16:35 Musselburgh

Wednesday 28 August 2024

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Mediterranean Shipping Company Handicap

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 1m 29.11s

(9)

Vince Le Prince^t,p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| D

9/2

5/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Catterick (7f, firm) 9 days ago. Can make his presence felt under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 613561

(10)

Showtime Mahomes¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 10/1, left poorly placed from an unfavourable draw when eleventh of 16 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Interesting off an easing mark.

Form: 524640

(2)

Jackhammer^b²³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 66| D

66/1

Last of 7 in handicap (18/1) at Carlisle (9f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers back on. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 14-4457

(3)

Novak¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 65| D

20/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 2½ lengths eighth of 10 to Braes of Doune in handicap (8/1) at Ayr (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 644028

(1)

Monhammer¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 63| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ayr in May. 10/1, creditable 2¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Braes of Doune in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) 16 days ago. Considered.

Form: 135756

(5)

Medici Pass⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| D

12/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in March. 16/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to soft) 7 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 8-01163

(12)

Ramon Di Loria¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 62| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 10/3, won 7-runner handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 16 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 732261

(8)

Pembrokeshire^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 61| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ayr in July. Last of 8 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 3/1) 16 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 662418

(4)

Carlton And Co²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 61| D

9/1

Latest win at Leicester in July. 4/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 442312

(7)

Braes Of Doune^p¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| C| D

2/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (16/5) at this course (8f, good) 1 day ago. Carries penalty. Bids for quick-fire hat-trick and good claims.

Form: 342311

Non-Runners

(6)

Code Purple¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: B Haslam J: Sam Feilden

(11)

Ahamoment¹⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: T D Barron J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Braes Of Doune (2/1), Showtime Mahomes (9/2), Vince Le Prince (9/2), Code Purple (11/2), Carlton And Co (9/1), Monhammer (10/1), Medici Pass (12/1), Pembrokeshire (14/1), Ramon Di Loria (16/1), Novak (20/1), Ahamoment (20/1), Jackhammer (66/1)

SHOWTIME MAHOMES has slipped in the weights and didn't enjoy the rub of the green at Ripon last time so this C&D winner looks the way to go. Recent Catterick scorer Vince Le Prince is feared most under a 5 lb penalty ahead of Carlton And Co, Code Purple and Braes of Doune.