16:20 Musselburgh

Friday 11 August 2023

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Madeleine Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 1m 29.43s

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(2)

Patontheback⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: G Tutty| OR: 62| D

3/1

Back to form with a bang with a 4-length success on Newcastle's AW (7f) last Thursday. All wins on AW but he does act on turf and looks well treated under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 263401

(6)

Nefyn Dawn¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 66

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 40/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, soft) 10 days ago. Claims if he can build on that for his in-form yard.

Form: 72403

(7)

Monhammer³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 65| CD

10/3

Better than ever when successful over C&D last month and he still looks feasibly treated after a 4 lb rise. Won this race last year.

Form: 0-77231

(5)

End Zone^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65

8/1

Latest win at Hamilton in May. 12/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 041484

(8)

Rich Waters¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 63| D

9/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Yet to fire this season for his current yard this season. Mark on the slide as a result but need to see more before lending support. .

Form: 30-8706

(4)

Bulls Aye^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| CD

7/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Ayr (1m, heavy) 11 days ago.

Form: 215638

(3)

Sparkle In His Eye²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 61| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Below par when fifth of 7 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good, 6/1) 23 days ago but he had been a good second over this C&D prior to that.

Form: 44-6025

(1)

Magicdollar³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 62

16/1

Two AW wins at the beginning of 2023. Might have needed the outing after a break when fifth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 38 days ago.

Form: 5-12155

(9)

The Gay Blade^h⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 50| CD

6/1

13/2 and hooded first time, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner C&D classified event (good to soft) last Friday. More on his plate under a 5 lb penalty (due to be 2 lb lower from Saturday).

Form: 5-56031

Forecasts

Patontheback (3/1), Monhammer (10/3), The Gay Blade (6/1), Bulls Aye (7/1), End Zone (8/1), Sparkle In His Eye (17/2), Rich Waters (9/1), Magicdollar (16/1), Nefyn Dawn (18/1)

PATONTHEBACK won back to back at the end of 2021 and might be able to repeat the feat as he looks well treated under a 5 lb penalty for last week's comfortable Newcastle success. Last year's winner Monhammer is feared most ahead of John Quinn's lightly-raced 4-y-o Nefyn Dawn.