15:50 Musselburgh

Friday 9 August 2024

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Champagne Pommery Brut Royal Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 27.63s

(6)

Abduction²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 84| D

4/1

33/1, sixteenth of 20 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 27 days ago. Sights are now lowered and he's 3 lb below his last winning mark, so there are reasons to be optimistic about this 6-y-o's prospects.

Form: 003970

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(7)

On A Session¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: T D Barron| OR: 78| CD

5/1

Eighteen runs since last win, which was over this C&D in April 2023. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 752663

(2)

Judgment Call¹⁷

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

5/1

C&D winner. 4/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago. His turn is surely near judged on that evidence but more will be needed up 2 lb in this higher-grade handicap.

Form: 94-2042

(5)

Gressington¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| OR: 82| D

7/5

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (7/2) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 18 days ago. 3 lb rise fair enough and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 12-3561

(8)

Ugo Gregory^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 11½ lengths ninth of 10 to Gressington in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 9/2) 18 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 64-0729

(3)

Media Shooter^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 80

14/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, good, 12/1) 13 days ago. Likely to come up short once again, unless the addition of cheekpieces has an uplifting effect.

Form: 457467

(4)

Dain Ma Nut In⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Joanna Mason| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 75

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/4, creditable third of 6 in maiden at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 45 days ago. Needs to raise his game now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 45-533

Non-Runners

(1)

Moreginplease⁴

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: J Ryan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gressington (7/5), Abduction (4/1), On A Session (5/1), Judgment Call (5/1), Dain Ma Nut In (10/1), Media Shooter (14/1), Moreginplease (25/1), Ugo Gregory (33/1)

With this drop back to 0-85 company a good move, ABDUCTION could be the answer. Jim Goldie's charge was a solid third to the progressive English Oak off a 4 lb higher mark at Haydock in May and he has performed well at this course on several occasions. Gressington looks a big threat on the back of his improved display at Beverley, while On A Session should make his presence felt, too.