16:57 Musselburgh

Saturday 16 April 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 1m 42.75s

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(2)

Makeen¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 72| D

5/2

Off 5 months before promising fourth of 13 in handicap at Leicester (7f, soft) 15 days ago, badly hampered late on. Big player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 03258-4

(7)

Taskheer¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: E Bethell| OR: 72| BF

9/2

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (11/4) at Southwell (8.1f). Off 105 days but can't be ruled out.

Form: 24195-4

(3)

Saisons D'Or³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 71| D

9/1

7/2, won 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 37 days ago, sticking to task. Not dismissed despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 9209-51

(8)

Espresso Freddo^v¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: R Stephens| OR: 71| D

8/1

Latest win at Kempton in December. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good, 7/1) 12 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Has a bit to prove now.

Form: 1-72734

(6)

Always Fearless^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 71| D

20/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. 12/1, last of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 16 days ago. Blinkers back on with more required.

Form: 60-1249

(9)

Goodwood Glen¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 69| D

18/1

16/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy). Off 6 months and considered on his first run since leaving William Knight.

Form: 018774-

(1)

Merricourt^p⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 66| CD

66/1

C&D winner but he came in last of 5 in handicap (28/1) at Newcastle (8f) 46 days ago, folding tamely. Not easy to make a case for on latest effort.

Form: 11539-5

(12)

Pallas Lord¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 66| D

9/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Redcar (7f, soft, 2/1) 12 days ago. Up 3 lb but he's not taken lightly in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 25-1511

(5)

Kraken Filly²⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 65

28/1

Last of 6 in handicap at this C&D (22/1). Off 8 months with plenty to find on form.

Form: 355466-

(4)

Kats Bob^p¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| C

15/2

Course winner in October. 11/1, first home in his group when seventh of 19 in handicap at Redcar (8f) 165 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 622117-

(11)

Spartakos¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 53| C

14/1

Latest win at Ayr in October. Below form ninth of 19 in handicap at Redcar (8f) 165 days ago but this course winner could easily bounce back.

Form: 701019-

(10)

Lochnaver^h⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52

50/1

Hooded on first run since leaving Iain Jardine when fading sixth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 85 days ago. Should step forward now.

Form: 98565-6

Forecasts

Makeen (5/2), Taskheer (9/2), Pallas Lord (9/2), Kats Bob (15/2), Espresso Freddo (8/1), Saisons D'Or (9/1), Spartakos (14/1), Goodwood Glen (18/1), Always Fearless (20/1), Kraken Filly (28/1), Lochnaver (50/1), Merricourt (66/1)

MAKEEN caught the eye on his return when a luckless fourth at Leicester and can gain compensation in an open-looking handicap. Hat-trick seeking Pallas Lord rates a big threat, while Newcastle-scorer Saisons d'Or and course-winner Kats Bob are two others who can't be taken lightly either.