16:20 Musselburgh

Monday 14 October 2024

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Gloria Roche Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 30.55s

(1)

Code Purple⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 62| CD

13/2

Enhanced excellent course record when landing 9f handicap in August. 5/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 48 days ago, proving too keen. Back in trip and down in class.

Form: 891317

(9)

Keep Me Stable¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 59| D

15/2

Latest win at Newcastle in September. Respectable 3 lengths fourth of 10 to The Gay Blade in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good) 12 days ago, left poorly placed and also meeting some trouble. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 012164

(11)

Pembrokeshire^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: I Jardine| OR: 59| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ayr in July. Respectable 4 lengths fifth of 10 to stablemate The Gay Blade in handicap at this C&D (good, 6/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 418555

(8)

The Gay Blade¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 59| CD

9/2

Four wins from 15 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 4/1) 12 days ago, well positioned. Clearly taking his racing well and he's in excellent order.

Form: 541341

(6)

Space Ninja²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: Roger Fell| OR: 58| CD

9/2

Sent off 5/1 and career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 29 days ago. Up 3 lb but he's not yet exposed.

Form: 6944-21

(2)

Havana Rose^p1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 55

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) 4 days ago. Carried head a shade awkwardly in the process so cheekpieces are reached for.

Form: 678764

(4)

Golden Valour^p⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 53

5/1

Unreliable type. 13/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) 4 days ago despite going about things in an ungainly fashion.

Form: 638423

(5)

Black Friday^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: R M Smith| OR: 53| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 5¾ lengths seventh of 10 to The Gay Blade in handicap at this C&D (good, 18/1) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 685007

(10)

Warminster¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 47

18/1

16/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 10 days ago. Struggling to find his form but does have a basement mark to exploit.

Form: 974765

(7)

Rogers Dream⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 45

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, fourth of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 07584

Non-Runners

(3)

Onthebunny¹³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Miss L A Perratt J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

The Gay Blade (9/2), Space Ninja (9/2), Golden Valour (5/1), Pembrokeshire (6/1), Code Purple (13/2), Keep Me Stable (15/2), Havana Rose (12/1), Black Friday (12/1), Warminster (18/1), Onthebunny (25/1), Rogers Dream (40/1)

It might be worth siding with KEEP ME STABLE, who was better than the result when fourth to the re-opposing The Gay Blade over C&D 12 days ago and is 5 lb better off at the weights this time. Space Ninja is an improving 3-y-o who won here a month ago so he commands serious respect.