Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 3m 38.38s

(1)

It's Good To Laugh^t,v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: O J Orr| T: J Candlish| OR: 87| BF| D

9/4

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, good to soft, 3/1) 15 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 3-53922

(3)

Coltor^b⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 84| BF| D

3/1

Third of 4 in handicap at Beverley (16.2f, good to soft, 11/8) 61 days ago, finishing tired. Likely to face competition for the lead again.

Form: 5-34283

(6)

Yorkindness⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 76| D

15/8

4 wins from 13 runs this year. 11/10, career best when winning 3-runner handicap at York (16.2f, good) 7 days ago, having run of race. Enjoying a productive summer and should go well again under a penalty.

Form: 471131

(4)

Haizoom²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 75| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Ripon in June. 22/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (14f, good) 29 days ago. Not in top form at present.

Form: 314246

(2)

Ivynator⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J C McGregor| OR: 68

150/1

80/1, last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) 92 days ago. Off 92 days. Significantly up in trip. Respectable on last Flat outing. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 77315/5-

Non-Runners

(5)

Baez²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J S Goldie J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Yorkindness (15/8), Baez (15/8), It's Good To Laugh (9/4), Coltor (3/1), Haizoom (9/2), Ivynator (150/1)

IT'S GOOD TO LAUGH has been runner-up the last twice and, with a couple of front-runners liable to take each other on, he might find this panning out ideally, so he's preferred to last-time-out winners Baez and Yorkindness.