19:30 Musselburgh

Monday 3 July 2023

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 3m 30.59s

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(5)

Yorkindness¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 71| BF

4/1

Career best when winning easily over 17f at Pontefract but that was a weak 4-runner race and she was well held under a penalty at Lingfield a week later, not for the first time racing too keenly for her own good. Bounce back needed.

Form: 420416

(7)

Wontgetfooledagen²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 70| D

150/1

Hurdle/Flat winner in Sweden but a long way behind Robert Johnson at Thirsk last month on his first outing for Tracy Waggott.

Form: 33/15-85

(1)

Excelcius^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 70| D

11/1

Flat/hurdle winner in Ireland for Thomas Mullins but has failed to make a significant impact over hurdles for current yard in Britain. Remains to be seen whether a return to the Flat sparks an upturn in his fortunes.

Form: 645419/

(8)

Robert Johnson²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 68

13/8

Improved back on the level this term, winning for the third time in his last 4 starts when forging clear of 2 next-time-out winners at Thirsk (1½m) last month. Seemed to stay 2m on penultimate start. Still looks well treated even after a further 6 lb rise.

Form: 1-01141

(3)

Belle Of Annandale¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 67

11/2

Still a maiden following 17 attempts but she has been placed on 9 occasions, running creditably again when third over 12.5f here 10 days ago. Likely to be in the mix if her stamina holds up in trip.

Form: 82-8223

(4)

Red Missile^b,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 65| C| D

25/1

Course Flat and hurdle winner but lost his way over jumps this spring and fared no better back on the level at Ayr last month.

Form: 419/38-6

(6)

Idilico⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 62| C| D

11/1

Fit from hurdling, beaten 9 lengths when second of 5 over C&D (good to soft) on return to the Flat 59 days ago.

Form: 451/47-2

(2)

Baez²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: J S Goldie| OR: 57| BF

9/2

Still a maiden but she has been running creditably for her new yard, including when third over 13f at Ayr last time. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 3-65323

Forecasts

Robert Johnson (13/8), Yorkindness (4/1), Baez (9/2), Belle Of Annandale (11/2), Idilico (11/1), Excelcius (11/1), Red Missile (25/1), Wontgetfooledagen (150/1)

ROBERT JOHNSON has had the form of last month's Thirsk success strongly boosted and half of his 6 lb rise is offset by Billy Loughnane's claim so he looks good for a fourth win in his last 5 starts. Baez and Belle of Annandale might be the pair to give him most to do.