19:05 Musselburgh

Tuesday 29 August 2023

All17:2518:0018:3019:0519:3520:05

Thank You Peter Jackson Handicap

Off time: 19:09 | Winning time: 1m 51.69s

(6)

Metric⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 52

9/4

Promising individual. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (12/1) at Leicester (10f, good to firm) 6 days ago, smoothly getting into contention despite the pace not being strong. Likely there's more to come and respected under a penalty.

Form: 56431

(2)

Hidden Code¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 57

9/1

Maiden who made the frame in trio of handicaps at upto 9f earlier this term. Raced freely and not figured either start on turf/AW since, last of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (1m) 14 days ago. Comes here operating from career-low mark at least.

Form: 425360

(1)

Na Scoitear^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 52

16/1

14/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 12 days ago, weakening final 1f. Cheekpieces replace blinkers back up at this longer trip.

Form: 693097

(4)

Magnolia Hawks⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 52

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 5 in minor event at Pontefract (8f, good) 9 days ago, weakening from 3f out. Progress required to make an impact on handicap debut.

Form: 6574

(3)

Asgard's Captain¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 49| BF

11/8

Showed improved form when landing share of the spoils at Ripon (1m) in June and ran another solid race despite a poor draw when finishing third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 2 weeks ago, keeping on. Step back up in trip a plus here and well in the mix.

Form: 0-36613

(7)

Irresistible You^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 49

11/2

Ninth of 12 in claimer at Leopardstown (7.2f, good, 80/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Paul Mulrennan an eye-catching booking for handicap debut but would need to see market support to make him of interest.

Form: 495749

(5)

Future Times^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 48

11/1

Maiden. 10/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good to firm) 16 days ago, wilting only late on. Drop back in trip will hold no fears but he's had plenty of chances already.

Form: 525543

Forecasts

Asgard's Captain (11/8), Metric (9/4), Irresistible You (11/2), Hidden Code (9/1), Future Times (11/1), Na Scoitear (16/1), Magnolia Hawks (50/1)

METRIC impressed with how smoothly she moved into contention off a steady gallop when opening her account over further at Leicester 6 days ago and, with the likelihood of more to come, she could be up to defying a penalty, with Asgard's Captain rating the chief threat. Hidden Code may do best of the others.