16:25 Musselburgh

Wednesday 29 April 2026

All13:3514:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 54.15s

(5)

Spirit Catcher²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 60| C

2/1

Winless since August 2023 and no sign of him capitalising on a free-falling mark of late.

Form: 5/008-00

(8)

Drumcondra^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 58

4/1

Encouraging fourth of 8 in 1m handicap at Southwell on return but not in same form when seventh of 9 at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 2245-47

(9)

Esque Elegance^v⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C J Whiteley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hanlon| OR: 48

10/1

Finally off the mark under this 7-lb claimer when winning a 14-runner handicap at Newcastle (1m, 17/2) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt again under penalty.

Form: 322661

(2)

Alpine Sierra³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52| BF

7/4

Arrives on the back of 3 second-place finishes, very unlucky when beaten only a nose despite meeting trouble at Newcastle (1m) in March and again shaped like the best horse in the race when beaten a head in a classified race at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 3 days later. Should go close again.

Form: 478222

(4)

Come On John^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 51| D

50/1

Winner at Wolverhampton last March for James Owen but down the field all 4 starts for current yard and is opposable after 177 days off.

Form: 255080-

(1)

Miss Raincloud^p1⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: William Pyle| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45

33/1

Maiden was placed twice at Newcastle in the autumn but has proved increasingly headstrong and she makes little appeal returning from 95 days off in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 3308-60

(7)

On The Bubble¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Greg Fairley| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 45

16/1

Has scored only once from 27 Flat starts but was placed 4 times at 1m/9f here last season. Below form in a stronger race when last seen at Newcastle but place claims back at Musselburgh after 6 months off.

Form: 237546-

Non-Runners

(3)

Pallas Lord⁴³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: D W Whillans J: Ben Robinson

(6)

Staffordshire⁴⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: J Candlish J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Alpine Sierra (7/4), Spirit Catcher (2/1), Drumcondra (4/1), Staffordshire (6/1), Esque Elegance (10/1), On The Bubble (16/1), Pallas Lord (16/1), Miss Raincloud (33/1), Come On John (50/1)

ALPINE SIERRA has been narrowly denied on his last 2 outings and looks to have been found a good opportunity. Recent Newcastle winner Esque Elegance is respected under a penalty, whilst Staffordshire is interesting dropping down to 1m.