Musselburgh Betting Odds
Musselburgh
Musselburgh
Handicap | Flat | 1m 2y
Comic Hero
None of the sextet can be discounted with the narrow vote in favour of Andrew Balding's COMIC HERO. He beat a subsequent winner on return to action at Kempton in February and there's surely even better to come from the son of Saxon Warrior. Vincenzo Peruggia is the type to progress again as a 3-y-o and he's feared for the stable who took this prize 12 months ago. Strength of Spirit completes the shortlist.
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E/W Terms: 1/4 odds first 2
- 6(4)Comic HeroJ: Oisin MurphyT: Andrew Balding732-1Age 315/815/82/1
- OR: 78
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 45
Knocked firmly at the door on 2 of his 3 starts in sprint novice events last summer and following 7 months off (also gelded) justified cramped odds at Kempton (7f) in February. Beat a next-time-out winner then and interesting now handicapping with top yard in excellent form.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKempton Park7fStandard / SlowFlat1/12Newbury6fGood to FirmFlat2/12Salisbury6fGood to FirmFlat3/7Bath5f 160yGoodFlat7/12- 1(6)Vincenzo PeruggiaJ: Rowan ScottT: Charlie Johnston310-Age 311/49/45/2
- OR: 91
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 249
550,000 gns buy as a yearling who confirmed promise of his debut when readily accounting for 5 rivals in novice at Beverley (7.4f) in July. Best excused his final outing in Group 2 at Goodwood and this scopey sort promises to do better now handicapping as a 3-y-o.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosGoodwood7fGoodFlat10/10Beverley7f 96yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/6Hamilton Park6f 6yGood to SoftFlat3/5- 4(2)Strength of SpiritJ: Sam JamesT: K. R. Burke5121-Age 34/110/37/2
- OR: 81
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 254
Son of Ulysses who was progressive in 4 starts as a 2-y-o, making it 2 wins from 4 starts in 7-runner nursery at Newbury (7f) in July. Did that quite cosily and feasible to think there could be more to come as a 3-y-o now tackling 1m for the first time. Has been gelded ahead of return.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewbury7fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/7Beverley7f 96yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat2/6Chester7f 1yGoodFlat1/13Ayr6fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat5/7- 2(5)Utmost Good FaithJ: Hector CrouchT: George Boughey771-114Age 39/211/25/1
- OR: 89
- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 38
Landed a Fairyhouse claimer on final outing in Ireland and enhanced his form further on all-weather for new yard, winning back-to-back handicaps at up to 1m this year. Rise in class seemed to find him out at Kempton latest but return to handicaps very much in his favour.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosKempton Park1mStandard / SlowFlat4/4Wolverhampton7f 36yStandardFlat1/4Kempton Park1mStandard / SlowFlat1/4Fairyhouse7fYielding (Good to Yielding in places)Flat1/9Tipperary1m 1fGood to YieldingFlat7/12- 5(1)KanishkaJ: Harry DaviesT: Brian Ellison4107-34Age 312/112/111/1
- OR: 78
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 7
Won his maiden on all-weather last summer and has resumed in good order, stepping up on his reappearance when close-up fourth at Southwell (7f) last week. That looks solid form for the grade and whilst this is tougher, he holds a fitness edge over most. Cheekpieces on 1st time.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosSouthwell7f 14yStandardFlat4/9Southwell7f 14yStandardFlat3/7Redcar5f 217yGood to Soft (Good in places)Flat7/15York7fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat11/18Newcastle7f 14yStandardFlat1/10- 3(3)MonocerosJ: Cam HardieT: Iain Jardine13P-Age 333/133/140/1
- OR: 84
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 191
Debut scorer at Newmarket (7f) in July but off bridle long way out when third at Leicester (7f) the following month. In trouble long way out (reportedly lost action) when pulled up on nursery debut thereafter and has since left Charlie Appleby (also gelded). Market can guide.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewmarket (rowley)1mGood (Good to Firm in places)Flatpu/7Leicester7fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat3/11Newmarket (july)7fGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/5