Racing TV Handicap.
Musselburgh · Wednesday, 29 Apr · 18:25
· 1m 208y
· Class 6
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:25
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ALPINE SIERRA (IRE
🥈 Second
ESQUE ELEGANCE (IRE
🥉 Third
STAFFORDSHIRE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 5 |
Spirit Catcher (G)
Winless since August 2023 and no sign of him capitalising on a free-falling mark of late.
|
C Lee | P A Kirby | 7 | 61.2 kg |
3
2/1
|
| — | 2 | 3 |
Pallas Lord (G)
[T]
Latest win at Newcastle in February. Ran just respectably despite holding a tactical advantage when sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 13/2) 43 days ago and it's been a while since he's shown anything on turf.
|
Ben Robinson | D W Whillans | 8 | 60.8 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 3 | 8 |
Drumcondra (G)
[B]
Encouraging fourth of 8 in 1m handicap at Southwell on return but not in same form when seventh of 9 at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Blinkers back on.
|
Zak Wheatley | D Carroll | 4 | 60.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 4 | 6 |
Staffordshire (G)
Has proved unreliable but much improved with hood left off when off the mark in 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (1¼m) in February, pulling well clear with a next-time-out winner. Pulled much too hard when last of 9 there the following mont…
|
Darragh Keenan | J Candlish | 4 | 59.9 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 9 |
Esque Elegance (F)
[V]
Finally off the mark under this 7-lb claimer when winning a 14-runner handicap at Newcastle (1m, 17/2) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt again under penalty.
|
C J Whiteley | S Hanlon | 4 | 58.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | 2 |
Alpine Sierra (G)
FAV
Arrives on the back of 3 second-place finishes, very unlucky when beaten only a nose despite meeting trouble at Newcastle (1m) in March and again shaped like the best horse in the race when beaten a head in a classified race at Wolverhampt…
|
P Mulrennan | J S Goldie | 8 | 57.6 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 4th | 7 | 4 |
Come On John (G)
[P]
Winner at Wolverhampton last March for James Owen but down the field all 4 starts for current yard and is opposable after 177 days off.
|
Rowan Scott | Mrs A C Hamilton | 7 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 1 |
Miss Raincloud (F)
[P1]
Maiden was placed twice at Newcastle in the autumn but has proved increasingly headstrong and she makes little appeal returning from 95 days off in first-time cheekpieces.
|
William Pyle | Miss Tracy Waggott | 4 | 54.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | 7 |
On The Bubble (M)
Has scored only once from 27 Flat starts but was placed 4 times at 1m/9f here last season. Below form in a stronger race when last seen at Newcastle but place claims back at Musselburgh after 6 months off.
|
Greg Fairley | Gary Rutherford | 5 | 54.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Alpine Sierra (7/4), Spirit Catcher (2/1), Drumcondra (4/1), Staffordshire (6/1), Esque Elegance (10/1), On The Bubble (16/1), Pallas Lord (16/1), Miss Raincloud (33/1), Come On John (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3664.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1719.0 GBP |
| P3 | 859.0 GBP |
| P4 | 430.0 GBP |
| P5 | 214.0 GBP |