15:25 Musselburgh

Friday 3 May 2024

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weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 2m 50.92s

(7)

Carlos Felix¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 65| D

8/1

Latest win at Newcastle in November. 9/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f), slowly away. Off 161 days ad he isn't one for maximum faith on turf (usually blows the start)

Form: 279718-

(5)

Masque Of Anarchy¹⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 62

17/2

Visored for first time, well-beaten eleventh of 12 to Carlos Felix in handicap (18/1) at Newcastle (12.4f). Off 171 days and headgear removed. Does lurk on a dangerous mark.

Form: 798770-

(2)

Letsbefrank⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62

11/4

Promising sort. 80/1, eighth of 10 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 73 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut and mark could underestimate him.

Form: 3-68

(4)

The Dancing Poet^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 62| D

9/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (12.1f, soft, 17/2) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he should step up on that reappearance.

Form: 61437-8

(6)

Yakhabar^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 59| D

8/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. 8/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 7 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip returned to turf.

Form: 5-15519

(1)

Shifter¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 57

3/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Newcastle (12.4f). Off 6 months and market may guide as to fitness on reappearance.

Form: 167614-

(3)

Desert Quest²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 56| D

5/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. 6¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Yakhabar in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 5/1) 25 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Can go well back on turf.

Form: 2-14256

Forecasts

Letsbefrank (11/4), Shifter (3/1), Desert Quest (5/1), Yakhabar (8/1), Carlos Felix (8/1), Masque Of Anarchy (17/2), The Dancing Poet (9/1)

LETSBEFRANK looks the sort to flourish now handicapping over a more suitable trip against older rivals, so he has a lot in his favour. The Dancing Poet should step up on his reappearance, with Shifter another to consider given she ended 2023 in good order.