18:30 Musselburgh

Monday 27 June 2022

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George MacDonald Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 42.46s

(4)

Without Delay¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 57| BF

6/4

Maiden who ran up to best when second in 12-runner Catterick handicap (7f) 3 starts back, no match for winner but keeping on final 100 yds. Not scaled same heights either start since but this arguably her easiest assignment to date.

Form: 9-40255

(6)

Nazca^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 55

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden who has yet to show much for present stable, last of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 12 days ago. Can only be watched. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 0-5080

(3)

Kata Heart's²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 55

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden who has been handed a stiff-looking mark and never posed a threat when seventh of 10 on handicap debut at Wetherby (1m) 3 weeks ago. 2 lb lower now and it does remain early days at least.

Form: 89-97

(7)

Doomsday¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 54

6/1

Maiden who ran up to best tackling 7f for the first time when third of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago, keeping on. Looks one of the likelier types with a repeat upped to 1m.

Form: 037-863

(1)

Contactless^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 53

15/2

17/2, first run since leaving Lawrence Mullaney when thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 03-9970

(5)

Thakuri^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 49

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (1m) 11 days ago, having run of race. Cheekpieces on 1st time and claims of hitting the frame.

Form: 06-594

(2)

Urban Road^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 49

4/1

Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 9 in minor event (17/2) at Chelmsford (6f) 20 days ago. Promising apprentice takes off valuable 5 lb and pick of his efforts give him claims here.

Form: 687557

Forecasts

Without Delay (6/4), Urban Road (4/1), Doomsday (6/1), Contactless (15/2), Kata Heart's (8/1), Thakuri (17/2), Nazca (25/1)

This looks decidedly trappy but WITHOUT DELAY has been plying her trade in some slightly stronger company of late and could be worth forgiving a lesser effort when fifth behind an easy winner at Redcar on her latest start. Doomsday ran well when third at Doncaster last time and is feared, along with Thakuri.