20:50 Musselburgh

Friday 4 August 2023

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Thistle TBS - Xtratherm Unilin Insulation UK Handicap

Off time: 20:54 | Winning time: 1m 0.79s

(4)

Modular Magic²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S H James| T: T D Barron| OR: 67| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 9/1, last of 6 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good) 26 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 428676

(3)

Foreseeable Future^v⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 63| D

4/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. 7/2, won 9-runner handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 443021

(7)

Borough¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 58| D

3/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Ayr (5f, good, 9/2) 11 days ago, readily. Carries penalty. Can go well again.

Form: 625461

(8)

John Kirkup^b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: D Thompson| OR: 60| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good, 3/1) 9 days ago, never nearer. One to consider.

Form: 342434

(10)

Beneficiary⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: L Bailey| OR: 58| D

22/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 9/2). Off 91 days. Makes turf debut.

Form: 226664

(5)

Hard Nut⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 57

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 7/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Ayr (5f, heavy) 4 days ago.

Form: 70-5485

(1)

Hot Scoop^t,v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 49| D

11/1

8/1, 5½ lengths sixth of 9 to Foreseeable Future in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 534756

(9)

The Grey Lass³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 45| D

15/2

Fifth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 6/1) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 634065

(2)

Genevieve^v⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

33/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap (11/4) at Ayr (5f, heavy) 4 days ago.

Form: 586754

(6)

Koropick^b,t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Shane Gray| T: C J Teague| OR: 45

28/1

Two wins from 48 Flat runs. Forty one runs since last win in 2017. Seventh of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 10 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 9-99487

Forecasts

Borough (3/1), John Kirkup (7/2), Foreseeable Future (4/1), Hard Nut (7/1), The Grey Lass (15/2), Hot Scoop (11/1), Modular Magic (12/1), Beneficiary (22/1), Koropick (28/1), Genevieve (33/1)

FORESEEABLE FUTURE resumed winning ways in straightforward fashion at Thirsk last week and this looks another good opportunity. Borough finally broke his duck at Ayr 11 days ago, but he did so in stylish fashion so is feared most under a penalty, with John Kirkup best of the others.