16:55 Musselburgh

Saturday 17 June 2017

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Madeleine Cup Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 29.24s

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(6)

Deben¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Miss Danielle Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Weymes| OR: 53| D

8/1

Stepped up on his debut for this yard when finishing 3L fourth of seven over 6f at Catterick (good-to-firm) last time out. Races off a 3lb lower mark here and sole success came off this mark in July last year.

Form: 2087-64

(1)

Rosie Crowe^v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T E Whelan| T: S A Harris| OR: 51| D

11/4

Finished runner-up in an eight runner contest at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) last month. Has been raised 1lb for that effort and remains of interest despite that rise.

Form: 148-352

(4)

Diamond Avalanche^p,h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: P Holmes| OR: 48

22/1

Maiden after 16 starts and well held the last twice. Wore cheekpieces for the first time at Ayr (good) last time and likely to struggle once more.

Form: 6768-80

(8)

Peny Arcade²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 55| D

13/2

AW winner at Newcastle over this distance last December but well held in handicap company in two runs this year. Hampered and eased at Newcastle on the AW most recently and races off a 1lb lower mark here.

Form: 6571-76

(9)

A Bit Of Ginger¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 55

7/1

Maiden after eight starts and well held over an extended 1m when 6l fifth at Wolverhampton last month. Has run well over this trip in the past but others make more appeal today.

Form: 79-2485

(12)

Cyflymder²²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 45| CD

11/1

Admirable veteran and winner of 12 of his 111 starts so far. More needed than on two most recent starts at this track but has won over C&D off a higher mark in the past.

Form: 80-0476

(5)

Secret City^b²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: D Fentiman| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 45| D

12/1

Finished fourth the last twice over 6f at Ayr including on good ground last time out. Has been dropped 1lb for that effort and is seeking his tenth win today.

Form: 80-5844

(2)

Verdi⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Ryan| OR: 52

5/1

Shaped as if in need of further when finishing fifth over 6f at Kempton in a maiden event in April. Having his first run since being gelded on that occasion and makes his handicap debut upped to 7f here.

Form: 60-5

(7)

Clear As A Bell²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 51

14/1

Maiden after nine starts and well beaten in first time blinkers over 6f at Ripon (good) last time. Tackles this trip for the first time today.

Form: 7809-09

(11)

Coral Princess⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 51

8/1

Signs of ability when 4L fifth of 12 on handicap debut at Ayr (good) over 1m last month but well beaten on soft ground upped to 1m1f at Carlisle subsequently. Better ground forecast here should suit and drops back in trip today.

Form: 58457

(3)

Whisper A Word⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 45

22/1

Well held in three maiden races including over 6f at Thirsk (good) last month. Making her handicap debut off a lowly mark today.

Form: 70-7

Non-Runners

(10)

My Girl Maisie⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: R C Guest J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

My Girl Maisie (11/8), Rosie Crowe (11/4), Verdi (5/1), Peny Arcade (13/2), A Bit Of Ginger (7/1), Coral Princess (8/1), Deben (8/1), Cyflymder (11/1), Secret City (12/1), Clear As A Bell (14/1), Diamond Avalanche (22/1), Whisper A Word (22/1)

ROSIE CROWE is well drawn in stall one here and can claim her fourth career success following a good run over this distance at Yarmouth last month. Of the selections rivals here Coral Princess is likely to be better suited to the forecast ground today than when making her most recent appearance while last time out winner My Girl Maisie and handicap debutant Verdi are others to note here.