16:55 Musselburgh

Monday 14 October 2024

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Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 1.28s

(6)

Crack The Kode^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 54| D

15/2

Looked rusty back from a break but stuck to his task when creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 6 days ago.

Form: 766894

(8)

Mrs Bagerran¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 53| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Below form 5½ lengths sixth of 11 to Royal Duke in handicap at this C&D (good, 4/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 431-326

(4)

Hard Nut³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 50| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 20/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 30 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs everything to drop right.

Form: 680186

(3)

Royal Duke¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 50| CD

3/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago, despite being slowly away. Expected to be bang there up 4 lb.

Form: 786231

(10)

Sixcor^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 48| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 7¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Royal Duke in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago. Needs to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 508469

(2)

Ski Angel¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: R M Smith| OR: 48| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable 2¾ lengths third of 11 to Royal Duke in handicap at this C&D (good, 17/2) 12 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 748463

(9)

Cuban Rock¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Respectable 3¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Royal Duke in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/1) 12 days ago, particularly as he was denied a clear run. Merits consideration.

Form: 453904

(7)

Earn Your Stripes^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: R M Smith| OR: 45| D

16/1

Two wins from 42 Flat runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good, 13/2) back at a more suitable level 22 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 443495

(1)

Mary Ellen Best⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45

80/1

Sixth of 8 in novice at Carlisle (5.8f, good to soft, 125/1) 54 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 776

Non-Runners

(5)

Whiskey Priest¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D Carroll J: D Nolan

Forecasts

Mrs Bagerran (3/1), Royal Duke (3/1), Ski Angel (7/2), Sixcor (7/1), Crack The Kode (15/2), Cuban Rock (17/2), Whiskey Priest (14/1), Earn Your Stripes (16/1), Hard Nut (40/1), Mary Ellen Best (80/1)

Claimer Rhys Elliott has struck up a good partnership with ROYAL DUKE, who had several of these in behind when successful over C&D 12 days ago and he's fancied to follow up. Cuban Rock was better than the result in that race and is entitled to finish closer to the selection this time, with Crack The Kode also of interest.