15:00 Musselburgh

Monday 15 May 2023

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Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 1m 0.38s

(3)

Havagomecca^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 81| CD

4/1

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 6/1) 10 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Primo's Comet. Now 2 from 3 over this C&D and she's a likely player again.

Form: 4661-01

(8)

Sound Of Iona⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 80| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Last of 21 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, soft, 66/1) 9 days ago, weakening over 1f out. This marked step back down in class is a plus but probably best watched for the time being.

Form: 0298-00

(7)

Eeh Bah Gum²²³

33/1

C&D winner who tasted success 3 times last term, latterly at Haydock (5f) in September. Respectable fifth in 10-runner handicap at Leicester a month later (final start for Kevin Ryan) but present mark demands more on return/following a wind op.

Form: 220115-

(4)

Riversway¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 75| D

4/1

1¾ lengths third of 5 to Havagomecca in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 7/2) 10 days ago, leading over1f and fading. That was her first start for 8 months and she's entitled to strip fitter here. Possibilities.

Form: 51101-3

(6)

Speedacus¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

9/1

Dual 5f winner in Ireland for Kieran Patrick Cotter. Proved more miss than hit in handful of starts during second half of last year for present yard but comes here from career-low mark if a break has positive effect.

Form: 104007-

(1)

Lady Lade¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 71| BF| D

14/1

7 lengths last of 5 to Havagomecca in handicap (5/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7312-85

(2)

Sheikh Maz Mahood²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 71| CD

15/2

Dual C&D winner, the latest when taking 6-runner handicap in September. 9/1, creditable ¼-length fourth of 12 to re-opposing Havagomecca in handicap back here on final start in October and he may yet have more to offer going forward this term.

Form: 451414-

(9)

Mereside Angel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 67| D

9/2

Good third of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good to soft, 18/1) 21 days ago, headway over 1f out and keeping on. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 1/0305-3

(5)

Primo's Comet¹⁰

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

11/2

6-time C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 5/2, creditable 1¼ lengths second of 5 to Havagomecca in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 10 days ago. No reason why he won't be in the mix again.

Form: 864532

Forecasts

Havagomecca (4/1), Riversway (4/1), Mereside Angel (9/2), Primo's Comet (11/2), Sheikh Maz Mahood (15/2), Sound Of Iona (9/1), Speedacus (9/1), Lady Lade (14/1), Eeh Bah Gum (33/1)

Largely progressive last term, RIVERSWAY produced a pleasing comeback effort when third behind Havagomecca over C&D 10 days ago and, 5 lb better off with that rival here, she shades the vote to turn the tables. Multiple C&D winner Primo's Comet and Mereside Angel complete the shortlist.