Watch On Racing TV Handicap – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

16:30

Watch On Racing TV Handicap

Date 2024-09-15

Distance 5f1y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,234

Winning Time 59.20s (slow by 1.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Zarzyni (IRE) Joe Fanning · David & Nicola Barron	11/2	Won
2nd	Eternal Sunshine (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	11/4F	0.2
3rd	Our Absent Friends (IRE) Rowan Scott · Tristan Davidson	100/30	1.5
4th	Thankuappreciate (GB) Zak Wheatley · Declan Carroll	9/1	0.2
5th	Spring Is Sprung (FR) David Nolan · Paul Midgley	9/2	0.3
6th	Herakles (IRE) Mark Winn · Paul Midgley	14/1	1.25
7th	Classy Al (GB) Amie Waugh · Jim Goldie	17/2	2.75
8th	Pockley (GB) Cam Hardie · Linda Perratt	80/1	.75
9th	Zaphea (IRE) Andrew Mullen · Iain Jardine	33/1	3.75

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 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 (9)	Spring Is Sprung Bay J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	140	—	411732	77	85	75	31d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+7	23.9	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Having a good summer and likely to make another bold bid under suitable conditions
6 (6)	Eternal Sunshine Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	132	—	411121	69	85	74	18d	—	—	+15	34	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won 4 of her last 5 starts, the latest over C&D from a poor position; may do better yet
3 (5)	Our Absent Friends Chestnut J:Rowan Scott T:Tristan Davidson	J:Rowan Scott T:Tristan Davidson	138	p	029221	75	85	72	9d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+11	28.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Had been threatening prior to his recent Haydock success; should go well despite 3lb rise
2 (7)	Zarzyni Bay J:Joe Fanning T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Joe Fanning T:David & Nicola Barron	138	p	727578	75	89	82	30d	—	—	-4	11.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
C&D winner who is dropping into a Class 5 for the first time but is on a long losing run
5 (4)	Classy Al Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	133	—	344439	70	83	71	23d	—	—	0	9.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Unlucky in running over C&D on penultimate start; has the ability to feature
4 (1)	Thankuappreciate Bay J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Declan Carroll	135	—	362040	72	87	75	21d	—	—	0	9.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
This summer's best gives him claims & last time can be excused (bad draw); one to consider
8 (3)	Herakles Bay J:Mark Winn T:Paul Midgley	J:Mark Winn T:Paul Midgley	130	—	331669	67	86	79	39d	—	—	+2	10	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Not at best since his Ripon win in June; conditions fine but others look stronger
7 (8)	Zaphea Chestnut J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	132	—	178910	70	85	75	9d	—	—	+10	12.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Two C&D wins to her name; made all in the mud at Hamilton last month; below par latest
10 (10)	Pockley Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Linda Perratt	J:Cam Hardie T:Linda Perratt	120	—	548009	57	88	66	18d	—	—	0	2.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Struggling badly in recent starts and too much to prove for comfort
NR (2)	Primo's Comet Bay J:Lauren Young(7) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(7) T:Jim Goldie	122	—	54510-	59	85	-	274d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Multiple C&D winner but back from nine months off and yard has stronger claims elsewhere

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Spring Is Sprung	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Eternal Sunshine	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Our Absent Friends	7/2	4/1	7/2	7/2	10/3
Zarzyni	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Classy Al	8/1	15/2	15/2	7/1	7/1
Thankuappreciate	8/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	17/2
Herakles	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Zaphea	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Pockley	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Eternal Sunshine

OR: 4.8 Form: 23.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Our Absent Friends

28.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 17 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Spring Is Sprung

23.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 5

4/1

Zaphea

12.7

OR: 5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Zarzyni

11.7

OR: 6.3 Form: 1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Herakles

OR: 4.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Thankuappreciate

9.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Classy Al

9.8

OR: 5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Primo's Comet

9.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Pockley

2.2

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Spring Is Sprung	77	85	75
Our Absent Friends	75	85	72
Zarzyni	75	89	82
Thankuappreciate	72	87	75
Classy Al	70	83	71
Zaphea	70	85	75
Eternal Sunshine	69	85	74
Herakles	67	86	79
Primo's Comet	59	85	—
Pockley	57	88	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Our Absent Friends	9d ago	Quick return
Zaphea	9d ago	Quick return
Eternal Sunshine	18d ago	Fit
Pockley	18d ago	Fit
Thankuappreciate	21d ago	Fit
Classy Al	23d ago	Fit
Zarzyni	30d ago	Fit
Spring Is Sprung	31d ago	Fit
Herakles	39d ago	Fit
Primo's Comet	274d ago	Long break