19:15 Musselburgh

Friday 23 June 2023

All17:3018:0518:4019:1519:5020:2521:00

C&P Recruitment 90s Classic Handicap

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 59.1s

(6)

Spring Is Sprung²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 79| D

10/3

Arrives in good nick, fourth of 14 in handicap at York (5f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Not discounted eased 1 lb.

Form: 3640-44

(7)

Rock Melody²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 73

4/1

It's now 11 runs since her last win in 2021. Only sixth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago so others appeal more.

Form: 0-43566

(1)

Dickieburd²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 78| D

10/3

Speedy type who lacks consistency but arrives on the back of a good third at Epsom 20 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up if on his A-game.

Form: 818-663

(8)

Sugar Baby¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 70| CD

11/4

Resumed winning ways in 9-runner handicap at Thirsk (5f, good) 14 days ago. Had a good draw there but this C&D winner still needs considering.

Form: 23P2-91

(4)

Chookie Dunedin¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 65| D

10/1

On a lengthy losing run and he failed to build on previous promise when fourth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, firm) 10 days ago. Significantly down in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 304324

(5)

Hard Nut²⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 63

50/1

Dual 6f winner in 2019 but lightly raced since and offered little in four runs in 2022. Back from 8 months off with lots to prove.

Form: 52/9070-

(3)

Cavalier Approach¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 62| D

10/1

Gained his breakthrough success at Newcastle in May and largely in good form since, fifth of 11 at Beverley (5f) 12 days ago. He can go well again off an unchanged mark.

Form: 6-61275

Non-Runners

(2)

Glory Fighter²¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: P T Midgley J: G Lee

Forecasts

Sugar Baby (11/4), Glory Fighter (11/4), Spring Is Sprung (10/3), Dickieburd (10/3), Rock Melody (4/1), Chookie Dunedin (10/1), Cavalier Approach (10/1), Hard Nut (50/1)

Paul Midgley looks to hold a strong hand here and his emphatic Catterick scorer GLORY FIGHTER can defy an 8 lb hike in the weights and lead home his in-form stablemate Spring Is Sprung. Cavalier Approach and Dickieburd appeal as the pick of the remainder and can fight it out for minor honours.