16:53 Musselburgh

Friday 11 August 2023

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Champagne Pommery Rose Magnum Handicap

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 1m 53.97s

(4)

Fifty Sent¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: T Eaves| T: M Dods| OR: 62

9/2

Winner at Newcastle (1¼m) in May and good placed efforts on all 4 outings since, faring comfortably best of those who came from off the pace when second over 134 over 1m at Ayr 11 days ago. Much respected back over slightly further.

Form: 312332

(11)

Zumaaty¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: I Jardine| OR: 58| D

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 12/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (1m, good) 18 days ago, never a threat after a slowish start.

Form: 2-51895

(1)

Makalu³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57

16/1

Latest win at Redcar in May. 10/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (1m, good) 32 days ago. Thereabouts.

Form: 341484

(9)

War Defender^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57

7/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Doncaster (1m, soft) 20 days ago. Capable at this level.

Form: 607543

(2)

Jewel Of Kabeir^v³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: A Keatley| OR: 55

17/2

12/1, good second of 7 in handicap at Ripon (1m, good to soft) on Tuesday. This is a quick turnaround but the slightly longer trip now could suit her.

Form: 2907-32

(10)

Cosa Sara^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55

10/1

Won at Ayr (1m) in May. Placed 3 times since. Not disgraced (beaten under 2 lengths) when eighth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7f, 16/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 752338

(8)

Irv³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 55

7/1

11/2, good second of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (1¼m, good to soft) 34 days ago, just failing. Likely to be bang there again if showing up in similar form.

Form: 064-552

(6)

Chinese Spirit¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 54| CD

7/1

Drawn a blank since winning this last year but he has been runner-up 4 times this summer and shaped well enough to think he's still in form when mid-field at Ayr (behind Fifty Sent) last week.

Form: 222727

(12)

Non Mollare¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR: 54| D

10/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Newcastle (1m) 13 days ago. Needs to show he can do it on turf.

Form: 619342

(3)

Propagation²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 51

15/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 10/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Ayr (1m, good) 25 days ago, running on.

Form: 884-363

(5)

Mollies Hope^t²⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: A Crook| OR: 50

40/1

Drew a blank in 2022 and likely best watched on this return from 8 months off. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 869766-

(7)

Talk Of Charlotte³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 45

100/1

No form.

Form: 000P-0

Forecasts

War Defender (7/2), Fifty Sent (9/2), Irv (7/1), Chinese Spirit (7/1), Propagation (15/2), Jewel Of Kabeir (17/2), Non Mollare (10/1), Cosa Sara (10/1), Zumaaty (12/1), Makalu (16/1), Mollies Hope (40/1), Talk Of Charlotte (100/1)

FIFTY SENT shaped well when running on to take second late in the day over 1m at Ayr last Monday and can go one better back over a slightly longer trip. Irv pushed a next-time-out winner close off this mark at Nottingham last month and is second choice ahead of Tim Easterby's War Defender.