16:30 Musselburgh

Sunday 15 September 2024

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Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 59.20s

(9)

Spring Is Sprung³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

9/2

Pair of 5f wins in June. Creditable second of 11 in a Racing League handicap at Windsor (5f, good to firm, 16/1) 31 days ago. Should give a good account from a handy draw.

Form: 411732

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(7)

Zarzyni^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: J Fanning| T: T D Barron| OR: 75| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm, 11/2) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Well treated if staging a revival.

Form: 727578

(5)

Our Absent Friends^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: T Davidson| OR: 75| D

10/3

Runner-up twice prior to resuming winning ways at Haydock (5f, good) 9 days ago. Has to be respected in his current mood.

Form: 029221

(1)

Thankuappreciate²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 72

9/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Poorly drawn when eleventh of 16 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good, 11/1) 21 days ago. That run can probably be overlooked and fairly handicapped on this season's best form.

Form: 362040

(4)

Classy Al²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| D

17/2

Tricky customer. Last of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, soft) 23 days ago but he was unlucky not to finish closer when third over C&D prior to that.

Form: 344439

(6)

Eternal Sunshine¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| CD

11/4

Has 4 wins and a short-head second to show for her last 5 starts. Got on top late on when dropped back to 5f here 18 days ago. 6f arguably suits her better but still much respected.

Form: 411121

(8)

Zaphea⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 70| CD

33/1

C&D winner in April and has added a pair of 5f Hamilton wins since. This front runner was on the backfoot after a slow start at Haydock last time so it may be worth forgiving that.

Form: 178910

(3)

Herakles³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67| D

14/1

Latest win at Ripon in June but below that form in his 3 outings since.

Form: 331669

(10)

Pockley¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 57| D

80/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, 17 lengths last of 9 to Eternal Sunshine over C&D (good) 18 days ago.

Form: 548009

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(2)

Primo's Comet²⁷⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 9

T: J S Goldie J: Lauren Young

Forecasts

Eternal Sunshine (11/4), Our Absent Friends (10/3), Spring Is Sprung (9/2), Zarzyni (11/2), Classy Al (17/2), Thankuappreciate (9/1), Primo's Comet (12/1), Herakles (14/1), Zaphea (33/1), Pockley (80/1)

SPRING IS SPRUNG has had a productive season and can take advantage of a draw near the rail and prove too strong for the thriving Eternal Sunshine, who only just got away with it over 5f here last time and is another 4 lb higher now. Recent Haydock scorer Our Absent Friends completes the shortlist.