16:45 Musselburgh

Saturday 8 April 2023

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

Ina & Ella MacGregor Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 1.51s

(1)

Leodis Dream¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 81| D

40/1

Resumed winning ways in a 12-runner handicap at Ripon (5f, good, 13/2) on final run of last season. Back up 6 lb and may prove vulnerable here following a 6-month break. Yard also saddles Vadamiah and James Watt.

Form: 232561-

(6)

Le Beau Garcon²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 80| D

15/2

Respectable eighth of 24 in handicap (25/1) at Ayr (6f, good) when last seen in September. Good second on reappearance last season here off a 1 lb higher markand place possibilities if ready to roll.

Form: 1/27508-

(2)

Bay Breeze¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

12/1

10/1, last of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy). Off 154 days and back down in trip here. Others preferred.

Form: 330429-

(17)

Vadamiah²⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

14/1

Three wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 4-runner handicap (6/4) at Catterick (5f, good to firm) on final run of 2022. 5 lb rise fair and may have more to offer but stall 17 is off-putting.

Form: 5/11431-

(10)

Monsieur Kodi¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

11/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. 14/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft). Off 178 days and others are more persuasive.

Form: 211790-

(16)

Rock Melody¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 77

33/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 12/1). Off 6 months ahead of this debut for new yard (one of 5 representing Jim Goldie in this race) and she's probably best watched.

Form: 353370-

(7)

Havagomecca¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 76| CD

10/1

33/1, won 12-runner handicap at this C&D (soft) in October by short head from Lady Lade, just holding on. Still, she's likely to find a few too good on this occasion.

Form: 224661-

(9)

Black Friday¹⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 75| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 4/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy), sticking to task. Off 165 days and minor place money is probably the best his connections can hope for.

Form: 705744-

(4)

Ballyare^b1,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 74| D

12/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Newcastle (6f) 36 days ago. Hopes pinned on the addition of blinkers sparking a return to form.

Form: 655-730

(15)

Bert Kibbler⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 74| D

11/2

Two wins from 2 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in March. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (4/1) at Southwell (5f) 8 days ago, doing too much too soon. Has form on turf but evidence suggests that he's more of a force on the AW.

Form: 1-92515

(14)

Lady Lade¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 72| D

6/1

Latest win at Hamilton in September. Good short-head second of 12 to Havagomecca in handicap at this C&D (soft, 9/1), just failing. Off 180 days. Live each-way chance.

Form: 657312-

(5)

Jordan Electrics^h¹⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 16/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f). Off 155 days. First run for yard after leaving Ewan Whillans and needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 495006-

(11)

Rory^p¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: David Egan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at Newcastle (6f), nearest finish. Off 144 days and, chances are, he'll find a few of these too strong.

Form: 443335-

(13)

James Watt^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65| D

22/1

50/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 8 days ago and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 5488-89

(8)

Primo's Comet¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| CD

17/2

Six-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 12/1) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Capable of a bold show off current mark.

Form: 778645

(12)

Global Humor¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: Shannon Watts⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| D

50/1

Unreliable sort. 12/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, soft). Off 180 days and significantly back down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 632630-

Non-Runners

(3)

Ey Up It's Maggie⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Ey Up It's Maggie (3/1), Bert Kibbler (11/2), Lady Lade (6/1), Le Beau Garcon (15/2), Primo's Comet (17/2), Rory (17/2), Havagomecca (10/1), Monsieur Kodi (11/1), Black Friday (11/1), Bay Breeze (12/1), Ballyare (12/1), Vadamiah (14/1), Jordan Electrics (16/1), James Watt (22/1), Rock Melody (33/1), Leodis Dream (40/1), Global Humor (50/1)

PRIMO'S COMET notched his sixth success over this C&D on his latest visit here last summer and, now 10 lb below that winning mark, he makes plenty of appeal on the back of some eye-catching recent efforts on the all-weather. Vadamiah would have been even higher on the shortlist but for being drawn widest of all and, under the circumstances, Ey Up It's Maggie, who made a winning reappearance at Doncaster last weekend, is feared most. Le Beau Garcon is also worth a second look.