16:50 Musselburgh

Friday 9 August 2024

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Champagne Pommery Brut Rose Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 54.69s

(8)

Shine On Brendan^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: J S Goldie| OR: 62| BF| CD

16/5

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 9/2, good second of 9 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Has to be taken seriously eased further in class.

Form: 653462

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(3)

Mr Jetman⁴²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 60

11/2

Opened account at Redcar in May 2023 and back from a blip at Catterick when second of 7 in handicap at Wetherby (8f, good to firm). Off 14 months so well-being taken on trust.

Form: 432182-

(4)

Code Purple²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: B Haslam| OR: 60| C

13/2

Course winner. Latest win here in July and sound third of 7 in handicap (15/8) at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) from revised mark 25 days ago. Up in trip, which isn't certain to suit.

Form: 88-8913

(5)

Scarriff^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 57| BF| C

7/2

Gained breakthrough win over 1m here in June. Should probably have added to that when second of 7 in handicap (11/4) at this C&D (good) 37 days ago, worried out of it but she's clearly in good order.

Form: 763132

(7)

Smalleytime^p⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Haslam| OR: 56

14/1

Latest win at Newcastle in April. 25/1, below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 081395

(2)

Concert Boy⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 55

11/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Creditable third of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 9 days ago, doing quite well given he was hampered.

Form: 839243

(1)

Bulls Aye^b⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 55| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 14/1, tailed-off last of 9 to Scarriff in handicap at this course (8f, good) 69 days ago, very slowly away. Regularly blows the start so comes with clear risks attached.

Form: 1-79909

(6)

Mr Strutter²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: A Elliott| T: D Thompson| OR: 51| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Merits consideration in a weaker band of handicap.

Form: 773385

(9)

Propagation³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 45

12/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to firm, 6/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 43-8686

Forecasts

Shine On Brendan (16/5), Scarriff (7/2), Mr Strutter (11/2), Mr Jetman (11/2), Code Purple (13/2), Concert Boy (11/1), Propagation (12/1), Smalleytime (14/1), Bulls Aye (22/1)

SHINE ON BRENDAN won twice from higher marks last summer and his latest runner-up effort at Ayr suggests he's ready to cash in. Concert Boy was on the back foot early at Redcar last week but stuck to his task well so he's still in form, with Code Purple a threat if seeing out this new trip.