20:50 Musselburgh

Friday 29 July 2022

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Cal Clark Handicap

Off time: 20:52 | Winning time: 58.97s

(3)

Global Humor^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| D

4/1

Unreliable sort. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm, 13/2) 11 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Significantly back down in trip. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 76R664

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(6)

Sixcor^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 58| D

11/8

Latest win at Ayr in June. Run creditably in defeat since, including when third of 11 in handicap at same course (6f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 132443

(5)

Sugar Baby⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: P D Niven| OR: 58| D

2/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year, latest when taking 10-runner handicap at Thirsk (5f, good, 8/1) 7 days ago, pushed out. Holds obvious claims off same mark here.

Form: 2-18561

(4)

Swiss Connection¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 54| D

9/1

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-25055

(1)

Koropick^t1¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Gray| T: C J Teague| OR: 48

18/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2017. Fifth of 7 in minor event at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 5/1) 15 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 979245

Non-Runners

(2)

Brazen Belle⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: C J Teague J: J P Sullivan

(7)

Mrs Bagerran⁴⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Miss Tracy Waggott J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Sixcor (11/8), Sugar Baby (2/1), Global Humor (4/1), Mrs Bagerran (8/1), Swiss Connection (9/1), Koropick (18/1), Brazen Belle (20/1)

It's hard to get away from SUGAR BABY, who carries no penalty for his recent Thirsk victory. Sixcor and Global Humor also enter calculations.