April 13 / 17.45 Musselburgh

17.45

Good

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  • Prize money: £15462
  • 1m 0f 208y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2539-

Last run: 151 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Four maiden races for Donnacha O'Brien last May-November, placed twice on testing ground and two lesser shows on AW; wore cheekpieces last two outings; marked improvement is needed on this handicap, seasonal and stable debut.
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4th

3

(5)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

17:27 Epsom

I Am Me

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Mike Murphy

Doubled his tally with a narrow success at Kempton (1m, AW) in February but he's struggled in two starts since over that same C&D; switches back to turf with a return to form needed.

28/1

9th

7

(1)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

I Am Me

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Mike Murphy

Got up late to win a 0-70 over this C&D in April off a 3lb lower mark but he was disappointing here in June following a break; needs to bounce back after two months off.

12/1

9th

6

(10)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

I Am Me

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mike Murphy

Off the mark for this yard with a last-gasp C&D win in February; a 3lb rise for that nose success leaves him vulnerable.

8/1

25/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 1432-6

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
3-9 as 2yo with three wins over 7f on AW (similar form in one of his runs on soft); gelded before last of six on AW return six weeks ago, which might have blown away a few cobwebs but others should bring more potential.
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5th

5

(7)

15th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Chesneys Charm

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

All four wins (three on AW) have been at 7f but he ran with plenty of credit when fourth of ten at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack) ten days ago; this trip may suit him even better and he makes the shortlist.

4/1

6

(1)

5th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Chesneys Charm

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ivan Furtado

All four wins have been at 7f but he finished well out wide when a close third at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) two weeks ago; looks worth another try at this trip and he's in the mix off an unchanged mark.

3/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 431-

Last run: 159 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Made the frame at Ayr (good) and York (1m, soft; bred to stay but raced too freely) before running on well for his novice win at Redcar (7f, soft) in November; gelded since; handicap/seasonal debut and open to more progress.
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7th

11

(4)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 4

16:33 Pontefract

Magellan Cloud

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

3yo who enjoyed a solid start to the season and is 3lb lower than when runner-up at Ayr in July; however, three lesser runs have followed and hopes are pinned on the first-time visor prompting a revival.

14/1

5

(6)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:03 Redcar

Magellan Cloud

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Won a course novice (7f, soft; only success) last November; made the first three in handicaps (1m-1m2f) on first five starts this term; down the field in a competitive race at Glorious Goodwood then finished last despite attracting good support at Haydock (1m, good) 18 days ago; question to answer after that.

5/1

7

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 4

17:15 Haydock

Magellan Cloud

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Made the first three in handicaps (1m-1m2f) on his first five starts this season before finishing down the field in a competitive race at Glorious Goodwood (wore cheekpieces; left off today); back in calmer waters here and no surprise if he returns to form.

15/2

9/2

Form: 555-

Last run: 211 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
7-2, 14-1 and 125-1 for his three starts last July-September and he finished fifth in all of them, easily best effort when making most in a maiden at Doncaster (1m, good) on final occasion; gelded since; goes handicapping and his best should still be ahead of him.
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6th

6

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

13:42 Newton Abbot

Arbitration

10st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Fairly useful Flat racer who came second in two novice hurdles (one over C&D) in spring; well beaten on last month's handicap debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good), though, and his tendency to race too freely remains a worry.

16/1

5th

5

22nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:12 Fontwell

Arbitration

11st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Joe Tizzard

Fairly useful Flat racer who came second in two novice hurdles for new stable in the spring, despite racing too freely; probably needs to improve on this handicap debut but that's possible.

5/1

8/1

Form: 5435-

Last run: 201 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Had four races last season, best efforts over about 1m at York (good to soft) and Beverley (good; made most) on last two occasions; gelded since; needs better on this handicap/seasonal debut.
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10th

11

(1)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:42 Lingfield (AW)

Springbok

9st 2lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard Fahey

15-race maiden who has been performing respectably in 1m handicaps this winter without strongly suggesting his turn is near; today's longer trip needs to help him pull out a bit more.

12/1

5th

8

(10)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:44 Southwell (AW)

Springbok

9st 6lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

Finished behind a couple of today's rivals at Newcastle last time, but shaped as if he's still in reasonably good form; however, still needs to show he has what it takes to win (record is 0-14).

9/1

5th

5

(12)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Springbok

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

0-13 but he's on a reduced mark and was an eyecatching third behind Trais Fluors over C&D four weeks ago; that was only his fourth run on AW and has possibilities if he can back that up.

15/2

16/1

Form: 48702-

Last run: 176 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Three of his five races last season had taken place by early June but his best effort came when second of nine in a nursery at Leopardstown (1m, soft) in October; left Jim Bolger for 60,000gns later that month and gelded since; each-way player judged on that latest effort and stable going well.
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1st

3

(2)

17th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Native Honey

9st 10lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Jim Goldie

7f is his trip but he doesn't arrive in the best of form and he's unproven on the AW (down the field only attempt); carries risks.

14/1

8th

8

(2)

21st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

16:30 Hamilton

Native Honey

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

All three wins over 7f at Ayr on good and good to firm; nearly all his best form is on those surfaces and has work to do on the form of just two 6f handicaps in Britain.

20/1

6th

9

(10)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Thirsk

Native Honey

9st 0lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

All three of his wins have come at Ayr (7f) in Class 5 company; he is effective elsewhere though and his latest Musselburgh fifth can be upgraded a touch as he saw little daylight in the home straight; others preferred for win purposes all the same.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 21-1

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
2,000 Guineas entry; close second on debut in November and he's since landed odds of 8-13 at Lingfield (1m) in December and 1-7 at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in March; there was an element of hanging on for both those wins but he had looked in charge (made the running last time) and is surely better than the bare results; stall 1 at this track should ensure a bold show on handicap/turf debut.
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8th

1

(4)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 3

15:00 Musselburgh

Marhaba Ghaiyyath

10st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

A good run of form last summer included a close second of 18 in a valuable 1m2f handicap at Glorious Goodwood (good; unraced on slower); however, he's failed to live up to that form since gelded and first-time cheekpieces (discarded now) may have been more of a hindrance than a help last time; capable but risky.

12/1

12th

5

(13)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Newmarket

Marhaba Ghaiyyath

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Went close at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good) last July but well beaten in C&D Cambridgeshire in September; failed to settle and suffered interference on return, doing pretty well in the circumstances, but disappointing favourite at Pontefract 11 days ago; connections turn to cheekpieces.

12/1

5th

1

(4)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 2

15:27 Pontefract

Marhaba Ghaiyyath

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Progressive in last year's 3yo campaign, going close at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good) in July; did pretty well to finish sixth on last month's return at Kempton (1m3f, AW) where he failed to settle and suffered interference; that run may have got the freshness out of him; on the shortlist.

3/1

Form: 28346-

Last run: 213 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Similar form throughout his five-race 2yo career, on the premises every time except at Royal Ascot; tried cheekpieces on final start and ran in 1m nurseries on last two, so he's comparatively exposed; left Eve Johnson Houghton for 41,000gns in September and has been gelded.
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8th

5

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:07 Musselburgh

Defence Missile

9st 4lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Linda Perratt

Has failed to back up the form of his account-opening AW success in two starts since, very slowly away latest; enough to prove.

16/1

8th

2

(9)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Defence Missile

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Linda Perratt

Hit the target for the first time when fending off Mercurius Power over C&D (22-1; from 4lb lower) in July; last of eight back on turf at Hamilton (1m1f) subsequently; returning to this track (1-2 on AW) could still prove beneficial.

6/1

8th

4

(2)

1st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Defence Missile

9st 8lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Linda Perratt

Made it 15th-time lucky at Newcastle (1m, AW) a week ago; now needs to show he can do it back on turf from 4lb higher and also still has stamina to prove.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £51.50
Straight Forecast £72.56
Tricast £354.76
Trifecta £242.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Marhaba Ghaiyyath

Telegraph:

Magellan Cloud

The Times:

Native Honey

TOPSPEED:

Arbitration

The Star:

Chesneys Charm

RP RATINGS:

Marhaba Ghaiyyath

POSTDATA:

Marhaba Ghaiyyath

THE NORTH:

Marhaba Ghaiyyath

D Express:

Marhaba Ghaiyyath

Daily Mirror:

Marhaba Ghaiyyath

Daily Record:

Magellan Cloud