17:40 Musselburgh

Friday 4 August 2017

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All New racinguk.com Amateur Riders' Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 56.55s

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(7)

Attain¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: A Watson| OR: 68

15/2

Has two wins from 17 runs this year, and remains 5lb higher than previous winning mark. Ground and trip no issue, but well held last week in 1m2f claimer at Redcar and has to bounce back after a few below par runs.

Form: 234464

(1)

Falcon's Fire^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mrs C Bartley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 67| C

7/1

Best effort this year came in April over this trip at Catterick on good to firm ground when finishing close second in this grade. Rated 5lb lower now but has rarely threatened through the summer months.

Form: 370093

(2)

Canny Style⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: K A Ryan| OR: 67| C

13/8

Career-best when winning similar event over 1m4f at Catterick nine days ago, effectively well-in on that performance and rider has scored 2/4 winning rides recently, big chance.

Form: 333251

(4)

Cosmic Tigress¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 59| C

13/2

Won over this trip on the AW at Wolverhampton in March but has run here four times since (once at Ayr) mostly looking laboured. May need more help from the handicapper.

Form: 832664

(6)

Surround Sound^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr William Easterby| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| C

17/2

Experienced performer, he's done all his winning in Class 6 company up until now. Also yet to truly suggest this trip is the optimum and others make more appeal on form.

Form: 427436

(3)

Midnight Warrior^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: R E Barr| OR: 55

15/2

Bit of a Redcar specialist and has shown good form there this season, including 12 days ago when staying on well to land apprentice contest over this trip. Is effectively 3lb well-in here if able to transfer form, though has yet to threaten in four runs at this track.

Form: 772521

(8)

Picture Painter^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ms R Hill⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55

10/1

5L third of nine around here over shorter trip last month and similar form since at this distance at Redcar. Now a 15-race maiden and cheekpieces are tried for the first time here in a bid to bring about some extra spark.

Form: 75-5335

(5)

In Focus^h1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Emma Sayer| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 51| C

20/1

Has won five times in his career but not since September 2015, has changed hands twice since then and, in truth, never looked like adding his tally. Debuts for latest handler now sporting first-time hood and a major surprise should be prove up to having a big say in this contest.

Form: 0-04500

Forecasts

Canny Style (13/8), Cosmic Tigress (13/2), Falcon's Fire (7/1), Midnight Warrior (15/2), Attain (15/2), Surround Sound (17/2), Picture Painter (10/1), In Focus (20/1)

Midnight Warrior has a great chance on today's terms but he does appear to reserve his best work for Redcar and has not looked like winning in four attempts here. He is in form though and get his chance at the weights. Attain has won a couple of races this year but was underwhelming last-time-out and might just be high enough in the weights for now so CANNY STYLE is give the vote. The daughter of Canford Cliffs produced a fine effort last time at Catterick to win and has a great chance to follow up over this longer trip with her rider enjoying a 50% strike rate from four rides lately.