17:15 Musselburgh

Sunday 25 July 2021

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Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 57.12s

(9)

Glory Fighter¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 80| CD

10/1

C&D winner on heavy last autumn. Yet to hit the same heights this year but not beaten far into sixth at Chester last time and he's now below the mark he won off here.

Form: 01-4576

(10)

The Bell Conductor²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 78| D

13/2

Lightly raced in recent years but showed he retains all his ability when scoring at Beverley (5f, good) 22 days ago. Low-mileage profile gives him the potential to build on that.

Form: 21/77-01

(8)

Gunnerside²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 78| D

7/1

Thriving sprinter who notched a sixth win of 2021 when comfortably seeing off 6 rivals at Carlisle (5f, good) 22 days ago. Even a further 6 lb rise seems unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 311151

(11)

Never Dark^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 77| BF| D

12/1

Creditable efforts on all 3 starts since joining this yard, finishing 2¾ lengths third of 7 to Good Luck Fox over C&D (good to firm) last time.

Form: 564-233

(3)

Gowanbuster^t²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 77| CD

50/1

Dual C&D winner last summer but not at his best on AW when last seen in the autumn and reappears in a competitive race. Possibly best watched from a low stall.

Form: 139540-

(4)

Modular Magic¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 75| BF| D

6/1

Lightly-raced sprinter who improved again to score on Ayr return in June. Travelled well but didn't quite pack the same punch at the finish when fourth of 15 at York since but remains unexposed.

Form: 9842-14

(1)

Good Luck Fox²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 75| CD

12/1

Right back on song for this yard in 2021, merely pushed out to comfortably see off a couple of today's rivals over C&D last month. Remains of interest up 7 lb but draw potentially tricky.

Form: 334161

(17)

Abel Handy⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 74| CD

25/1

Pretty useful during his time with David O'Meara, including a C&D win, but has yet to really get going for this yard. Ideally drawn to attack against the rail but has too much to prove at present.

Form: 2-58974

(7)

Primo's Comet²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 73| CD

11/1

Has added 2 more C&D wins in 2021, the latter when picking his way through from rear to beat Economic Crisis ¾ length 27 days ago. May need things to fall right in this big field but he's in form.

Form: 940151

(5)

Water Of Leith⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Elliott| T: R Menzies| OR: 74

18/1

Won pair of 6f AW novices in 2020 for Jim Goldie and has taken steps back in the right direction for new yard of late, finishing second over 6f at Haydock 9 days ago. Goes off the same mark here.

Form: 875532

(2)

Koropick⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: S A Gray| T: C J Teague| OR: 69

125/1

Group 3 winner in his pomp but seemingly nothing like the force of old, beating only a handful home in 6 outings since returning from a long absence.

Form: 00-0898

(13)

Tanasoq¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| BF| CD

16/1

Back to winning ways at Newcastle in June. Went close at Ayr (5f, good to firm) next time but ran one of his lesser races when only sixth at Hamilton 10 days ago.

Form: 632126

(15)

Global Humor^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| BF

8/1

Winner over 6f at Hamilton and 7f at Ayr in May. Has remained in good form with pair of seconds at Ayr (7f/6f) this month but 5f asks a different question, while he's never won off mark this high.

Form: 112922

(16)

Deputise¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: T Hamilton| T: M Wigham| OR: 67| D

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018 but he has come down a long way in the weights and is worth a second look in the betting back from 143 days off. Handily drawn near the rail.

Form: 0089-55

(6)

Economic Crisis⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: A Berry| OR: 66| CD

33/1

Seven-time C&D winner and went close to adding another when chasing home Primo's Comet in June. Ran poorly at Hamilton recently but she's not the type to stay down for long.

Form: 225227

(12)

Wade's Magic^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

14/1

Back to winning ways at Catterick (5f) in May. Overdid things in front when below-form fifth over C&D next time and latest Wolverhampton third shows he's still in form. Respected from decent draw.

Form: 704153

(14)

Sound Of Iona⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63| D

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020 but she was back to form when second over C&D at the end of last month. Respectable fourth of 7 at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) since.

Form: 365524

Forecasts

Modular Magic (6/1), The Bell Conductor (13/2), Gunnerside (7/1), Global Humor (8/1), Sound Of Iona (9/1), Glory Fighter (10/1), Primo's Comet (11/1), Good Luck Fox (12/1), Never Dark (12/1), Wade's Magic (14/1), Tanasoq (16/1), Water Of Leith (18/1), Abel Handy (25/1), Economic Crisis (33/1), Deputise (40/1), Gowanbuster (50/1), Koropick (125/1)

The Beverley race THE BELL CONDUCTOR won last time has been working out so Philip Makin's lightly-raced 4-y-o could still be nicely handicapped up 3 lb. The thriving Gunnerside heads the many dangers along with Wade's Magic and Water of Leith.