15:14 Musselburgh

Saturday 16 April 2022

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Betway Queen's Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 3m 3.42s

(9)

Zero Ten¹⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 107

16/5

Smart jumps winner. Won Galway Flat maiden last summer. 6¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Scope in Prix Royal-Oak (17/1) at Longchamp (15.4f, soft) on final start. Off 174 days. Very interesting runner under good 7 lb claimer.

Form: 5/125-

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(10)

Island Brave⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: H Main| OR: 100| D

22/1

Useful performer. Creditable 6 lengths seventh of 14 to Hukum in Dubai City of Gold (33/1) at Meydan (12f, good) 42 days ago. Can be competitive off this mark.

Form: 75-0857

(2)

Enemy^t⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: Ian Williams| OR: 99

11/1

Ex-French performer. Good 6¼ lengths fourth of 15 to Manobo in Nad Al Sheba Trophy (80/1) at Meydan (14f, good) 57 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 2472-94

(6)

Themaxwecan¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 98| CD

9/1

Won this race and a 2m Goodwood handicap last term. Back to last year's winning mark.

Form: 087130-

(3)

Alright Sunshine^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 98| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 22/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f) on reappearance 21 days ago. May strip fitter.

Form: 02305-8

(5)

Dark Jedi²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 96

25/1

Useful gelding. 28/1, fourth of 7 in conditions race at Doncaster (12f, good) 20 days ago. Likely to be sharper with that outing behind him.

Form: 43620-4

(13)

Sir Rumi²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 94

16/5

4/1, good second (Dark Jedi fourth) of 7 in conditions event at Doncaster (12ff, good) 20 days ago. Respected back in a handicap.

Form: 16624-2

(11)

Diocletian⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: S H James| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 93| D

100/1

Refused to race in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (2m, good, 50/1) 49 days ago (final start for Nick Alexander). Useful on the Flat for Andrew Balding earlier in career but a leap of faith required.

Form: 06430/0-

(12)

Haliphon¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: R Ffrench| T: Ian Williams| OR: 90

50/1

14/1, first run since leaving Francis-Henri Graffard when fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) on UK debut 10 days ago. May build on that.

Form: 18847-4

(14)

HMS President^p¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 90

9/1

Failed to fire in November Handicap on his final start last term but recorded plenty of good efforts prior to that. Back on a workable mark.

Form: 227260-

(7)

Heights Of Abraham³¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 89| C

14/1

Course winner. Off since fourth of 6 in 12.5f handicap here last June. Up in trip. Betting perhaps the best guide to what's expected from him.

Form: 51/4154-

(1)

State Of Bliss⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89

11/1

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (15/2) at Thirsk (12f, soft) on reappearance 7 days ago. May strip fitter now.

Form: 05340-5

(8)

Blow Your Horn²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: C Fellowes| OR: 87| D

18/1

Improved when bagging a couple of AW handicaps last spring. Last of 4 in handicap (4/1) at Salisbury (14.2f, good to firm) final start. Off 7 months.

Form: 118354-

(4)

Soapy Stevens²⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| D

9/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 20/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Haydock (14f, good to soft) final start. One of 3 runners for the stable.

Form: 241107-

Forecasts

Sir Rumi (16/5), Zero Ten (16/5), Soapy Stevens (9/1), HMS President (9/1), Themaxwecan (9/1), Enemy (11/1), State Of Bliss (11/1), Heights Of Abraham (14/1), Blow Your Horn (18/1), Island Brave (22/1), Dark Jedi (25/1), Alright Sunshine (28/1), Haliphon (50/1), Diocletian (100/1)

A chance is taken on HMS PRESIDENT who has dropped back down to a good mark ahead of his reappearance. Themaxwecan is sure to have his followers having dipped back to last year's winning mark. Irish-raider Zero Ten and the Ian Williams-trained Enemy, who ran well in Dubai last time, are also on the shortlist.