15:50 Musselburgh

Friday 5 May 2023

All13:4014:1514:4515:2015:5016:2517:00

Central Taxis Race Day Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 2m 44.93s

(9)

Belle Of Annandale³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 66

11/2

Maiden and expensive to follow with it. Eased off on reappearance at Wolverhampton in March and has a lot to prove.

Form: 42382-8

(4)

Scottish Wind²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 65

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 11/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, heavy) 23 days ago.

Form: 244-8

(6)

Lednikov^v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: I Furtado| OR: 65| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in December. 13/2, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 23 days ago. Ended 2022 on the up and there could be more to come from him.

Form: 30211-4

(3)

Carlos Felix^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65| BF| D

11/4

Well prepared back from a break when landing a gamble at Southwell in March. Good second of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 11/10) 20 days ago, conceding first run and while slow start is always a worry, he remains of serious interest.

Form: 0800-12

(8)

Great Colaci⁶¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 64| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm, 10/1). Off 20 months, so well-being an unknown.

Form: 663721/

(1)

Simple Star⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 64

15/2

66/1 and tongue strap on for first time over hurdles, eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (17.4f, good to soft) 42 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 375727-

(2)

Billy Bathgate²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 60

6/1

7/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 21 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Drop in trip looks a good move given how he travelled.

Form: 7-82526

(7)

Smart Lass^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 59| CD

9/2

Four-time C&D winner. Good fourth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Thirsk (12f, soft) 31 days ago. Can make presence felt returned to this venue.

Form: 440-674

(5)

Pammi³²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| C| D

66/1

Won 11-runner handicap hurdle (9/4) at Perth (23.9f, good), keeping on gamely. Off 10 months and this a rare Flat outing these days.

Form: 608707/

Forecasts

Carlos Felix (11/4), Lednikov (4/1), Smart Lass (9/2), Belle Of Annandale (11/2), Billy Bathgate (6/1), Simple Star (15/2), Scottish Wind (11/1), Great Colaci (33/1), Pammi (66/1)

CARLOS FELIX often gives himself a bit to do out of the stalls but he's back in good order and, given the mark he's dropped to these days, he will take some stopping. Billy Bathgate is interesting down in trip, with Lednikov another to consider.