19:30 Musselburgh

Monday 27 June 2022

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Musselburgh Racecourse Celebrates Pride 2022 Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 58.74s

(4)

Birkenhead^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68| D

7/2

Scored at Catterick in May and good third of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Expected to be bang there again eased 1 lb.

Form: 06D123

(6)

Val De Travers²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| BF| D

5/2

Ungenuine type but scored at Thirsk in May. 7/4, eighth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Others more persausive.

Form: 22-1418

(1)

Rory^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| CD

9/4

Latest win at Hamilton in May. 8/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft) 9 days ago, nearest finish. This C&D winner needs considering.

Form: 552134

(7)

Sound Of Iona¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 13/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 10 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not ruled out.

Form: 800-045

(3)

Gowanbuster^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 58| CD

9/1

Landed this event in 2020 and posted respectable third of 8 to Sixcor in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 0-82773

(5)

Sixcor^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 58| D

6/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 13/8, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft) 10 days ago, suited by way race developed. In the picture once more.

Form: 506121

(2)

Amazing Alba¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 51| CD

33/1

C&D winner but she arrives belwo par, only fifth of 7 in handicap (50/1) at Hamilton (6f, good) 19 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 4060-75

Non-Runners

(8)

Hey Mr³²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J L Eyre J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Rory (9/4), Val De Travers (5/2), Birkenhead (7/2), Sixcor (6/1), Hey Mr (7/1), Gowanbuster (9/1), Sound Of Iona (20/1), Amazing Alba (33/1)

Paul Midgley has few peers in the sprinting scene so his BIRKENHEAD is fancied to resume winning ways now his mark has eased. C&D winners Rory and Gowanbuster (won this event in 2020) appeal as the duo to give the selection most to do and can chase him home in that order.