14:30 Musselburgh

Tuesday 25 July 2023

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Support Musselburgh Athletic FC Classified Stakes

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 2m 48.18s

(6)

Buford^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 45

6/1

Modest gelding. One win from 23 Flat runs. Creditable third of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 8/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 874263

(7)

Cabinet Maker¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 49

11/2

Fair gelding. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 14/1) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with more to do.

Form: 8547-06

(8)

Carnival Times²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 47

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Difficult ask on these terms.

Form: 895

(5)

Cheese And Wine²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: W Coltherd| OR: 43

25/1

Poor mare. Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 50/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 20 days ago, merely closing up late. Uphill task.

Form: 408/866

(1)

Gerrots^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 46

14/1

Modest gelding. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 5½ lengths seventh of 14 to Braes of Doune in handicap at Ayr (10f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Considered.

Form: 080757

(4)

Iolani^p¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 50| C

11/1

Modest gelding. 7/1, only sixth of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 338-566

(9)

My Macho Man^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: K Scott| OR: 50

10/1

Modest gelding. 14/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, soft) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2/59770

(2)

Odd Venture²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

5/1

Modest gelding. One win from 28 Flat runs. 17/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm) 28 days ago, running on. Shortlisted.

Form: 00-4843

(10)

Samurai Sneddz^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 45

15/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Good fifth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 20 days ago. Temperamental sort.

Form: 504755

(12)

Spirit Of Ash^h,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: T Davidson| OR: 48| BF

9/4

Modest filly. 5/2, creditable 4½ lengths sixth of 14 to Braes of Doune in handicap at Ayr (10f, good) 16 days ago, very slowly away. Back up in trip. Can make her presence felt.

Form: 775136

(3)

Star Of Markinch¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 47

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 200/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, soft) 10 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 88-40

Non-Runners

(11)

Braes Of Doune¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: J S Goldie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Spirit Of Ash (9/4), Braes Of Doune (9/4), Odd Venture (5/1), Cabinet Maker (11/2), Buford (6/1), Samurai Sneddz (15/2), My Macho Man (10/1), Iolani (11/1), Gerrots (14/1), Cheese And Wine (25/1), Carnival Times (50/1), Star Of Markinch (150/1)

BRAES OF DOUNE gained his breakthrough success at Ayr last time and with that form working out well he is fancied to follow up with his stamina also proven over this longer trip. Spirit of Ash could emerge as the chief threat, especially if not giving away too much ground at the start this time, with the in-form Odd Venture another who should be in the mix.