Burton Roofing Merchants Handicap Stakes (Div I)
| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
5y 140 lbs |
Andrew Mullen Donald Whillans |
64 | 9/2 | |
| 7 |
3y 121 lbs |
William Pyle Ewan Whillans |
50 | 22/1 | |
| 11 |
3y 116 lbs |
Rhys Elliott(5) Alan Brown |
45 | 125/1 | |
| 🥈 2nd |
4y 136 lbs |
Paul Mulrennan Simon Whitaker |
55 | 3/1 | |
| 🥉 3rd |
6y 135 lbs |
Jason Hart Karl Thornton |
59 | 7/2 | |
| 8 |
3y 133 lbs |
Sam James Jack Morland |
62 | 18/1 | |
| 9 |
4y 132 lbs |
Oisin Orr Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore |
56 | 18/1 | |
| 10 |
4y 128 lbs |
Dale Swift Brian Ellison |
52 | 28/1 | |
| 6 |
7y 126 lbs |
Joanna Mason Nick Kent |
50 | 28/1 | |
| 5 |
9y 123 lbs |
Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) John Wainwright |
47 | 20/1 | |
| 🥇 1st |
3y 121 lbs |
Greg Fairley Sandy Thomson |
50 | 9/4F |
Naturalia gets our vote at Musselburgh, with a progressive profile and a fitness edge that make her the one to side with over a 12f trip on good to soft ground. Battosai is the top-rated runner on our figures at 69, four pounds better than her, but we prefer Naturalia's upward trajectory and sharper condition in a modest Class 6 field of 11. Grey Fable and Kinross Claret are the other dangers, sitting just behind on 64 and 62, so this is no gift, yet Naturalia looks the most likely to put it all together on the day. Naturalia is our selection.