17:30 Musselburgh

Sunday 6 September 2020

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Engles Rock^p1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 64

28/1

22/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, soft) 36 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 99-0557

(3)

Elixsoft^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 62| D

11/4

Latest win at Hamilton in July. Good second of 10 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to soft, 12/1) 5 days ago, finishing well. Can make presence felt.

Form: 481202

(12)

Merricourt^p1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 61| D

17/2

Sixth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at this course (7.2f, heavy) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Every chance on pick of his form from this mark.

Form: 0-60556

(2)

International Lion^p³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62| D

18/1

Unreliable sort. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to firm, 17/2) 39 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 34-7720

(11)

Hachert^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: J Candlish| OR: 62| BF

11/1

Winner at Ayr in July. 3/1, run best excused when eighth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, heavy) 32 days ago, possibly unsuited by conditions.

Form: 0-48318

(7)

Travel Lightly^b⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| D

11/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner minor event at Ayr (8f, good, 5/2) 55 days ago. Improving all the time recently and hat-trick possible.

Form: 65/6411

(1)

Despoina³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 61

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm, 11/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 40-64

(5)

Red Treble^t1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 60| C

9/1

Course winner. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 35 days ago, doing too much too soon. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 35-5097

(6)

Our Dave^v¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 59

18/1

Latest win at Catterick in July. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft, 11/1) 13 days ago. Has little in hand from present mark.

Form: 7-53187

(9)

Redesdale Rebel³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: S Corbett| OR: 53

7/1

25/1, not disgraced upped in trip when fifth of 12 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, soft) 36 days ago. Eased 3 lb.

Form: 167475

(14)

God Of Dreams¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 48

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, run best excused on first start since leaving Iain Jardine when tenth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft) 13 days ago, stumbling soon after start.

Form: 63058-0

(8)

Joyful Star^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: F Watson| OR: 47

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable third of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Ayr (7.2f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 20-5233

(4)

Rosemay^p,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: R M Smith| OR: 46| D

25/1

Eighth of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to soft, 33/1) 5 days ago, going with little fluency.

Form: 1-60908

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Jungle Book³²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Elixsoft (11/4), Travel Lightly (11/2), Redesdale Rebel (7/1), Merricourt (17/2), Red Treble (9/1), Jungle Book (10/1), Hachert (11/1), God Of Dreams (12/1), Despoina (16/1), Joyful Star (16/1), Our Dave (18/1), International Lion (18/1), Rosemay (25/1), Engles Rock (28/1)

TRAVEL LIGHTLY has got her act together recently and may be up to completing the hat-trick. Elixsoft has been in good form of late so is worth considering, along with Merricourt, who is potentially well treated now.