17:05 Musselburgh

Monday 15 May 2023

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Bet At racingtv.com Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 53.33s

(4)

Bulls Aye^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 57| C

6/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (10/3) at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 11 days ago, slowly away. Should be in the mix.

Form: 468-382

(8)

Heer He Goes³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 55

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Last of 11 in minor event at Redcar (8f, soft, 200/1) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut and big step forward needed.

Form: 680

(6)

Hostelry¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 54| D

4/1

One win from 32 Flat runs. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to soft, 13/2) 12 days ago, worst of draw. Has good chance on form.

Form: 4077-25

(7)

How Bizarre¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: L Bailey| OR: 53| C

4/1

Unreliable sort. 4-time course winner. Won 9-runner handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 11/4) 10 days ago, responding well. More needed if he's to follow up off this 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 042341

(2)

Essencial^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: L Bailey| OR: 52

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Ayr (6f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip and How Bizarre is presumably the stable No 1.

Form: 577-009

(5)

Breguet Boy^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 51| C| D

7/5

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 6/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, soft) 19 days ago. Down in trip. Place possibilities.

Form: 3-42136

(3)

Going Underground^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 50

6/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. 10/3, respectable 5 lengths fourth of 9 to How Bizarre in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 10 days ago, slowly away. Merits consideration.

Form: 3-55424

(1)

Hollis Brown¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 47

50/1

16½ lengths seventh of 9 to How Bizarre in handicap (28/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Clearly has work to do.

Form: 26030-7

Non-Runners

(9)

Butterfly Island¹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Breguet Boy (7/5), Hostelry (4/1), How Bizarre (4/1), Bulls Aye (6/1), Going Underground (6/1), Butterfly Island (33/1), Essencial (40/1), Hollis Brown (50/1), Heer He Goes (150/1)

This looks trappy and the suggestion is HOSTELRY, who shouldn't be judged too harshly on her latest effort at Pontefract. She shaped well on her reappearance at Southwell and is now 3 lb below her last winning mark. Bulls Aye lost little caste in defeat when runner-up at Ayr recently and is feared most ahead of Breguet Boy and Going Underground. How Bizarre made all over a mile here 10 days ago but this 5 lb higher mark will ask a question of him.