On the assumption that ESCARIA TEN was only entered for Musselburgh on Monday at 10am, and not on the radar of the BHA Handicapper until that point - then it seem entirely sensible that the BHA would have handicapped him including the Irish race on Sunday.............why would they ignore it?
For local UK races they specifically handicap Saturday to Saturday, but thats for UK races only.
For these Irish entries they are surely basing it on all of their form.
Pencilfulloflead did give the front two 8lbs on Sunday, and it was only a Grade3.
Escaria Ten's RPR for the race was 155, which is the same RPR that he was given for his win on 20th December.
So the Racing Post ratings boys don't think he improved from his race before Christmas, maybe the BHA Handicapper thinks the same.
I think he is very underrated on 140, but maybe the BHA handicapper is right. :apple:
I think that the Wide Receiver is very underrated at 130 Ireland and 136 UK as well, but they think otherwise.