13:32 Musselburgh

Saturday 16 April 2022

All13:3214:0414:3915:1415:4716:2216:57

Betway Royal Mile Handicap

Off time: 13:33 | Winning time: 1m 41.85s

(2)

Value Theory²³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 96

11/1

Lightly-raced winner. 13/2, 3½ lengths sixth of 9 to Mise En Scene in Prestige Stakes at Goodwood (7f, good to firm). Well-bred filly who is very much the type to do well this year.

Form: 3136-

(8)

Dirtyoldtown¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 89

12/1

Thrice-raced winner. 10½ lengths ninth of 10 to Coroebus in Autumn Stakes at Newmarket. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving George Boughey. Makes handicap debut. Remains with potential.

Form: 519-

(9)

Desert Angel^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Hannon| OR: 88| D

5/1

Good fourth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 14/1) 18 days ago, clear of rest. More exposed than the bulk of his rivals, but should give a good account.

Form: 30119-4

(3)

Spirit Catcher¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87| BF

7/2

One win from 2 runs last year. Second of 3 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f, 4/6). Off 175 days. Still very much unexposed and pedigree suggests there could be more to come.

Form: 12-

(10)

Atrium¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: C Fellowes| OR: 85

9/2

11/2, career best when winning 7-runner nursery at Newcastle (7.1f), conceding first run. Off 159 days. Tricky sort but type to do better still if he can brush up on his slow starts. One to consider.

Form: 31461-

(7)

Qipao¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84

12/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. 5/1, last of 6 in nursery at Doncaster (7f, heavy). Off 175 days. Type to make a better 3yo, so worth a market check on reappearance.

Form: 11456-

(1)

Bullet Force¹⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K R Burke| OR: 83| C

6/1

Course winner. 100/1, 15½ lengths seventh of 8 to Luxembourg in Futurity Trophy at Doncaster (8f, heavy). Off 175 days. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 221337-

(6)

Baikal¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 81

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 7 in nursery at Doncaster (8f, soft, 9/2). Off 176 days. Yard has made a bright start to the new campaign, so he's not one to take lightly.

Form: 4642-

(4)

Last Hoorah^p¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: A Watson| OR: 81

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner minor event (9/4) at Kempton (7f), finding extra. Off 169 days. Starts life in handicaps on a stiff-looking mark.

Form: 221231-

(5)

Sunday Justice²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 74| BF

20/1

Thrice-raced winner. Last of 5 in minor event (6/4) at Catterick (6f, good to firm). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut. Limited appeal.

Form: 515-

Forecasts

Spirit Catcher (7/2), Atrium (9/2), Desert Angel (5/1), Bullet Force (6/1), Baikal (15/2), Value Theory (11/1), Dirtyoldtown (12/1), Qipao (12/1), Sunday Justice (20/1), Last Hoorah (25/1)

After opening his account at Newmarket, VALUE THEORY acquitted himself well in pattern company twice last year so, despite conceding weight all round, Mark Johnston's likeable filly gets the vote to make a successful return under a likely positive ride from stall 2. If the race is run to suit, Atrium can get involved, and Desert Angel is hard to rule out on the back of a solid effort at Wolverhampton.