16:25 Musselburgh

Wednesday 24 August 2022

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 1m 59.25s

(1)

City Vaults¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 55| BF

1/1

Winner of 1¼m classified event at Ayr this month. Travelled well when second of 8 in handicap at Ripon (1½m, good to firm) since. Drop in trip a help if anything. Potential for better again and leading claims.

Form: 054-512

(5)

Doomsday¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 55| BF

6/1

Winner at Catterick in July. 13/8, respectable fourth of 5 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 19 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 632134

(8)

Gurkhali Girl^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 54

14/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (7f, good) 15 days ago. Up in trip. Being eased another 3 lb can only help.

Form: 5-55745

(2)

Caracristi²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Madi Patzelt⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 53| BF

9/4

Winner at Thirsk (1m) in July. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (9/4) at Newcastle (1¼m) 21 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 035412

(7)

Hegemon²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 47

20/1

Best run when second of 8 over 1m at Thirsk last month but could only manage last of 7 at Ayr (7f, good) since. Bounce back needed now stepping back up in trip.

Form: 968627

(3)

Nazca²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 46

40/1

No form for this yard, finishing last of 8 in handicap (200/1) at Ayr (1¼m, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 508078

(4)

Tafsir⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 on 7f course handicap debut 7 days ago, slowly away. Longer trip needs to spark improvement.

Form: 5576

(9)

Robin Goodfellow³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1 and cheekpieces on first time, sixth of 7 in maiden at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) 31 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 006

(10)

Calderbank²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 45

80/1

Poor maiden. 33/1, sixth of 7 in classified event at Ayr (1m, good) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 60876

Non-Runners

(6)

Cloch Nua¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: G Lee

Forecasts

City Vaults (1/1), Caracristi (9/4), Cloch Nua (3/1), Doomsday (6/1), Gurkhali Girl (14/1), Tafsir (20/1), Hegemon (20/1), Nazca (40/1), Calderbank (80/1), Robin Goodfellow (100/1)

CITY VAULTS travels like one who could have more to come now dropping back in trip and can strike for the O'Meara/Tudhope combination. Cloch Nua ran his best race since joining Stella Barclay when second at Lingfield last time and heads the dangers along with Caracristi.