17:20 Musselburgh

Saturday 1 June 2024

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

Edinburgh Gin Cannonball Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 41.05s

(9)

Bulls Aye^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 58| C

14/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Ayr (7f, good) 18 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 51-7990

(2)

Showmedemoney^p,t⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 58| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Last of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (1m, 25/1) 80 days ago.

Form: 7-66739

(6)

Mr Strutter⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: A Elliott| T: D Thompson| OR: 57| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 15/2, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Catterick (7f, soft) 9 days ago, faring best of those held up. Considered.

Form: 016-773

(4)

Eva Rosie^b⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 50

14/1

Blinkered first time, good second of 9 in classified event at Newcastle (1m) 86 days ago, clear of rest. Claims if the headgear works as well again.

Form: 700-322

(5)

Chinese Spirit²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 49| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 10 in C&D handicap (good) on reappearance 29 days ago. May copme on for the run.

Form: 13375-4

(1)

Cuban Rock^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 48| CD

7/1

C&D winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. 16/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) on reappearance 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 66599-5

(7)

National Question^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S H James| T: A Nicol| OR: 47

80/1

Modest form at best in Ireland and has struggled on the Flat/over hurdles since coming to Britain.

Form: 00977-0

(10)

Masham Moor³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: S G West| OR: 46| D

12/1

Latest win at Southwell in April. 7/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Southwell (1m) 33 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 6-55312

(8)

Scarriff^b1³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: R Menzies| OR: 45

15/8

Visored first time, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, soft, 6/1) 3 days ago. Blinkers on now.

Form: 6/02763

Non-Runners

(3)

Coconut Bay¹⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: T Davidson J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

Scarriff (15/8), Coconut Bay (11/4), Showmedemoney (4/1), Mr Strutter (9/2), Cuban Rock (7/1), Chinese Spirit (11/1), Masham Moor (12/1), Eva Rosie (14/1), Bulls Aye (14/1), National Question (80/1)

CUBAN ROCK should be all the sharper for his recent 6f reappearance and might prove the answer to this finale. Last month's Wolverhampton scorer Coconut Bay and David Thompson's Mr Strutter also make the shortlist.