15:21 Musselburgh

Saturday 4 June 2022

All13:3614:1114:4615:2116:0116:4117:11

Inchs Cider Scottish Sprint Cup Handicap

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 58.29s

(3)

Danzeno²²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-12| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 101| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 28/1, below form 4½ lengths fifth of 14 to Copper Knight in handicap at Doncaster (5f, heavy), never nearer. Off 7 months.

Form: 001195-

(12)

Makanah²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 98| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Good second of 22 in handicap at York (6f, good to soft, 16/1) 24 days ago, keeping on well. Can be bang there again.

Form: 6346-42

(15)

Copper Knight^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 98| D

11/2

Ninth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at York (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Yet to hit top form this season but is back below his last winning mark.

Form: 201-789

(10)

Burning Cash³⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 95| D

22/1

10/1, 9¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Winter Power in listed race at York (5f, good). Off 12 months. Faces a tough task on handicap debut, though has good-value claimer on board.

Form: 343/255-

(7)

Sampers Seven⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: M Appleby| OR: 89| D

11/2

Off 20 months, 13/2, showed that retains all ability when second of 8 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good) 9 days ago. Task is now to build on that effort.

Form: 13142/2

(13)

Indian Sounds⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 85| D

18/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Looked rusty when tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 16/1) 49 days ago. Has had excuses for his last trio of runs. Interesting contender.

Form: 23209-0

(14)

Ancient Times⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 84| D

6/1

Off 7 months, 13/2, resumed progress when winning 7-runner handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 43 days ago, always holding on. Major player with the promise of more to come.

Form: 15125-1

(11)

Be Proud^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: S H James| T: J S Goldie| OR: 83| D

16/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 28/1) 27 days ago. Needs everything to drop right.

Form: 416935

(6)

Never Dark⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 81| CD

33/1

Dual C&D winner last season. Shaper as if better for run when seventh of 8 in handicap (6/1) at Haydock (5f, good) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Not dismissed lightly back here.

Form: 34518-7

(2)

Modular Magic³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: T Eaves| T: T D Barron| OR: 81| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 9/2, ran well after 7 months off when third of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Will be difficult to dominate in this line-up.

Form: 41036-3

(4)

Showalong^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

10/1

10/1, back on track when fourth of 12 in handicap at York (5f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 70-0204

(9)

Only Spoofing²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Sean Davis| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 78| D

12/1

Bounced back to form when won 9-runner handicap at Navan (5f, good, 5/1) 21 days ago. Remains well-handicapped on last summer's form if able to back up his previous effort.

Form: 47-0001

(5)

John Kirkup^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 77| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 13/2, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 8-50163

Non-Runners

(8)

Mejthaam²³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: N Tinkler J: Non Runner

(1)

Glory Fighter¹⁵

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: P T Midgley J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Makanah (5/2), Copper Knight (11/2), Sampers Seven (11/2), Ancient Times (6/1), Showalong (10/1), Glory Fighter (10/1), Only Spoofing (12/1), Modular Magic (12/1), Be Proud (16/1), Indian Sounds (18/1), Danzeno (22/1), Burning Cash (22/1), Mejthaam (25/1), Never Dark (33/1), John Kirkup (50/1)

MAKANAH has returned as good as ever this year, denied only narrowly in a big-field York handicap last month, and he can go one better with a strong pace back at 5f to suit. There are plenty of dangers though, with Ancient Times feared most after his winning reappearance, while Indian Sounds finished ahead of the selection here back in October and is better than he could show on his last 3 starts.