14:15 Musselburgh

Saturday 1 June 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:4517:20

Edinburgh Gin Handicap

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 28.62s

(3)

Love De Vega²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 84| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in February. 10/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 20 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 317050

(8)

Manu Et Corde^p1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rowan Scott| T: W G Harrison| OR: 84

150/1

Last of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, good to soft, 28/1) 27 days ago. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Iain Jardine. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 8500/06

(9)

New Image¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| BF| D

11/4

Promising Frankel gelding who bagged a second win this year in 7f handicap at Southwell. Didn't enjoy the best of runs when good fourth at Thirsk since so remains one to keep on the right side of. Big shout.

Form: 25/1314

(1)

On A Session¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: T D Barron| OR: 80| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 17/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago, not knocked about. Can give a good account.

Form: 30-0307

(2)

Woodstock¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 80| D

6/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. 12/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 27-4183

(5)

Rock Melody^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 77| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Turned in her best effort of the season when fourth of 6 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 18 days ago, running on. Very much one to consider off an easing mark.

Form: 516-004

(11)

Judgment Call²⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 77| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 6/1, fair fourth of 6 in handicap at Ayr (6f, soft). Off 8 months but not ruled out.

Form: 312394-

(7)

He's A Gentleman^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Palmer| OR: 77| D

8/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 12/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt if shrugging off latest run.

Form: 12-2028

(6)

Yaaser¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 76| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 16/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) 18 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 24147-7

(4)

Braveheart Boy¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 12 days ago, running on. Back up in trip. No forlorn hope.

Form: 356-064

(10)

B Associates¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 64| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 18/1, last of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark if at his best.

Form: 867-050

Forecasts

New Image (11/4), Love De Vega (4/1), On A Session (6/1), Woodstock (6/1), Rock Melody (13/2), He's A Gentleman (8/1), Braveheart Boy (10/1), Yaaser (28/1), Judgment Call (33/1), B Associates (40/1), Manu Et Corde (150/1)

David O'Meara has his string in great nick and his upwardly-mobile Frankel gelding NEW IMAGE is fancied to quickly resume winning ways having not enjoyed a clear run when fourth at Thirsk last time out. In-form Woodstock heads the list of dangers, with Rock Melody, He's A Gentleman and On A Session also in the picture.