15:45 Musselburgh

Tuesday 23 July 2024

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Support Musselburgh Athletic FC Handicap

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 57.90s

(10)

Khabib^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: T Eaves| T: R Craggs| OR: 75| BF| D

8/1

Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 10/3) 18 days ago.

Form: 652525

(4)

Le Beau Garcon²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 75| D

7/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm, 3/1) 29 days ago by ½ length from Khabib, keeping on well. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 3926-31

(6)

Profitable Edge³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 75| D

8/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in June. Below form fourth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Haydock (5f, firm) 31 days ago.

Form: 1364-14

(5)

Ziggy's Queen^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, excuses when tenth of 11 in handicap at York (5f, good to soft, 11/1) 11 days ago. Back down in class.

Form: 16-6360

(3)

Rock Melody^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 73| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good, 10/1) 37 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Back down in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 004454

(8)

Classy Al¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| BF| D

5/1

Tricky customer. Latest win at Ayr in May. Fourth of 6 in handicap (2/1) at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, doing loads wrong.

Form: 366134

(2)

Ghathanfar^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 70| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, soft, 9/2) 14 days ago. Visor back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 5-32303

(9)

Vadamiah¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69| D

14/1

Last of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago.

Form: 98-3450

(7)

Albegone^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Catterick in May. 8/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5-41250

(1)

Pockley²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 68| D

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, last of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 860548

Forecasts

Le Beau Garcon (7/2), Classy Al (5/1), Ghathanfar (5/1), Rock Melody (6/1), Profitable Edge (8/1), Khabib (8/1), Albegone (11/1), Ziggy's Queen (12/1), Vadamiah (14/1), Pockley (50/1)

LE BEAU GARCON capitalised on a career-low mark at Thirsk last month and remains fairly treated up 3 lb, so is taken to follow up. Ziggy's Queen is the only 3-y-o in the field and is feared most back down in class, while veteran Ghathanfar can make the frame again.