15:35 Musselburgh

Monday 11 October 2021

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Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Handicap

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 1m 1.9100000000000001s

(2)

Victory Angel^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 82| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Unlucky not to finish closer when fifth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago, having to wait for gap under 2f out. Can feature.

Form: 103745

(8)

Never Dark¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 79| CD

10/3

C&D winner here in August. Ran as well as he was entitled to when fifth of 6 in handicap at Haydock (6f, firm, 9/2) 16 days ago, having run of race. More needed here.

Form: 016345

(4)

James Watt^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

16/1

Latest win at York in July. 9/1, wasted no time getting back to form when fourth of 12 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 192604

(5)

Ventura Flame²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 76| D

9/1

3 wins from 15 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in August. Possibly overdid things up front with the runner-up when third of 4 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft, 5/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 253013

(7)

Melody King^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 75| D

4/1

Latest win at Sandown in September. Ran at least as well in defeat when third of 14 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to firm, 6/1) 9 days ago, running on. Not one to rule out.

Form: 414313

(1)

Sound Of Iona¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 16/1, shaped as if still in good form when sixth of 14 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 13 days ago. This drop back in trip should help her chances.

Form: 311626

(9)

Latin Five^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71| D

20/1

Latest win at Nottingham in August. 25/1, again ran below form when last of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) 12 days ago. Tough to see him getting involved.

Form: 361588

(6)

Rory^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Shaped better than the bare result when ninth of 14 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 10/1) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 132199

(3)

Albegone^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| BF| CD

7/2

Off the mark over C&D last month and barely had to come off the bridle to follow up at Hamilton a week later. Ran a stormer under a double penalty at Redcar and he looks sure to go well again.

Form: 464112

Forecasts

Never Dark (10/3), Albegone (7/2), Melody King (4/1), Rory (17/2), Sound Of Iona (17/2), Ventura Flame (9/1), Victory Angel (12/1), James Watt (16/1), Latin Five (20/1)

ALBEGONE is in a rich vein of from at present so Tim Easterby's charge gets the vote to make it 3 wins from his last 4 starts. He was only narrowly denied in his bid to defy a double penalty at Redcar just under 3 weeks ago and looks sure to go close once again. Victory Angel was unlucky not to finish closer at Ripon last time so he's feared most, ahead of James Watt.