15:00 Musselburgh

Saturday 8 April 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:50

tote World Pool Scottish Sprint Cup Handicap

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 1m 0.43s

(11)

Makanah¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: P Hanagan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 101| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner. Didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner minor event (5/4) at this C&D (soft). Off 180 days. Likely to be tuned up bearing in mind his excellent track record.

Form: 347561-

(14)

Silky Wilkie²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 99| D

6/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Kempton in February. 4/1, unable to dominate when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 28 days ago. Respected.

Form: 42-2218

(6)

Zarzyni^p¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 97| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 40/1, below form eleventh of 19 in handicap at York (6f, good to soft), unsuited by emphasis on stamina. Off 6 months. Drop back in trip should help.

Form: 430000-

(8)

Came From The Dark¹⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 97| D

5/1

5/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f). Off 143 days. Drops in grade for reappearance and booking of Oisin Murphy catches the eye.

Form: 1/00855-

(7)

Burning Cash¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 93| D

20/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good, 18/1). Off 6 months. Others make more appeal.

Form: 104709-

(5)

The Bell Conductor²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 92| D

10/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 9/2) 22 days ago. One of few with a recent run to his name, and likely to be on the premises.

Form: 1/1-5743

(12)

Vintage Clarets¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 91| BF| D

7/1

7/2, ninth of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, heavy). Off 168 days. Might well make a better 4yo and stable often does well at thist time of year.

Form: 010229-

(3)

Digital⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 90| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Sakhir (6f, good). Off 99 days.

Form: 052739-

(13)

Mid Winster²⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 88| D

50/1

6½ lengths seventh of 10 to Burning Cash in handicap (4/1) at Doncaster (5f, good), hampered. Off 9 months. Worth a market check on return.

Form: 8/43197-

(9)

Catch Cunningham^p¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| D

14/1

15/2, bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap at York (5f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 003126-

(10)

Mattice^p¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| D

15/2

Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap (9/2) at York (5f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Reliable type who warrants consideration on return.

Form: 212435-

(4)

Count D'Orsay¹²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

20/1

Thirty five runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f). Off 127 days. Likely to need the run.

Form: 358687-

(1)

Water Of Leith²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 76| D

40/1

Four wins from 24 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in October. 20/1, last of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 22 days ago.

Form: 34661-9

Non-Runners

(2)

Last Crusader⁵³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: K R Burke J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Came From The Dark (5/1), Zarzyni (11/2), Makanah (11/2), Silky Wilkie (6/1), Vintage Clarets (7/1), Mattice (15/2), The Bell Conductor (10/1), Catch Cunningham (14/1), Digital (14/1), Last Crusader (16/1), Count D'Orsay (20/1), Burning Cash (20/1), Water Of Leith (40/1), Mid Winster (50/1)

THE BELL CONDUCTOR arrives on the back of a good effort and he has a fitness edge over the bulk of his rivals, so he could be the answer to this wide-open sprint handicap. Came From The Dark is one to note down in grade and it would come as no surprise were Vintage Clarets to up his game on seasonal debut.