16:22 Musselburgh

Saturday 16 April 2022

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Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 16:24 | Winning time: 1m 1.08s

(11)

Primo's Comet²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 78| CD

20/1

5-time C&D winner but last of 14 in handicap at Haydock (5f, firm, 14/1) 7 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 132310-

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(3)

Good Luck Fox¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 76| CD

17/2

C&D winner but only seventh of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 15 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2200-77

(8)

Khabib^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: R Craggs| OR: 76| D

3/1

5/6, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 29 days ago. Thriving of late, so he's a player despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 68-9121

(7)

The Thin Blue Line³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 74| BF| D

8/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. Only sixth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 6/5) 30 days ago though, so others are preferred.

Form: 1-32716

(12)

Jordan Electrics¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 71| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 8/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 19 days ago, so others more persuasive.

Form: 05445-6

(10)

Kool Moe Dee²²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 71| D

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 8/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f). Off 7 months. Handily weighted if back on song after his lay-off.

Form: 672677-

(6)

Sound Of Iona¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 33/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f). Off 147 days with work to do.

Form: 626800-

(5)

Kilconquhar^h¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 68

20/1

Latest win at Newcastle in December. 7/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f). Off 109 days but shortlisted.

Form: 164115-

(1)

Lost My Sock^p,t¹¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 9/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 115 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 409230-

(4)

Rory¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D. Off 6 months with more required.

Form: 321994-

(2)

Rose Bandit^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| D

11/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Good third of 12 in handicap (66/1) at Newcastle (6f) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt once more.

Form: 19203-3

(9)

Gowanbuster^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: S Corbett| OR: 62| CD

9/2

C&D winner who posted good second of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 5/1) 19 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0790-82

Forecasts

Khabib (3/1), Gowanbuster (9/2), Kool Moe Dee (6/1), The Thin Blue Line (8/1), Good Luck Fox (17/2), Rory (9/1), Rose Bandit (11/1), Jordan Electrics (16/1), Lost My Sock (18/1), Kilconquhar (20/1), Primo's Comet (20/1), Sound Of Iona (33/1)

A few with chance, but KHABIB arrives at the top of his game and is fancied to bag a third win in his last four starts at the chief expense of in-form C&D scorer Gowanbuster. Rose Bandit is another who commands plenty of respect and rates a solid place prospect.