15:42 Musselburgh

Saturday 16 September 2023

All15:4216:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:10

Royal Regiment Of Scotland Trophy Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 43.35s

(5)

War Defender^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| BF| D

1/1

Losing run is mounting up but he comes here in good order, respectable second of 12 in handicap at this course (9f) 5 weeks ago. Drop back in trip will hold no fears and he's one to consider from same mark.

Form: 075432

(7)

Chinese Spirit¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Breslin| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 54| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm) 11 days ago, keeping on well final 1f. Consistency essentially hard to knock this term and claims once more.

Form: 275413

(4)

Victory House⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 56

17/2

Maiden. 25/1, ran well below best when seventh of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) in June, slowly into stride and always behind. Changed hands for 11,500 gns thereafter and worth noting if the market speaks in his favour back from 3 months off.

Form: 553567

(3)

Cosa Sara^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Winn| T: J S Goldie| OR: 51| D

4/1

Creditable third of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 9 days ago, forced to switch final 1f and running on. Operating from last winning mark if she can build on that now.

Form: 387683

(2)

Zandora^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: W G Harrison| OR: 45

33/1

33/1, third of 4 in maiden at this course (9f, good to firm) 18 days ago, plugging on without threatening. Expected to find a few too good again.

Form: 689453

(6)

Hollis Brown³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

15/2

Seventh of 9 in minor event (25/1) at Ayr (10f, good) 35 days ago, folding inside final 1f. Must improve.

Form: 776607

Non-Runners

(1)

Doomsday¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: L Bailey J: Aiden Brookes

Forecasts

War Defender (1/1), Cosa Sara (4/1), Chinese Spirit (9/2), Doomsday (5/1), Hollis Brown (15/2), Victory House (17/2), Zandora (33/1)

A winner over C&D 2 starts back, CHINESE SPIRIT again ran well when third at Hamilton 11 days ago and, in the hope they go a good clip, he could well be up to going in again. War Defender and Cosa Sara head up the dangers.