16:00 Musselburgh

Saturday 1 June 2024

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

Edinburgh Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 53.59s

(8)

Magico^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 86

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Ascot (1¼m, good to firm, 9/2) on reappearance 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Has work to do.

Form: 5311-6

(5)

Watcha Matey⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: H Palmer| OR: 86

7/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Newmarket (1m, good, 33/1) on reappearance 46 days ago, finding extra. That is solid form.

Form: 32310-1

(4)

Global Skies^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 85

10/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Ascot (1¼m, good to firm, 17/2) 21 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 3127-37

(7)

Expert Choice^b1²⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83

20/1

Promising individual. Not ideally drawn when mid-division in big-field York nursery on final 2-y-o start. Retains potential on return with blinkers added.

Form: 2210-

(1)

Highland Spring²⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 79| BF

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/4, second of 6 in maiden at Redcar (7f, good to firm) on final 2-y-o start. From a leading stable and can go on to better things in handicaps this year.

Form: 452-

(6)

Individualism¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 78

6/1

Shaped well when second on 1m course reappearance. Failed to stay 1¼m and shaped much better than the result in ultra-competitive London Gold Cup at Newbury since. Can do better back over shorter.

Form: 2325-20

(3)

Classy Boy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 77| BF

12/1

Winner at Beverley in April. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (11/4) at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 5322-13

(2)

Whathappensinvegas¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75

9/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Newmarket (1¼m, good, 25/1) 14 days ago, always holding on. Should remain competitive up 3 lb.

Form: 4-58571

Forecasts

Magico (3/1), Watcha Matey (7/2), Highland Spring (7/2), Individualism (6/1), Whathappensinvegas (9/1), Global Skies (10/1), Classy Boy (12/1), Expert Choice (20/1)

WATCHA MATEY has had the form of his 1m win at the Newmarket Craven meeting boosted several times since and can defy the handicapper. Individualism was a lot better than the result in the London Gold Cup last time and is second choice ahead of William Haggas handicap newcomer Highland Spring.