15:45 Musselburgh

Sunday 21 April 2024

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Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 0.16s

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(1)

Seantrabh²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 80| D

11/1

Won at Chester (5f, good to soft) last September. Not in the same form back there on final start last year and remains 4 lb above that successful mark back from 6 months off.

Form: 495316-

(7)

Reigning Profit^b⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 77| D

11/1

Perked up by refitting of a visor when running out a ready winner at Wolverhampton (5.1f) in January. Far from disgraced on 3 of his 5 starts since, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap back at that venue in February. Blinkers replace cheekpieces here.

Form: 132774

(9)

Paddy's Day¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 75| D

14/1

Proved better than ever under a positive ride when scoring at Newcastle (5f) in November. Similar form when fourth back there later that month and he returns to action with his yard amongst the winners. Not out of things.

Form: 855514-

(4)

Westmorian¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 75| BF| D

15/2

Latest win at Newcastle (6f) in March and run with credit all 3 starts since, no extra only late on when fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 10 days ago. Effective at this shorter trip and possibilities back on turf.

Form: 631224

(11)

Jordan Electrics¹⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs in a productive 2023 for the Jim Goldie yard. Much depends on whether he's fully primed after 6 months off.

Form: 601334-

(13)

American Affair²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70

4/1

Back to winning ways in 6f Carlisle handicap in September and caught the eye when third of 21 over 5f at the Ayr Western Meeting later that month. Off since but this still unexposed sprinter is the mount of Paul Mulrennan from the yard's 3 runners and is capable of having a big say if ready to roll.

Form: 402213-

(12)

Whisky McGonagall¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

4/1

Lightly raced 4-y-o who landed a C&D maiden last spring and showed benefit of a recent run when landing 11-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 13 days ago, making all. Should go well again from 3 lb higher from what rates a handy draw.

Form: 417-281

(14)

Classy Al^p²⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| BF

18/1

Unreliable individual. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) in August, switched over 1f out and keeping on well. Significant drop back in trip may not suit ideally back from 8 months off.

Form: 382044-

(8)

Son Of Sampers^h1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 67| D

11/2

11/2, produced best effort since joining current yard when second of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, soft) 28 days ago. Hood on 1st time and not discounted from his reduced mark.

Form: 60-7992

(6)

Phoenix Beach⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 66

18/1

Latest win at Newcastle in November. 11/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 70 days ago, outpaced over 2f out and making only late headway. Yard amongst the winners and he remains on a workable mark returned to turf.

Form: 0164-84

(3)

Giselles Izzy³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 65

28/1

Shaped as if better for the outing when seventh of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (6f) 37 days ago, merely closing up late. Should strip fitter for that but this is the first time she's tackled 5f for 2 years.

Form: 61267-7

(5)

Foreseeable Future^v¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 63| CD

12/1

Tasted success 4 times last year, latterly off this mark over C&D in August. Mixed bag in handful of starts thereafter but entitled to strip fitter for his reappearance seventh in 10-runner handicap at Catterick (6f) 18 days ago. Yard also saddle Reigning Profit.

Form: 52449-7

Non-Runners

(10)

Rodborough¹⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: A D Brown J: Non Runner

(2)

Buraback⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: D Shaw J: Lewis Edmunds

Forecasts

American Affair (4/1), Whisky McGonagall (4/1), Son Of Sampers (11/2), Westmorian (15/2), Rodborough (10/1), Buraback (10/1), Seantrabh (11/1), Reigning Profit (11/1), Jordan Electrics (12/1), Foreseeable Future (12/1), Paddy's Day (14/1), Classy Al (18/1), Phoenix Beach (18/1), Giselles Izzy (28/1)

A winner at Carlisle in September, AMERICAN AFFAIR signed off last term with a very good third in a big-field Ayr handicap later that month. Still relatively unexposed over the minimum trip, he could be the way to go from a handy draw in the hope he's ready to roll back from 7 months off. Recent Newcastle scorer Whisky McGonagall, the returning Paddy's Day and Son of Sampers are others to consider in a competitive opener.