19:50 Musselburgh

Friday 4 August 2023

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Thistle TBS - Skene Group Construction Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 1m 29.85s

(5)

Bonito Cavalo^p,t⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48| BF

5/2

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 2/1, good second of 6 in handicap at Ayr (5f, heavy) 4 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has good chance on form and can open his account.

Form: 233032

(6)

Doomsday^p1⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: L Bailey| OR: 49| D

40/1

28/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 81 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 3440-80

(10)

Lucky Lucky Lucky¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 48| D

20/1

Modest gelding. One win from 29 Flat runs. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 22/1). Off 112 days.

Form: 516560

(2)

Miss Snuggles³²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 41

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Catterick (7f, good to soft), very slowly away. Off 10 months.

Form: 05450-

(12)

The Gay Blade^h1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 50

13/2

Modest gelding. Third of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Hamilton (6f, good) 15 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Player.

Form: 55-5603

(11)

Willing To Please²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 49| BF| D

4/1

Modest mare. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 6/4, below form sixth of 10 in minor event at Brighton (8f, good) 24 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 533626

(7)

Without Delay²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 50| C

3/1

Modest filly. Course winner. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago, nearest finish. Merits consideration.

Form: 6-44664

(1)

George Lodge^b1⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 40

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Carlisle (6.9f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 870-48

(3)

Hold On Together²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: J S Goldie| OR: 38

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, last of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 6778

(9)

Intoxicata²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 49| D

6/1

Modest filly. Winner at Lingfield in June. 4/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 23 days ago.

Form: 8-67158

(4)

Made Of Lir^v⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: S England| OR: 47

25/1

Modest filly. Latest win at Ripon in June. Visored for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, soft, 14/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 451855

(8)

Wrenegade Lad²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 44

33/1

Poor gelding. 40/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 28 days ago.

Form: 97-0074

Forecasts

Bonito Cavalo (5/2), Without Delay (3/1), Willing To Please (4/1), Intoxicata (6/1), The Gay Blade (13/2), Lucky Lucky Lucky (20/1), Made Of Lir (25/1), George Lodge (28/1), Wrenegade Lad (33/1), Doomsday (40/1), Miss Snuggles (50/1), Hold On Together (100/1)

BONITO CAVALO was beaten only by a relatively unexposed sort at Ayr on Monday and has a good chance of finally breaking his duck. Without Delay, The Gay Blade and Willing To Please make up the shortlist.