17:45 Musselburgh

Sunday 21 April 2024

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Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap

Off time: 17:49 | Winning time: 1m 41.22s

(7)

Ice Max¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 97| D

15/8

Successful twice at Catterick from 5 runs last year. Gelded after and took form to another level when making short work of his rivals at Bath (heavy) on return. Big shout up 8 lb.

Form: 41715-1

(6)

Venture Capital¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85

20/1

Progressive at 2 yrs, winning novices at Newcastle last 2 starts. Likely to stay 1m and warrants respect now handicapping on return.

Form: 0311-

(9)

Power Of Zeus²¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 83| BF

28/1

Much improved from debut when winning 9-runner maiden at Ripon (6f, good) in August. Found out under a penalty at Pontefract (6f again) the following month. Steps up significantly in trip for this handicap debut/reappearance.

Form: 815-

(2)

Johnny Ringo^t¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 82

9/1

Runner-up first 2 starts before going one better in 7f Newcastle novice in November. Opening mark demands improvement but he could easily have more to offer.

Form: 221-

(1)

Silent Move²²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78

16/1

Ran in a warm race on debut and quickened clear to land 8-runner novice event at Thirsk (7f, good to soft, 6/5) in the summer. Went off too hard final start but improvement needed to make a winning return off this opening mark.

Form: 512-

(8)

Individualism¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 78

13/8

Half-brother to connections' top-class Gold Cup winner Subjectivist. Placed first 3 starts before creditable fifth of 13 in a warm Newmarket novice (7f) on final start. The step up to 1m will suit and could be a major player now handicapping on return.

Form: 2325-

(3)

Arantes Nascimento¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Farragher| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 74

20/1

Left maiden form behind when making a winning nursery debut at Newcastle on final 2-y-o start, awarded the race after being intimidated by runner-up late on. Will find this tougher from 2 lb out of the handicap. Has been gelded.

Form: 6421-

(5)

Swift Salian¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: T D Barron| OR: 74| D

9/1

Showed improved form upped to 1m in September, runner-up in nursery at Thirsk before making all for a decisive success at Doncaster (good). Soft ground a possible excuse final start and subsequently gelded, but has a stiff enough task from 2 lb out of the handicap on return.

Form: 623218-

Non-Runners

(4)

Cerulean Bay²³²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Individualism (13/8), Ice Max (15/8), Cerulean Bay (8/1), Johnny Ringo (9/1), Swift Salian (9/1), Silent Move (16/1), Venture Capital (20/1), Arantes Nascimento (20/1), Power Of Zeus (28/1)

INDIVIDUALISM boasts some strong 2-y-o form and is the type to do better at 3 yrs being a half-brother to the stable's top-class stayer Subjectivist and very smart 1½m-1¾m winner Sir Ron Priestley, so he's taken to make a winning handicap bow/return. Ice Max improved a chunk when scoring easily at Bath on his comeback 2 weeks ago and is an obvious threat, with the progressive Venture Capital another to consider.