18:50 Musselburgh

Saturday 14 September 2024

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Final Gallop To Dunlops Freedom Handicap

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 27.81s

(6)

Showtime Mahomes¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 69| CD

9/2

Landed this race 12 months ago and went in again over C&D last month. A 3 lb rise may not prevent him extending his unbeaten Musselburgh record to 4.

Form: 246401

(5)

Miguel¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Channon| OR: 73| D

13/8

Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm, 10/1) 16 days ago but claims if back to the form he showed when second at Haydock prior to that.

Form: 790527

(4)

Swordplay⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 72| BF

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Went close at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) in July but not in the same form when sixth of 8 at Beverley 6 days later. Given a bit of time since.

Form: 502026

(3)

Rory¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

15/2

Unreliable individual. C&D winner in July. 10/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, soft) 16 days ago. Often starts slowly. Others more persuasive.

Form: 214646

(8)

Clasina⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: K Scott| OR: 69

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, very good third of 12 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good) 8 days ago. This unexposed sort has to enter calculations.

Form: 6063

(2)

Jenni⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67

14/1

Cheekpieces on first time, sixth of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Ripon (5f, firm) 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 743436

(7)

Ramon Di Loria¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 63| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Ayr in August. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, soft, 7/2) 10 days ago. Can give another good account

Form: 226132

(1)

Monhammer¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 62| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 10/1, 7½ lengths last of 10 to Showtime Mahomes in C&D handicap (good) 17 days ago but shaped quite well at Ayr prior to that.

Form: 357560

Forecasts

Miguel (13/8), Showtime Mahomes (9/2), Ramon Di Loria (13/2), Clasina (15/2), Rory (15/2), Monhammer (11/1), Swordplay (12/1), Jenni (14/1)

SHOWTIME MAHOMES is taken to defy the handicapper again and make it a perfect 4-4 at Musselburgh. Unexposed 3-y-o Clasina is feared most ahead of Ramon di Loria, who has had a good spell in recent months.