19:30 Musselburgh

Monday 27 June 2022

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Musselburgh Racecourse Celebrates Pride 2022 Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 58.74s

(4)

Birkenhead^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68| D

7/2

Scored at Catterick in May and good third of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Expected to be bang there again eased 1 lb.

Form: 06D123

(6)

Val De Travers²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| BF| D

5/2

Ungenuine type but scored at Thirsk in May. 7/4, eighth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Others more persausive.

Form: 22-1418

(1)

Rory^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| CD

9/4

Latest win at Hamilton in May. 8/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft) 9 days ago, nearest finish. This C&D winner needs considering.

Form: 552134

(7)

Sound Of Iona¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 13/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 10 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not ruled out.

Form: 800-045

(3)

Gowanbuster^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 58| CD

9/1

Landed this event in 2020 and posted respectable third of 8 to Sixcor in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 0-82773

(5)

Sixcor^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 58| D

6/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 13/8, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft) 10 days ago, suited by way race developed. In the picture once more.

Form: 506121

(2)

Amazing Alba¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 51| CD

33/1

C&D winner but she arrives belwo par, only fifth of 7 in handicap (50/1) at Hamilton (6f, good) 19 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 4060-75

Non-Runners

(8)

Hey Mr³²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J L Eyre J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

Rory (9/4), Val De Travers (5/2), Birkenhead (7/2), Sixcor (6/1), Hey Mr (7/1), Gowanbuster (9/1), Sound Of Iona (20/1), Amazing Alba (33/1)

Paul Midgley has few peers in the sprinting scene so his BIRKENHEAD is fancied to resume winning ways now his mark has eased. C&D winners Rory and Gowanbuster (won this event in 2020) appeal as the duo to give the selection most to do and can chase him home in that order.

Previous Winners

2021

Primo's Comet

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 6

J: P Mulrennan | T: J S Goldie

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,456.002nd: £1,622.003rd: £812.004th: £406.005th: £300.006th: £300.00