20:20 Musselburgh

Friday 2 August 2024

All18:1018:4519:2019:5020:2020:50

GTC Handicap

Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 58.39s

(3)

Glory Fighter²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Thirsk in April. 16/1 and visored for 1st time, not disgraced when fifth of 11 in handicap at York (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago, no extra having been headed final 100 yds. Visor left off here and drop back down in class can only help. Possibilities.

Form: 178205

(6)

Wee Fat Mac^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 66| D

3/1

Very good second of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago, edged out close home. Another holding claims in present groove.

Form: 237532

(4)

Havagomecca^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 64| CD

3/1

Thirteen runs since latest success over C&D in 2023. However, shaping up well from her reduced mark of late, second of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good, 9/2) 16 days ago, clear of rest. Needs considering back here.

Form: 797282

(1)

Protest Rally^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 57| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Respectable 2½ lengths fourth of 8 to Cuban Rock in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm, 11/2) 15 days ago, keeping on. No reason why he won't give another good account.

Form: 124244

(7)

Ski Angel⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh| T: R M Smith| OR: 55| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 16/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 4 days ago, meeting some trouble 1f out and never on terms. However, others arrive with more pressing claims in any case.

Form: 167869

(2)

Cuban Rock⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Latest win at Hamilton in July. Not disgraced when third of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 4 days ago, challenging 2f out and no extra final 1f.

Form: 365213

(5)

Sixcor^v1⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 50| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Application of a first-time visor needs to put an extra edge on him now.

Form: 334885

Forecasts

Wee Fat Mac (3/1), Havagomecca (3/1), Glory Fighter (5/1), Cuban Rock (11/2), Sixcor (7/1), Protest Rally (15/2), Ski Angel (20/1)

HAVAGOMECCA has shaped well either side of a run that was easily excused at Pontefract and, back at the scene of each of her last 2 career victories, she could be the answer for the in-form Michael Dods stable. The class-dropping Glory Fighter and Wee Fat Mac head the dangers.