16:56 Musselburgh

Wednesday 17 August 2022

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 2m 44.35s

(3)

Motarajja^t¹⁵⁴

9/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (3/1) at Newcastle (12.4f). Off 154 days. Tongue strap back on and this is a slight drop in class.

Form: 5640-56

(4)

Red Bond^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 63

9/4

Ungenuine type. Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. Cheekpieces on for first time, creditable second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/1) 12 days ago, though he did carry his head awkwardly.

Form: 3-28432

(6)

Cuban Cigar^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 59

17/2

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Looked a shade awkward and cheekpieces now on.

Form: 84-5353

(5)

Sophiesticate¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65

16/5

11/8, career best when dead-heating in 5-runner handicap at Ayr (10f, good) 13 days ago. Tries a new trip and clearly in excellent heart.

Form: 335221

(1)

Wadacre Tir¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 65

10/1

Continued theme of race-by-race progress when seventh of 10 in minor event (66/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 19 days ago. Makes handicap/turf debut for top yard.

Form: 8-87

(7)

Will He Dance^t,v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 53| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Winner here in July. 7/2, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good) 12 days ago. Can remain very competitive at this level.

Form: 243216

(8)

World Cruise¹³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 59

20/1

Eighth of 11 in minor event (200/1) at Redcar (10f, soft). Off 135 days and up in trip now handicapping for in-form yard.

Form: 988

(2)

Starlyte¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 47

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 9/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 77454

Non-Runners

(9)

Caballero¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: K Dalgleish J: S H James

Forecasts

Red Bond (9/4), Sophiesticate (16/5), Will He Dance (7/2), Caballero (6/1), Cuban Cigar (17/2), Motarajja (9/1), Wadacre Tir (10/1), Starlyte (16/1), World Cruise (20/1)

WILL HE DANCE is well handicapped on the level he displayed when winning a minor race here last month, and though he wasn't in the same form at Thirsk, he remains one to be positive about back at this venue. A few of these are very hard to win with so unexposed 3-y-os World Cruise and Wadacre Tir could be the main threats.