14:50 Musselburgh

Tuesday 24 August 2021

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 54.23s

(2)

Zeimaam^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| OR: 70

5/2

Maiden who again found only one too good in 10-runner handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 13 days ago, caught line. Shortlist material.

Form: 357222

(6)

Markazi¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: L Bailey| OR: 70| CD

10/3

Capitalised on a rapidly falling mark in 6-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 9/1) 18 days ago. Remains well treated on old form following a 5-lb rise so can go well again.

Form: 846691

(7)

Merricourt^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Ayr in July but came up short in hat-trick bid at that venue last time.

Form: 883115

(4)

Mikmak^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

6/1

Resumed winning ways in 9-runner handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 12 days ago, suited by way raced developed.

Form: 344121

(9)

Caballero¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 63| C

15/2

Course winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Ayr (10f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 533034

(8)

Clay Regazzoni^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 63| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Hamilton in July. Creditable 4½ lengths third of 6 to Markazi in handicap (13/8) at this C&D (good) 18 days ago.

Form: 314163

(3)

Engles Rock¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 60

28/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Fourth of 5 in handicap at this course (12.5f, good, 4/1) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly back down in trip.

Form: 262644

(1)

Royal Regent^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 60| D

12/1

Capitalised on a falling mark when taking 10f handicap at Ayr (good to soft) 15 days ago. Wouldn't be an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 30-5431

(5)

Power Player²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58

28/1

12/1, third of 5 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy) 20 days ago, keeping on and not unduly punished. That was his first start for 12 months so this next run ought to reveal more.

Form: 9/5808-3

Forecasts

Zeimaam (5/2), Markazi (10/3), Clay Regazzoni (6/1), Mikmak (6/1), Caballero (15/2), Merricourt (12/1), Royal Regent (12/1), Engles Rock (28/1), Power Player (28/1)

ZEIMAAM is still a maiden but he's been knocking firmly on the door having finished runner-up on his last 3 starts, and this could finally be his day. Markazi remains well treated on old form following a 5-lb rise for a recent C&D success so can go well again, while Engles Rock shouldn't be taken lightly back up in trip, either.