clear under 2f out. Worth backing again despite 8 lb rise.

Form: 604321

(2)

True Hero¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: D H Brown| OR: 65| D

25/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in March. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 211230

(9)

Economic Crisis⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 65| CD

6/1

7-time C&D winner. Last of 5 in handicap (15/2) at Hamilton (5f, good) 4 days ago, possibly amiss. Claims on pair of previous seconds.

Form: 855225

(8)

Wade's Magic^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

9/1

9/2, won 10-runner handicap at Catterick (5f, heavy) 38 days ago. Could go well again up 5 lb.

Form: 40-7041

(6)

Sam's Call²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 63

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 20 months, promising fifth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good, 18/1) on return 26 days ago, not clear run and not knocked about. Capable of better and big shout.

Form: 4579/5

(1)

Amazing Alba²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: A C Whillans| OR: 60| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Good second of 6 in handicap (18/1) at Ayr (6f, firm) 20 days ago. This looks tougher.

Form: 3896-62

(5)

Major Pusey^b⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Rowan Scott| T: W G Harrison| OR: 59| D

17/2

Twenty five runs since last win in 2017. Last of 13 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good, 4/1) 4 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 430-430

Forecasts

Sam's Call (11/4), Thrilla In Manila (10/3), Economic Crisis (6/1), Primo's Comet (7/1), Major Pusey (17/2), Wade's Magic (9/1), Amazing Alba (12/1), Blazing Hot (18/1), True Hero (25/1)

THRILLA IN MANILA can deliver the knockout blow again. He won as his rider liked from the front under Ben Robinson at Hamilton 3 weeks ago and retains plenty of handicapping scope after an 8 lb rise. Sam's Call was an eye-catcher on his return at Ripon after a long absence and is a big player if coming on from that unlucky run. Primo's Comet, a 3-time C&D winner, also has minor claims.