16:10 Musselburgh

Monday 16 October 2023

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British EBF Ruby Anniversary Scottish Premier Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 29.27s

(6)

Kitai²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 90| D

17/2

Opened her account for the season at Carlisle (6.9f) in June and overcame rise in weights/class to follow up at Pontefract (6f) in July. Mixed bag since but not seen to best effect at latter-named venue and this rates a handy drop in class.

Form: 411066

(2)

Glorious Angel¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 85| D

15/2

Rattled off a quick-fire hat-trick (at up to 7f) on AW around the turn of the year. Kept busy on turf more recently, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (6f) 16 days ago. Tough sort who should give another good account returned to 7f.

Form: 552254

(7)

Shades Of Summer²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 79| D

5/1

Gained third success at Chelmsford (7f) in April for James Tate. Solid start for present yard, not beaten at all far when seventh of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (6f) 23 days ago. Yard amongst the winners and she's an interesting runner returned to this longer trip.

Form: 544437

(5)

Rock Melody^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 77| C| D

9/1

Dual winner of 5f handicaps here this summer. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, soft, 9/1) 13 days ago, ridden under 2f out and not quicken. First-time cheekpieces may put an extra edge on her kept to this trip.

Form: 672935

(4)

Mubhijah³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: E Walker| OR: 78| D

13/8

Consistent for Roger Varian and, having changed hands for 80,000 gns, she didn't need to improve to run out a convincing winner of a Carlisle maiden (6.9f) 33 days ago. Live player now attentions switch to handicaps.

Form: 272221

(8)

Mersea⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 76

11/1

Latest win at Carlisle (5.8f) in August. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good, 10/1) 9 days ago. Worth a crack at this longer trip on balance and one to consider despite wide draw.

Form: 513456

(3)

Lady Mojito⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| D

6/1

7f novice winner as a juvenile and she displayed fairly useful form when runner-up at Haydock (7f) in July. Probably best not judged too harshly on her efforts at Goodwood/York since and she's not one to write off back down in trip.

Form: 1-85207

(9)

Sibyl Charm¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 73| BF

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good) in July, effort when stumbling over 1f out. Previous efforts contained promise and one to monitor in the betting having joined present yard for 23,000 gns ahead of this.

Form: 2-7330

(1)

Biplane^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 71| D

50/1

Latest win at Redcar in June. 250/1, 11¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Vafortino in listed race at Redcar (7f, good) 9 days ago, finding the rise in class too much. This more suitable but she could prove vulnerable to one or two from this revised mark.

Form: 410728

Forecasts

Mubhijah (13/8), Shades Of Summer (5/1), Lady Mojito (6/1), Glorious Angel (15/2), Kitai (17/2), Rock Melody (9/1), Mersea (11/1), Sibyl Charm (33/1), Biplane (50/1)

MUBHIJAH deservedly opened her account in comfortable fashion on debut for Ed Walker at Carlisle 33 days ago and, from what rates a workable opening mark, she can make another bold bid from a handy draw. Mersea has been shaping as though a step up in trip is worth exploring and she's feared, with Shades of Summer another fancied to be in the shake-up.