13:55 Musselburgh

Saturday 7 June 2025

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Edinburgh Gin Classic Handicap

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 1m 26.17s

(1)

Cargin Bhui⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 77

4/1

11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time (discarded here), bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 67 days ago. However, he returns to turf operating from a handy mark judged on his best form and no surprise to see a better showing from plum draw in stall 1.

Form: 723-204

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(7)

Abduction^v¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: J S Goldie| OR: 77| D

7/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm, 4/1) 17 days ago. Looks competitive on form with the return to 7f looking a good move.

Form: 367824

(8)

Byzantine Empress⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 76| BF| D

8/1

Developed into a reliable performer last season and resumed with an encouraging third of 12 in handicap at Haydock (7f) in May. Rare below-par display at York (6f, firm) 7 days ago but likely type to bounce back returned to her optimum trip.

Form: 2355-30

(9)

Vince Le Prince^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

8/1

Three wins in 2024 but following an encouraging reappearance display, he hasn't scaled the same heights in 3 starts since, sixth of 8 in handicap (18/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 21-4096

(6)

Power Of Gold¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 69| BF

11/2

It's now fifteen runs since sole success in 2023 but his mark reflects that and he was quickly back to form when third of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good) 17 days ago. Definite each-way claims again.

Form: 489-373

(3)

Code Purple⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 67| CD

5/1

Multiple course winner. 9/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 55 days ago, arguably unlucky not to collect having made effort earlier than ideal. Shortlisted from 1 lb higher mark.

Form: 1722-72

(2)

Sibyl Charm¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| D

9/2

5/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 16 days ago, left with too much to do. Can give a good account again back on turf.

Form: 452334

(4)

Chiefman⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: R M Smith| OR: 63

100/1

Ended last season out of sorts for this yard and he was again too keen after 7 months off when sixth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to firm, 80/1) 40 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 25360-6

(5)

Fletchers Dream^v1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁷⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 61

50/1

Ended last year with a couple of lesser efforts and well-beaten both starts upon returning this spring, last of 8 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 6198-08

Forecasts

Abduction (7/2), Cargin Bhui (4/1), Sibyl Charm (9/2), Code Purple (5/1), Power Of Gold (11/2), Vince Le Prince (8/1), Byzantine Empress (8/1), Fletchers Dream (50/1), Chiefman (100/1)

CARGIN BHUI has been absent since a couple of below-par efforts on all-weather during the spring, yet he returns to turf on a handy mark judged on the pick of last season's efforts and he could be worth chancing to bounce back from a handy draw. There are dangers aplenty, headed up by Abduction, Code Purple and Byzantine Empress.