15:20 Musselburgh

Friday 11 August 2023

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Stobo Castle Ladies Day Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 3m 3.84s

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Glasses Up^p⁴^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: R M Smith| OR: 64| CD

13/8

C&D winner. Won 5-runner handicap (3/1) at Ayr (10f, good) 4 days ago, keeping on well. Carries penalty. Significantly back up in trip. Should give another good account.

Form: 525431

(8)

Myboymax^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 65| D

20/1

Won at Wolverhampton in December but has struggled since and recent efforts make him hard to fancy despite sliding mark.

Form: 788875

(13)

Excelcius^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 64

14/1

Not disgraced when seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (13f, good to soft, 8/1) 7 days ago, keeping on gradually under inexperienced rider, but others make more appeal.

Form: 419/547

(11)

Leopolds Rock^p⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 61

40/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) 63 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 155-665

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Idilico⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 61| C| D

9/1

In good form on the Flat before disappointing sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 51/47-23

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Billy Bathgate⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 59

15/2

Winner at Ayr in June. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (16.2f, heavy, 80/1) 5 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Frame claims back down in grade.

Form: 444188

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Crystal Guard^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: I Jardine| OR: 56

22/1

Won twice on AW in the winter and probably needed the run returned to turf when 14¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Tafsir in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, good) 21 days ago. Likely to be closer to form this time.

Form: 14-1358

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Tafsir^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| C

10/3

Won over here 12f here last month before following up at Hamilton. 16/5, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 8 days ago, running on. Shortlist material.

Form: 323112

(5)

Marbuzet^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55| D

7/1

Successful twice at up to 14f last year and proving a model of consistency in recent starts, second of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (16.5f) 29 days ago. Merits consideration back down in trip.

Form: 063222

(1)

Jack Yeats^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: W Coltherd| OR: 54

28/1

Not disgraced when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good to soft, 8/1) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5255-40

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Star Of Markinch⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 45

125/1

50/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, soft) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Opposable again.

Form: 88-4076

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Samurai Sneddz^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: K Scott| OR: 45

20/1

Temperamental sort. One win from 22 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Good fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (12.5f, good, 15/2) 17 days ago, staying on late after becoming badly outpaced. Others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 047554

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Cheese And Wine⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 45

66/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 50/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (13f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 8/86605

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Typewritten⁴³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: Ewan Whillans J: Ryan Sexton

Forecasts

Glasses Up (13/8), Tafsir (10/3), Marbuzet (7/1), Billy Bathgate (15/2), Idilico (9/1), Excelcius (14/1), Typewritten (16/1), Samurai Sneddz (20/1), Myboymax (20/1), Crystal Guard (22/1), Jack Yeats (28/1), Leopolds Rock (40/1), Cheese And Wine (66/1), Star Of Markinch (125/1)

TAFSIR failed to land the hat-trick at Newcastle last time but lost little in defeat and Jim Goldie's thriving filly makes most appeal again. Marbuzet has proved a model of consistency without winning this season and should provide the selection with plenty to think about again, whilst Glasses Up is also respected under a penalty for Monday's Ayr win.