14:20 Musselburgh

Wednesday 3 November 2021

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Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 3m 56.99s

Gouet Des Bruyeres^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 104| D

5/2

Improving type who doubled career tally at Worcester (16.5f) in September. Better form when runner-up at Ludlow (20f) last month and he looks sure to go well again from 2 lb higher.

Form: 3127-12

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Fourth Of July^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 99

5/1

Landed back-to-back Kelso handicaps in March but arrives here on the back of a couple of below par efforts, including back at aforementioned venue last month. This less demanding at least.

Form: 13-2375

Fightfortheroses³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 95

8/1

Failed to get close to hurdles form over fences for Enda Bolger and no real short-term encouragement from last month's yard debut at Hexham. Mark has eased a little more at least.

Form: 055784

Arkyn¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: Paul Robson| OR: 94| D

14/1

Bumper winner for Alan King, but more miss than hit over hurdles, including for present stable. Switch to chasing needs to perk him up.

Form: 685P-89

Jackhammer¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 82

6/1

Fair on Flat and last month's third over hurdles at Kelso (16.2f) 10 days ago was certainly not devoid of encouragement. Not an obvious chaser but interesting to see where he figures in betting.

Form: 9053/93

Izzy's Champion^p,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 82| C

3/1

Eased plenty in weights and shaped encouragingly when 5.5 lengths third of 6 at Hexham recently, possibly going for home a bit too soon. One to be interested in dropped back to the minimum trip.

Form: 637-373

Tuff McCool^t,v1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 81

9/1

Rangy sort who offered some encouragement over hurdles but didn't convince on first try in this sphere when well held sixth at Market Rasen (19f) last month. Visor added to usual tongue tie.

Form: 95-4366

Scorpo^b¹⁹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: V Thompson| OR: 73

80/1

Fortunate winner of a Sedgefield handicap chase (26.3f, good) in April. Disappointed back there later that month and passed over on return from out of the weights.

Form: P7871P-

Forecasts

Gouet Des Bruyeres (5/2), Izzy's Champion (3/1), Fourth Of July (5/1), Jackhammer (6/1), Fightfortheroses (8/1), Tuff McCool (9/1), Arkyn (14/1), Scorpo (80/1)

GOUET DES BRUYERES has returned an improved model, successful at Worcester prior to going down fighting at Ludlow last month. The drop back in trip will hold no fears and he looks sure to be in the mix again. Izzy's Champion, who shaped well from his reduced mark at Hexham recently, is feared, ahead of Fourth of July who should appreciate the drop in class.