16:00 Musselburgh

Tuesday 1 July 2025

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Alan Steel For Retirement Planning Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 51.33s

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(2)

Etretat²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 65| D

5/1

Lacklustre eighth of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good, 11/2) 25 days ago. Has at least dropped to a mark he's capable of being competitive from.

Form: 684768

(9)

Shine On Brendan^b²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Last of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Hamilton (9.2f, good) 26 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 511-050

(7)

Code Purple¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 63| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Pulled hard upped in trip when seventh of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Ripon (9.8f, good to firm) 12 days ago.

Form: 22-7287

(8)

Sibyl Charm^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: I Jardine| OR: 63| BF

11/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. Fourth of 7 in handicap (13/8) at Southwell (7.1f) 14 days ago, very slowly away. Up in trip. Hood back on. Continues to have issues leaving the stalls but she's more than capable off this mark.

Form: 233434

(1)

Detective^b¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 61| D

4/1

Veteran who continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage, seventh of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 9-38507

(4)

Jewel Maker¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| D

9/2

Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Redcar (8f, firm) 10 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 2-78845

(5)

Cougar¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

6/1

80/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 965909

(6)

Chiefman^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 60

66/1

Shown little for this yard, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7.1f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 5360-67

(3)

On The Bubble¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 45

28/1

25/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good) 13 days ago. 1 lb out of handicap.

Form: 483505

Forecasts

Detective (4/1), Jewel Maker (9/2), Code Purple (9/2), Etretat (5/1), Sibyl Charm (11/2), Cougar (6/1), Shine On Brendan (14/1), On The Bubble (28/1), Chiefman (66/1)

The step up in trip may help SIBYL CHARM given her issues at the start so she's worth another chance up against some unconvincing rivals. Code Purple and Jewel Maker are feared most.