14:39 Musselburgh

Saturday 16 April 2022

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Betway Holyrood Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 0.27s

(4)

Copper Knight^t¹⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 105| D

28/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Doncaster (5f, heavy, 22/1). Off 175 days. Needed reappearance in this last season.

Form: 120201-

(11)

Dakota Gold¹⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 101| D

4/1

Thirteen wins from 46 Flat runs. Below form 9¾ lengths ninth of 15 to King's Lynn in listed race at Doncaster (6f, soft, 7/1). Off 161 days.

Form: 207339-

(7)

Justanotherbottle^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 101| D

12/1

6½ lengths sixth of 7 to Volatile Analyst in listed race at Doncaster (6f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 70121-6

(1)

Zarzyni^p1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 99| BF

13/2

Good second of 9 in handicap (11/4) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 35 days ago, conceding first run. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Shortlist material.

Form: 012-222

(2)

Sunday Sovereign^t¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 98| D

18/1

Below form 4¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Copper Knight in handicap (14/1) at Doncaster (5f, heavy). Off 175 days.

Form: 431026-

(6)

Makanah¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 97| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Bit below form 5 lengths sixth of 15 to King's Lynn in listed race (40/1) at Doncaster (6f, soft), running on. Off 161 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 026346-

(3)

Raasel^h¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 94| D

13/2

Five wins from 8 runs last year. Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap (5/6) at Nottingham (5f, good to soft), digging deep. Off 164 days. Remains one to be positive about.

Form: 611111-

(9)

Indian Sounds¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 88| D

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Newcastle (5f), doing too much too soon. Off 155 days.

Form: 523209-

(10)

Fine Wine^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: S Dixon| OR: 86| D

10/3

Latest win at Southwell in April. 6/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, soft) 5 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 344112

(8)

Call Me Ginger¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: P Mathers| T: J S Goldie| OR: 86

25/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. 17/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, soft). Off 176 days.

Form: 112675-

(5)

Be Proud^p⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-1| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 85| D

25/1

Three wins from 23 runs last year. 4/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 43 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 98-6416

Forecasts

Fine Wine (10/3), Dakota Gold (4/1), Makanah (5/1), Zarzyni (13/2), Raasel (13/2), Justanotherbottle (12/1), Indian Sounds (16/1), Sunday Sovereign (18/1), Call Me Ginger (25/1), Be Proud (25/1), Copper Knight (28/1)

ZARZYNI was only just denied in this 12 months ago and has been knocking firmly on the door on the AW this year, arguably unlucky not to win at Wolverhampton 5 weeks ago, and looks sure to make another bold bid in first-time headgear. Raasel won 5 on the spin in the autumn and remains one to be positive about as a 5-y-o, while the thriving Fine Wine isn't taken lightly, either.