17:00 Musselburgh

Friday 5 May 2023

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Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 42.76s

(8)

Monroe Gold²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 56

10/1

Modest maiden. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (11f, good) on final 3-y-o start. Down in trip. Relatively unexposed and one to note in the betting on reappearance with a decent 5 lb claimer up.

Form: 5835-

(9)

Fanzone²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 55| C

4/1

Course winner. Back to form when close second of 14 in handicap at Bath (1m, soft, 11/1) 28 days ago, pulling clear of rest. The one to beat if in similar form.

Form: 283-562

(6)

Chinese Spirit²¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 55| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 22/1, bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (1m, heavy) when last seen in September. Took a few runs to come to hand last year and probably best watched.

Form: 206845-

(2)

Dedenne¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 53

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Disappointing in 2 AW handicaps towards the end of 2022 but yard perseveres and she's less exposed that most at this level. Interesting to see if there's any strength behind her in the betting.

Form: 68/600-

(5)

Going Underground^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 51| D

10/3

One win from 29 Flat runs. Very good second of 9 in C&D handicap (good to soft) 27 days ago, left poorly placed. Thereabouts with a repeat.

Form: 33-5542

(4)

Hollis Brown¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 49

28/1

Modest maiden. Placed twice in 7f handicaps in 2022 but ended the season on a low note. Off 6 months. Engaged 1.30 Ayr Thursday.

Form: 026030-

(10)

Banner Road²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 49

33/1

Poor form in 4 outings last year but it's too soon to write him off.

Form: 4649-

(11)

How Bizarre²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: L Bailey| OR: 48| CD

11/4

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Forty runs since last win in 2020. Good fourth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at Southwell (1m) 21 days ago.

Form: 304234

(7)

Bazalgette⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

7/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 12/1, eighth of 12 in classified event at Southwell (1m) 84 days ago.

Form: 99-4548

Non-Runners

(1)

Class Clown¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Miss L A Perratt J: A Mullen

(3)

Garswood Lady²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: F P Murtagh J: Non Runner

Forecasts

How Bizarre (11/4), Going Underground (10/3), Fanzone (4/1), Dedenne (11/2), Bazalgette (7/1), Monroe Gold (10/1), Class Clown (10/1), Chinese Spirit (25/1), Hollis Brown (28/1), Banner Road (33/1), Garswood Lady (100/1)

FANZONE gained his sole success here and might be capable of notching another if reproducing anything like the form he showed when narrowly denied in a competitive race at Bath on Good Friday. Going Underground was runner-up over C&D last time and may provide chief threat ahead of the selection's stablemate How Bizarre.