Edinburgh Gin Cannonball Handicap – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

13:15

Edinburgh Gin Cannonball Handicap

Date 2023-06-03

Distance 7f33y

Class Class 6

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,664

Winning Time 1m 29.45s (slow by 3.65s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ahamoment (IRE) Joe Fanning · David & Nicola Barron	7/2	Won
2nd	Merricourt (IRE) Graham Lee · Iain Jardine	3/1F	1.75
3rd	Stripzee (GB) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	18/1	3
4th	Oriental Lilly (GB) Amie Waugh · Jim Goldie	13/2	.5
5th	Laertes (USA) Shane Gray · Michael & David Easterby	7/1	.75
6th	Monaadhil (IRE) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	100/30	.75
7th	Turbo Command (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Alison Hamilton	13/2	0.3

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (4)	Merricourt Grey J:Graham Lee T:Iain Jardine	J:Graham Lee T:Iain Jardine	135	b	-00524	60	75	53	11d	—	—	-12	13.6	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Four of five wins over 1m, but went close over C&D on penultimate start; could play a part
2 (7)	Ahamoment Bay J:Joe Fanning T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Joe Fanning T:David & Nicola Barron	134	—	73-765	59	69	55	19d	—	—	-10	7.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
0-8 but unlucky not to finish closer here last time; could make his presence felt
5 (1)	Monaadhil Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	133	p	12-132	58	72	-	9d	—	—	-12	7.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
C&D winner who has been running well on the AW in recent months; plenty of appeal
3 (6)	Laertes Chestnut J:Shane Gray T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Shane Gray T:Michael & David Easterby	134	t	573-02	59	70	-	9d	—	—	-8	6.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Flattered to finish so close when second on the AW last time; still has stamina to prove
4 (5)	Turbo Command Grey J:Paul Mulrennan T:Alison Hamilton	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Alison Hamilton	133	—	-91618	58	74	40	11d	—	—	+6	14.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
All three wins on the AW and finished behind two of these back on turf last time
7 (2)	Oriental Lilly Chestnut J:Amie Waugh(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh(5) T:Jim Goldie	121	—	643645	46	67	51	11d	—	—	-5	3.1	2.25/1	10 10%
Losing run up to 22 and others are more solid
6 (3)	Stripzee Grey J:Sean Kirrane(3) T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane(3) T:Tim Easterby	130	b	35807-	55	67	57	256d	—	—	-3	3.8	3.25/1	14 7%
5lb below last winning mark but likely to need this after 256 days off

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Merricourt	5/2	5/2	17/8	9/4	5/2
Ahamoment	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Monaadhil	4	7/2	3	7/2	4
Laertes	6	9/2	6	11/2	11/2
Turbo Command	8	15/2	8	15/2	15/2
Oriental Lilly	10	9	17/2	9	9
Stripzee	11	11	14	11	11

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Turbo Command

14.5

OR: 2 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

15/2

2nd

Merricourt

13.6

OR: 2.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.6

5/2

3rd

Monaadhil

7.7

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Ahamoment

7.5

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Laertes

6.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Stripzee

3.8

OR: 1.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.9

Oriental Lilly

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Merricourt	60	75	53
Ahamoment	59	69	55
Laertes	59	70	—
Monaadhil	58	72	—
Turbo Command	58	74	40
Stripzee	55	67	57
Oriental Lilly	46	67	51

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Monaadhil	9d ago	Quick return
Laertes	9d ago	Quick return
Merricourt	11d ago	Quick return
Turbo Command	11d ago	Quick return
Oriental Lilly	11d ago	Quick return
Ahamoment	19d ago	Fit
Stripzee	256d ago	Long break