Sky Bet Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 3m 38.18s

(5)

Vino Victrix³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: H Morrison| OR: 87| D

5/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 5/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Kempton (16f) 39 days ago. Likely to go on improving, so solid claims bidding for the hat-trick.

Form: 22-8511

(2)

Ravenscraig Castle²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 83

10/11

Promising type. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in July. Very good third of 22 in handicap at York (13.8f, good to firm, 18/1) 22 days ago, staying on well. Open to progress.

Form: 734-113

(3)

The Vegas Raider^v¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 79| D

6/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (evens) at Chelmsford City (16f) 10 days ago, plenty in hand. Improving fast, so strong claims despite 8-lb rise.

Form: 433211

(1)

Kraken Power²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 78

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at York (5f, good, 33/1) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 338330

(4)

Haizoom¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 66| D

8/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Ripon (16f, good to firm) 12 days ago, responding well. Likeable type who should go well again.

Form: 561221

Forecasts

Ravenscraig Castle (10/11), Vino Victrix (5/2), The Vegas Raider (6/1), Haizoom (8/1), Kraken Power (25/1)

RAVENSCRAIG CASTLE arrives with a progressive profile and shaped as if a step up to this trip would suit when a strong-finishing third at York last time. Provided they go a solid gallop, he could resume winning ways, although hat-trick seekers Vino Victrix and The Vegas Raider look like formidable opponents in a strong race for the numbers.