15:40 Musselburgh

Tuesday 27 August 2024

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Lens Self Storage 60th Anniversary Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 40.93s

(7)

Scarriff^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R Menzies| OR: 56| CD

6/1

Gained breakthrough win over this C&D in June. 7/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good to firm) 18 days ago, beaten when hampered. Eases in grade.

Form: 631327

(5)

Braes Of Doune^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55

16/5

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good, 5/2) 15 days ago. Has good chance on form up 3 lb with return to 1m expected to suit.

Form: 234231

(4)

Rebecca's Girl^b⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 50

2/1

9/4 and blinkered for first time, improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to soft) 6 days ago, readily. Carries penalty but has made an excellent start for this yard.

Form: 050621

(9)

Masterpainter^b³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: M Dods| OR: 53| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good, 28/1) 39 days ago. Hard to enthuse over at present.

Form: 527078

(3)

Concert Boy¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: K Scott| OR: 53

10/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2023. 11/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good to firm) 18 days ago, hampered. Others more persuasive.

Form: 392436

(2)

Believe Me Now^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 51| D

4/1

First run since leaving A. Slattery and tongue strap on for first time, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner minor event (10/1) at Ayr (8f, good) 15 days ago by neck from Rebecca's Girl, always holding on. Should be a factor back in a handicap.

Form: 04070-1

(1)

Paco's Pride^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR: 48

18/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 9/2, ninth of 12 in minor event at Ayr (10f, good) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 735239

(10)

Chinese Spirit¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 28/1, 3½ lengths sixth of 7 to Believe Me Now in minor event at Ayr (8f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 364636

(6)

Onthebunny^e/s¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

125/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Last of 7 in handicap (22/1) at Ayr (6f, good) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 770497

Non-Runners

(8)

Doomsday²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: L Bailey J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

Forecasts

Rebecca's Girl (2/1), Braes Of Doune (16/5), Believe Me Now (4/1), Scarriff (6/1), Doomsday (8/1), Concert Boy (10/1), Paco's Pride (18/1), Chinese Spirit (25/1), Masterpainter (25/1), Onthebunny (125/1)

BRAES OF DOUNE doubled his career tally at Ayr a fortnight ago and with the return to 1m expected to suit, he can go in again. There shouldn't be much between Believe Me Now and Rebecca's Girl again and they can make their presence felt.