18:45 Musselburgh

Sunday 30 April 2023

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Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap

Off time: 18:49 | Winning time: 1m 2.95s

(7)

Digital²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 88| CD

25/1

Poorly drawn when well held on return here earlier this month and now 2 lb below last winning mark. Others more persuasive, though.

Form: 52739-0

(3)

Edward Cornelius²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 87| CD

12/1

Below best when last seen over C&D in October but has a good record fresh and is worth monitoring in the market.

Form: 233074-

(15)

Abduction²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 87

6/1

Very bright start for this yard in the autumn, landing brace of Ayr handicaps at (7.2f) before finishing unlucky second at this course in October. Likely needed recent return but drop back to minimum trip a concern.

Form: 27112-6

(4)

Live In The Moment²⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 87| D

7/1

Not scored since 2020 and more miss than hit last year. Bit to prove on return from 9-month absence for new yard.

Form: 084830-

(13)

Shalaa Asker²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 84| D

20/1

Been very consistent on AW this year, scoring 3 times and running up to best when third of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 23 days ago. Needs to produce that form on turf now.

Form: 171213

(10)

Good Earth¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: M Herrington| OR: 83| D

16/1

Solid efforts both starts this year, latest when fourth of 16 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft, 15/2) 11 days ago. Should give another good account but others look better treated.

Form: 2645-64

(11)

Lullaby Bay^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| D

20/1

Completed a hat-trick over this trip for Karl Burke last May but below form in Deauville listed race on return/debut for new yard 24 days ago and bit to prove now. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 60524-0

(5)

Resilience⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 82| D

22/1

Four wins from 14 runs last year and posted respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) on return 45 days ago. On a workable mark and not ruled out.

Form: 19350-4

(12)

Mattice^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

15/2

Dual winner last season who shaped as if better for run when sixth of 13 in handicap over C&D (soft) 22 days ago. 1 lb lower now and is one of the likelier contenders.

Form: 12435-6

(9)

Monsieur Kodi²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81| CD

15/2

Returned with a bang when taking 16-runner handicap over C&D (soft) 22 days ago. 4 lb higher now but not taken lightly.

Form: 11790-1

(16)

Dun Na Sead²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 78| BF| D

11/2

Dundalk winner (5f) in February who acquitted herself well back on turf when second of 10 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy) 22 days ago. Remains on a fair mark and is one for shortlist.

Form: 6-09152

(6)

The Thin Blue Line¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 77| CD

14/1

Scored over C&D this time last year and can be excused latest effort at Beverley (denied clear run late on) but percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 5510-00

(8)

Rock Melody²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 77

17/2

Met plenty of trouble before finishing creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 16 to Monsieur Kodi in handicap over C&D (soft) on yard debut 22 days ago. Entitled to come on from that and is a big player.

Form: 53370-4

(17)

Sacred Jewel^h²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 75| D

11/2

Lightly-raced filly who ended 2022 campaign with close second of 15 in handicap (25/1) at York (5f, good) in September. Won first time up last term and must be taken seriously on return here.

Form: 44/1062-

(2)

Ramon Di Loria¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 75| C| D

33/1

Dual winner last year who posted respectable third of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 9/1) when last seen in December. Returns on a feasible mark and can make presence felt.

Form: 103023-

Non-Runners

(14)

Runninwild¹⁹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Mrs A Duffield J: P Hanagan

(1)

Riversway²²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dun Na Sead (11/2), Sacred Jewel (11/2), Abduction (6/1), Live In The Moment (7/1), Monsieur Kodi (15/2), Mattice (15/2), Rock Melody (17/2), Edward Cornelius (12/1), Riversway (12/1), The Thin Blue Line (14/1), Good Earth (16/1), Runninwild (16/1), Shalaa Asker (20/1), Lullaby Bay (20/1), Resilience (22/1), Digital (25/1), Ramon Di Loria (33/1)

Plenty with claims here but ROCK MELODY caught the eye on her debut for Jim Goldie over C&D earlier this month and is fancied to land the spoils. Dun Na Sead, Monsieur Kodi and Sacred Jewel complete the shortlist.