16:05 Musselburgh

Wednesday 5 July 2023

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Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 52.46s

(3)

Shine On Brendan^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Blinkers back on. One to consider.

Form: 223423

(11)

Kalahari Prince^v⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62

11/2

Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Visor back on. Temperament is under suspicion.

Form: 065355

(7)

Bulls Aye^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 62| C| D

10/1

Unreliable individual. Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, last of 6 in handicap (5/1) at Hamilton (11.1f, firm) 21 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers back on, tongue strap back on.

Form: 372156

(5)

Mi Capricho^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 59| C

80/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, soft, 12/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 407-067

(12)

War Defender^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 22 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 89-6075

(1)

Ayr Poet²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 58| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (8f, firm, 10/1) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. May bounce back and has the ideal draw.

Form: 09030-6

(2)

St Andrew's Castle^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 58

12/1

Latest win at Ayr in May. 11/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (10f, firm) 22 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 367176

(4)

How Bizarre¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 55| C

8/1

Unreliable individual but usually goes well here. Won 7-runner handicap (9/4) at this course (8f, good) 12 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Chinese Spirit. Should go well again.

Form: 144421

(8)

Tacitus^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: T Collier| OR: 54

12/1

Won 8-runner handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm, 10/1) 11 days ago, driven out. Remains well treated based on past efforts.

Form: 397-791

(9)

Chinese Spirit¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 53| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 7 to How Bizarre in handicap (9/2) at this course (8f, good) 12 days ago, conceding first run. Makes most appeal.

Form: 559222

(10)

Urban Road^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: A D Brown| OR: 52| BF

16/1

Latest win at Beverley in May. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, soft, 9/4) 15 days ago. Will need everything to drop right.

Form: 413616

(6)

Propagation²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 52

9/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 28/1, third of 9 in handicap at Ayr (8f, firm) 22 days ago, having run of race. Not discounted.

Form: 79/884-3

Forecasts

Shine On Brendan (3/1), Kalahari Prince (11/2), Ayr Poet (15/2), How Bizarre (8/1), Propagation (9/1), Chinese Spirit (9/1), Bulls Aye (10/1), War Defender (12/1), Tacitus (12/1), St Andrew's Castle (12/1), Urban Road (16/1), Mi Capricho (80/1)

CHINESE SPIRIT chased home How Bizarre here last time and the pair may well dominate once more. The former is marginally preferred having conceded first run on that occasion, with recent Redcar-winner Tacitus the pick of the remainder.