13:20 Musselburgh

Monday 11 October 2021

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Happy Birthday Hera Hull Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 1m 3.35s

(5)

Quanah^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: L Bailey| OR: 57| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 14 days ago. Has dropped to a tempting mark.

Form: 420054

(9)

The Gloaming¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 55| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Again ran below form when seventh of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 28/1) 10 days ago. Not taken lightly back at the venue of her sole success from a career-low mark.

Form: 645257

(2)

Fossos^b,t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54| D

20/1

Latest win at Southwell in August. Good length second of 10 to Lord of The Glen in handicap (9/2) at Newcastle (5f) 17 days ago. Merits consideration in his current mood.

Form: 176352

(4)

Deevious Beau¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 52

20/1

Latest win at Southwell in April. Seventeenth of 18 in handicap (33/1) at Thirsk (6f, heavy). Off 149 days. May need this on reappearance.

Form: 321160

(6)

Dandy's Max²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 51

4/1

Bounced back to form on first outing since leaving Stella Barclay when sixth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft, 9/1) 22 days ago, not unduly punished. Can build on that here.

Form: 026096

(8)

Elzaal¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 48| BF

7/2

Ran well back on tapeta when 1½ lengths third of 10 to Lord of The Glen in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 5/2) 17 days ago, doing too much too soon. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 472383

(11)

Lord Of The Glen^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 47| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 9/2, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 17 days ago by length from Fossos, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Claims from lower turf mark.

Form: 334251

(12)

Garnock Valley^p,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: R M Smith| OR: 46

33/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Last of 6 in handicap (80/1) at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Not one to be interested in.

Form: 909206

(10)

Corton Lass²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 45

18/1

Temperamental sort. Remains a maiden after 42 Flat runs. 50/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 456840

(7)

Lancashire Life³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

9/2

Showed improved form to get off the mark from out of the blue when winning 11-runner handicap (50/1) at Newcastle (6f) 3 days ago, keeping on well. Task is to back that up here.

Form: 386671

(3)

Tiltilys Rock^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: A Crook| OR: 45| D

66/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Again showed little when sixth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to soft, 14/1) 12 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 090656

Non-Runners

(1)

I'll Be Good¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 12

T: A Berry J: Harry Russell

Forecasts

Elzaal (7/2), Dandy's Max (4/1), Lancashire Life (9/2), Lord Of The Glen (5/1), The Gloaming (7/1), Quanah (9/1), Corton Lass (18/1), Deevious Beau (20/1), Fossos (20/1), Garnock Valley (33/1), I'll Be Good (50/1), Tiltilys Rock (66/1)

The ones at the top of the weights could be worth focusing on here, with QUANAH put forward as the answer. Liam Bailey's charge took a step back in the right direction when fourth at Newcastle a fortnight ago and, back on the turf from an easing mark, he's taken to strike. The Gloaming's sole victory came over this C&D so she could provide the main threat, ahead of Fossos.