16:05 Musselburgh

Wednesday 28 August 2024

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Portobello Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 4m 5.85s

(9)

Two Auld Pals^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 74

14/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in May. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap at Ascot (16f, good, 50/1) 33 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 148-156

(2)

Yorkindness²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 74| C

5/1

Course winner. 85/40, last of 3 in handicap at Pontefract (17.1f, good) 21 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 475543

(3)

Simple Star¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 73| C

5/2

Course winner. 3/1, good third of 5 in handicap at this course (12.5f, good to firm) 19 days ago, just failing. Significantly back up in trip and weighted to go close.

Form: 2-25003

(8)

Pons Aelius¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: C Johnston| OR: 69

6/1

Won 8-runner handicap (4/1) at Beverley (16.2f, good) 13 days ago, staying on well. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 364631

(7)

Show No Fear^v1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 67

11/1

Latest win at Ayr in May. 40/1, last of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 6 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 261200

(6)

Rory The Cat^b,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 59| C

7/1

3/1, bagged 6-runner handicap at this course (14f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Up in trip and needs considering.

Form: 23-3661

(4)

Zephlyn^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 59

13/2

Latest win at Southwell in March. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (3/1) at Catterick (15.9f, good to firm) 22 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 217524

(1)

Trojan Sun^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 53

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (17.2f, good to soft, 28/1) 23 days ago, needing stiffer test. No forlorn hope.

Form: 477258

Non-Runners

(5)

Tailorman¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Simple Star (5/2), Yorkindness (5/1), Pons Aelius (6/1), Tailorman (6/1), Zephlyn (13/2), Trojan Sun (7/1), Rory The Cat (7/1), Show No Fear (11/1), Two Auld Pals (14/1)

SIMPLE STAR was just edged out when third here last time but remains on a handy mark so is fancied to resume winning ways at the chief expense of Beverley scorer Pons Aelius. Rory The Cat must also enter calculations on the back of his recent course success.