14:45 Musselburgh

Sunday 20 February 2022

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Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 8.77s

Diamond State¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 118| BF| CD

4/1

C&D scorer who posted good second of 9 to I'm To Blame in handicap back here 14 days ago. Can give another good account on 2 lb better terms with that rival now.

Form: 24-1122

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I'm To Blame¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 116| CD

11/8

Capitalised on a falling mark after 8 months off in 9-runner handicap over C&D 14 days ago by 1¾l from Diamond State. Up 4 lb but he's still not taken lightly.

Form: 354-561

Coolkill^h⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 114

18/1

Perth novice hurdler scorer in the spring but he came in last of 6 in 2m handicap chase at Catterick 68 days ago. Reverts to hurdles and no surprise if he bounced back to form.

Form: P521-P6

River Walk²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 111| CD

11/4

Progressive sort who made winning hurdling bow over C&D before excellent second in novice at Catterick (19.3f) 25 days ago. Goes into handicaps now with more to offer. Big player.

Form: 112

Bollingerandkrug^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 106

9/1

Dual Kelso hurdles scorer who reverts to this sphere after beating only one in 20f handicap chase here 50 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 171-345

Deo Bellator¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 101| D

16/1

Fair Irish hurdler who scored at Clonmel in September. Creditable fifth in 2m handicap at Newcastle 19 days ago, so she needs considering eased 1 lb and back up in trip.

Form: 571205

Idilico¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 96

28/1

Fair winner at 14f on Flat but he had a wind op before coming in last of 4 in handicap chase here 14 days ago. Switches to hurdles with work to do.

Form: 05P/954

Non-Runners

Nabraska²⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 9

T: S Wilson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

I'm To Blame (11/8), River Walk (11/4), Diamond State (4/1), Bollingerandkrug (9/1), Deo Bellator (16/1), Nabraska (16/1), Coolkill (18/1), Idilico (28/1)

C&D scorer RIVER WALK arrives on an upward curve and is fancied to make it 3-4 now stepping into handicap company for his in-form yard. I'm To Blame and Diamond State fought out a good finish over C&D a fortnight ago and can chase home the selection in that order.