17:05 Musselburgh

Friday 20 August 2021

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2021 Atlantic Nomads Challenge Cup Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 2m 43.76s

(5)

Smart Lass^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 64| CD

5/1

Three-time C&D winner, the latest in May. 11/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (13f, good to firm) 21 days ago. However, yet to strike off a mark this high and looks vulnerable.

Form: 425165

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(1)

Miss Roulette¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 67

9/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap (11/4) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip. Jockey bookings suggest that Reams of Love is the stable first-string.

Form: 73-3644

(3)

Cosa Sara⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66

12/1

Good sixth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 18/1) 71 days ago. Significantly up in trip on first run for yard after leaving D. K. Weld and improvement is needed.

Form: 804906

(6)

Reams Of Love^p1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 64

11/2

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Windsor (11.4f, good) 18 days ago. Connections now roll the dice with cheekpieces and he'll be a danger to all if reproducing his peak form.

Form: 7-52559

(7)

Jamih⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jane Elliott| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 51

13/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm, 12/1) 7 days ago, having run of race. Each-way claims at best.

Form: 277-634

(8)

Ayr Empress¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 59| BF

5/1

Winner at Hamilton in June. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to soft, 3/1) 11 days ago. Up in trip and likely to find one or two too good once more.

Form: 613329

(2)

This Ones For Fred^p1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 56

3/1

7/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and should be in the mix once more.

Form: 0-00362

(4)

Lady Ziana¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: D H Brown| OR: 47| BF

11/1

Last of 4 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, soft, 11/8) 14 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Several decent efforts in defeat prior to that, but she's now 0-13.

Form: 236234

Non-Runners

(9)

Yukon⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: Jason Watson

Forecasts

This Ones For Fred (3/1), Yukon (4/1), Smart Lass (5/1), Ayr Empress (5/1), Reams Of Love (11/2), Jamih (13/2), Miss Roulette (9/1), Lady Ziana (11/1), Cosa Sara (12/1)

If able to reproduce the form of his latest effort at Beverley, YUKON may well open his account at the fifteenth attempt. Indeed, David O'Meara's charge found only a well-related and improving 3-y-o too good on that occasion, pulling clear of the rest, and is now 1 lb lower in the weights. Reams of Love and This Ones For Fred, both equipped with first-time cheekpieces, rate the main dangers.