21:00 Musselburgh

Monday 3 July 2023

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Off time: 21:04 | Winning time: 1m 39.33s

(4)

Alazwar^b1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Oliver Stammers| T: A Watson| OR: 77| D

14/1

12/1, last of 10 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Hopes pinned on the first-time blinkers sparking a much-needed return to form.

Form: 007-550

(2)

Star Shield^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

8/1

9/4, won 6-runner handicap at Wetherby (8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Nudged up just 2 lb and likely to be on the premises once again.

Form: 325151

(6)

Flylikeaneagle^b,t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 75| CD

14/1

C&D winner in April. Eight wins from 27 Flat runs overall. 12/1, last of 9 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good) 40 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 316-149

(7)

Finbar's Lad¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 75| D

7/4

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Haydock (8f, good to firm, 12/1) 18 days ago, slowly away. 4 lb rise not prohibitive and he's a live contender.

Form: 0/14-01

(5)

Showmedemoney^p,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 71| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Ripon in May. 14/1, last of 9 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Back down in trip and cheekpieces refitted. Others preferred.

Form: 593319

(11)

Archduke Ferdinand¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 71| D

33/1

80/1, seventh of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, firm) 15 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: D-88087

(3)

Yaaser¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| BF| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 10/3, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, firm) 15 days ago, very slowly away. That run best excused and, now 2 lb lower, he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 893430

(9)

Regal Rambler^v1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 69

12/1

16/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 39 days ago. Appears to be more effective on synthetics. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 24-2646

(8)

Gometra Ginty^v1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 68| CD

9/1

Three-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Third of 4 in handicap (10/3) at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Visor on 1st time and each-way shout if she responds well to the new headgear.

Form: 82-8473

(1)

Viva Voce²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: T D Barron| OR: 65| CD

14/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest over C&D in June. Eighth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Ayr (8f, firm) 20 days ago. Looks vulnerable on that back of that low-key display.

Form: 195018

(10)

Yeeeaah¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: T Davidson| OR: 56

25/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 9/1) 12 days ago, not clear run. Likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 3334-59

Forecasts

Finbar's Lad (7/4), Yaaser (4/1), Star Shield (8/1), Gometra Ginty (9/1), Regal Rambler (12/1), Alazwar (14/1), Viva Voce (14/1), Flylikeaneagle (14/1), Showmedemoney (14/1), Yeeeaah (25/1), Archduke Ferdinand (33/1)

The vote goes to YAASER, who put together a string of decent efforts in defeat prior to fluffing his lines at the start at Doncaster. The 5-y-o is now below his last winning mark and could be ready to strike. Finbar's Lad didn't show much on his reappearance in May but subsequently hit the target at Haydock and he is feared most ahead of the in-form Star Shield and Gometra Ginty.