14:50 Musselburgh

Monday 14 October 2024

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Happy 40th Birthday Craig Tasker Handicap

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 0.60s

(9)

Good Point²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: B Smart| OR: 72| D

15/2

Eighth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 26 days ago, weakening when hampered.

Form: 01-7498

(10)

South Parade²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| BF

9/4

Breakthrough success came in a 13-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) in August and has followed that with 3 good placed efforts. Drawn near the rail. Big player.

Form: 431323

(1)

B Associates¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69| C

100/1

Course winner. Three wins from 14 runs this year but below par at Newcastle 13 days ago on first start for the Micky Hammond yard.

Form: 615149

(2)

Glory Hyde²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Roger Fell| OR: 69| BF| D

11/1

Latest win at Beverley in July and creditable placed efforts there on both outings since. In the mix if a low stall isn't too big an inconvenience.

Form: 127123

(6)

Albegone^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

5/1

Won this race 12 months ago and arrives in form again, finishing runner-up 4 times in his last 6 starts. Should go well in this race again.

Form: 252242

(7)

Classy Al²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| D

11/1

Tricky customer. Visored first time, twentieth of 24 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm, 25/1) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 443970

(4)

Zaphea¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 67| CD

66/1

C&D winner in May. Added 2 more Hamilton wins over the summer but has gone off the boil more recently.

Form: 910985

(3)

Inanna¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 64| BF| D

12/1

Has 2 wins and 3 seconds to show from her last 5 starts. No reason why she won't figure prominently again.

Form: 321212

(8)

Callianassa^v1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 64

17/2

Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 4 days ago. Visor on first time. This long-standing maiden may have to wait a bit longer for a first win.

Form: 8-89686

(12)

Ghathanfar⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 64| BF| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Catterick (6f, firm) 56 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 038076

(11)

Wee Fat Mac^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 64| D

9/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft, 5/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 624532

Non-Runners

(5)

Zuffolo²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Rhys Elliott

Forecasts

South Parade (9/4), Zuffolo (9/2), Albegone (5/1), Good Point (15/2), Ghathanfar (8/1), Callianassa (17/2), Wee Fat Mac (9/1), Glory Hyde (11/1), Classy Al (11/1), Inanna (12/1), Zaphea (66/1), B Associates (100/1)

A few in-form sprinters clash here, with Richard Fahey 3-y-o SOUTH PARADE taken to resume winning ways from a handy draw. Last year's winner Albegone has a string of good efforts in defeat in recent months and is second choice ahead of Inanna and Zuffolo, who has had a productive spell since blinkered.