18:45 Musselburgh

Friday 29 July 2022

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Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Nursery

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 59.5s

(1)

Georgiava³⁰

11/2

Modest maiden. 5/2, creditable second of 8 in maiden at this C&D (good to firm) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut and in the mix.

Form: 3522

(3)

Don't Fight It¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 62| D

6/1

Winner at Catterick in July but below-par fourth of 6 in nursery (9/2) at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 30414

(8)

Teresa Grace³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S A Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 61

11/1

Good third of 8 in maiden (15/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 30 days ago. Goes into handicaps now and she can't be ruled out.

Form: 463

(5)

Castan³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 60

6/1

Not disgraced when seventh of 15 in minor event at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 16/1) 30 days ago, missing break. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 777

(9)

Howyadoin^b⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

10/3

Posted her best effort when second of 7 in nursery at Southwell (5f) 9 days ago, leading long way. Speedy sort who can race off a 2 lb lower mark here so another bold showing is very much on the cards.

Form: 595442

(4)

Debydinks¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 58

18/1

Poor maiden. Only fifth of 6 in nursery at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago so has work to do now.

Form: 5705

(7)

Gemcutter^p²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 57

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, eighth of 9 in nursery at Pontefract (6f, good) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with lots to find.

Form: 4388

(2)

Aire Valley Apache³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 54

16/1

Hasn't progressed from his debut, only eleventh of 15 in minor event at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 700

(6)

B Associates⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 53

3/1

Gelded before posting a good third of 8 in nursery at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 4 days ago, needing stiffer test. This drop in trip not certain to suit though.

Form: 4783

Forecasts

B Associates (3/1), Howyadoin (10/3), Georgiava (11/2), Castan (6/1), Don't Fight It (6/1), Teresa Grace (11/1), Aire Valley Apache (16/1), Gemcutter (18/1), Debydinks (18/1)

HOWYADOIN looks the way to go here given he can race off a 2 lb lower mark than when runner-up at Southwell and should find this fast 5f in his favour too. C&D second Georgiava is feared most now she steps into handicap company for the first time, with Don't Fight It weighted to have a say too if shrugging off a modest latest effort at Hamilton.