15:40 Musselburgh

Friday 5 August 2022

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Gaynor Winyard Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 27.77s

(4)

Brazen Bolt¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 78| BF| D

5/2

Admirable sort who is enjoying another productive campaign, adding to his tally in cosy fashion at Ayr (7.2f) in July. Just as good when third under a penalty at York 2 weeks ago and will continue to give a good account.

Form: 122013

(3)

Abduction²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 77| D

13/8

Looked as good as ever when winning 8-runner handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago, cosily. Still lightly raced for current stable and a 4 lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent the follow up.

Form: 303551

(7)

Gometra Ginty^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 76| CD

9/2

5-time course winner, including this corresponding event in 2021, and ran creditably when 2 lengths fourth of 8 to Abduction in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago, nearest finish. 4 lb better off with that rival here, so not ruled out.

Form: 065154

(2)

Manigordo^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

9/1

Found his run of good form coming to a halt when 5½ lengths fifth of 8 to Abduction in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 11/2) 23 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 283735

(1)

Higher Kingdom^h,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: J C McConnell| OR: 71| D

12/1

Followed respectable unplaced effort at Leopardstown with poor one there (1m) last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 295-000

(6)

Merricourt^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 69| C| D

11/1

Course winner who was soon back to form when ¾-length second of 7 to Brazen Bolt in handicap (16/1) at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 18 days ago, having run of race. Left on same mark.

Form: 541282

Non-Runners

(5)

Ramon Di Loria⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Ewan Whillans J: Aiden Brookes

Forecasts

Abduction (13/8), Brazen Bolt (5/2), Ramon Di Loria (4/1), Gometra Ginty (9/2), Manigordo (9/1), Merricourt (11/1), Higher Kingdom (12/1)

ABDUCTION did well to run down a well-handicapped 3-y-o close home to score a shade cosily at Catterick last month, especially having endured a wide trip, so a 4 lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent the follow up. Ramon di Loria and Brazen Bolt are a pair of credible rivals, though.