16:10 Musselburgh — Edinburgh Cup Handicap model predictions
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Edinburgh Cup Handicap
Prediction Leader
Haayimm (IRE)
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Gelded after one run last season; floored the 1-8 favourite (who has since disappointed again) in a maiden at Pontefract and then pushed another market leader (promising gelding) close over Hamilton's extended 1m (good); finished that race out well after getting outpaced and a truer-run contest here would suit on handicap debut.
Rest of field
Pandemonium (IRE)
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Last year's two wins were over 7f on soft/good to soft before finishing tailed off in a Group 2; he worryingly suffered the same fate on handicap debut at the Craven meeting (1m, good) since when he's been gelded; has a few questions to answer now and the cheekpieces are new.
Strength Of Spirit (IRE)
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Has done well for one who opened his account in a seller, bagging his second handicap over 1m here in April; however, progress has stalled, markedly so in his last two races (competitive ones admittedly).
Monoceros (GB)
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Pulled up on his final run for Godolphin but his first two efforts read well; joined current yard for 25,000gns and kept on takingly for third behind Strength Of Spirit over 1m here in April (handicap debut); open to improvement.
Evening Blues (IRE)
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AW winner for Ger Lyons, for whom he was 1-7; weak in the betting when fifth of 11 on yard debut at Wetherby but, although he wasn't beaten far, that was a Class 4; the hood that worked well for him in Ireland now returns.
Blues And Royals (IRE)
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Maintained his progress when repelling Victory Ace for a second AW success in May (1m) and Sandown last time didn't go entirely to plan after hitting traffic; remains of interest.
Magical Merlot (GB)
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Brighton novice winner last season at 1m; gelded in November; perhaps needed his first run back and then he stuck on gamely for a close third at Windsor (1m, good to firm); could step up again but will need to in this better race.
Victory Ace (GB)
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Picked up from Roger Varian for 40,000gns; edged home on his handicap debut over 7f and again did his best work late at Kempton (1m) when closing in on Blues And Royals with whom he's closely matched; goes further again here with little weight to carry and he has to be feared.