16:00 Musselburgh

Wednesday 30 August 2023

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Mediterranean Shipping Company Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   7f 33y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:03  |   Winning time: 1m 27.17s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(1)
Horse silk
Sparkle In His Eye19
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes(5)| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  65| CD
6/1
Landed the second C&D succes of his career when seeing off 8 rivals 19 days ago. Has a good draw and a 4 lb rise seems unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.
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2
(10)
Horse silk
Monhammer19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  64| CD
8/1
C&D winner under Callum Rodriguez in July. Only eighth to Sparkle In His Eye back here last month but capable of bouncing back with Rodriguez, who has a good record on him, returning to the saddle.
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Timeform
3
(6)
Horse silk
Roryb25
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR:  63| C
7/1
Unreliable sort. Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, last of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, soft) 25 days ago. Needs things to drop right.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Coaxing9
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR:  62| D
15/2
Won at Southwell in January. Placed on next 3 outings and it's worth forgiving last week's Catterick run as she was trapped wide from a poor draw.
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Timeform
5
(5)
Horse silk
How Bizarre14
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR:  61| CD
5/1
This front runner is enjoying an excellent season, including a pair of 1m wins here at the start of the summer. Arrives on a hat-trick after 7.5f Beverley wins in recent weeks and another bold showing is on the cards.
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Timeform
6
(11)
Horse silk
Non Mollare19
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR:  60| C
16/5
Three wins from 14 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (9f, good, 10/1) 19 days ago, soon clear. Back down in trip.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
The Caltonian7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton(3)| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR:  60
16/1
10/3, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) 7 days ago, merely closing up late.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Merricourtp58
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR:  58| C| D
9/1
Creditable 2 lengths third of 7 to Monhammer over C&D (good to firm) 58 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Another who could be in the shake-up.
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Timeform
9
(9)
Horse silk
Monaadhilp15
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  57| CD
28/1
C&D winner. 9/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (1m) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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Timeform
10
(3)
Horse silk
Shifter13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Kirrane| T: W Storey| OR:  56
12/1
Left reappearance behind when a 22/1 winner at Ayr (1m, good to firm) 13 days ago, just holding on. Raised 3lb.
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Timeform
11
(2)
Horse silk
Huraiz37
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR:  55
40/1
Thirty runs since last win in 2019. Last of 13 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 25/1) 37 days ago, losing all chance when rearing at the start.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Non Mollare (16/5), How Bizarre (5/1), Sparkle In His Eye (6/1), Rory (7/1), Coaxing (15/2), Monhammer (8/1), Merricourt (9/1), Shifter (12/1), The Caltonian (16/1), Monaadhil (28/1), Huraiz (40/1)

Verdict

HOW BIZARRE really has rediscovered the winning habit this summer and might be able to defy the handicapper again under Tudhope. Callum Rodriguez usually gets a good tune out of Monhammer and Linda Perratt's 5-y-o is second choice ahead of Sparkle In His Eye and Coaxing.

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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