14:20 Musselburgh

Wednesday 25 August 2021

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 55.54s

(1)

Donizetti^t⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 57| C

3/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 10/3, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, good) 5 days ago, just holding on. Carries penalty. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 076-601

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(3)

Renbawi¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 57

85/40

Good fourth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Bath (10.2f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Likely to benefit from the return to shorter.

Form: 84-8764

(5)

Esticky End²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 57| BF

3/1

Latest win at Thirsk in July, making all. Unable to adopt the same tactics when fifth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good, 16/5) 24 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 545915

(4)

Hazalou⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 54

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in novice event (200/1) at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 82 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9-70

(2)

Volkova^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54

10/1

Modest maiden. Respectable 3¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Esticky End in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to firm, 13/2) 33 days ago. Merits consideration eased 5 lb.

Form: 8-04304

(6)

She's No Angel¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 51

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Too keen making handicap debut after 4 months off at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 40/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 4068

(9)

Red Amapola⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 49

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good, 125/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 68699

(7)

Miss Bobcat⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 45

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 13 in handicap (125/1) at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 56 days ago.

Form: 98-60

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(8)

Proud And Free⁹⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: W Coltherd J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Renbawi (85/40), Donizetti (3/1), Esticky End (3/1), Hazalou (17/2), Volkova (10/1), She's No Angel (11/1), Proud And Free (20/1), Red Amapola (33/1), Miss Bobcat (50/1)

DONIZETTI showed much-improved form to get off the mark after 4 months off here on Friday, justifying market support and showing a determined attitude in the finish, and should make a bold bid under a penalty. Volkova has been given a chance by the handicapper so may emerge as the biggest threat ahead of Renbawi and Esticky End.