August 24 / 16.25 Musselburgh

16.25

Good

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £3186
  • 1m 0f 208y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.60
  • Place: £2.90

Form: -55745

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Well clear of Hegemon at Ayr two starts back, though still beaten 9l herself, and has neither raised her game nor learned to settle better for the addition of cheekpieces; couldn't entertain over this longer trip until learning to relax.
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10th

11

(9)

6th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:15 Ayr

Gurkhali Girl

8st 10lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Iain Jardine

led, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened quickly, dropped to rear 1f out, soon well held

16/1

10th

11

(3)

12th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:20 Thirsk

Gurkhali Girl

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

never better than mid-division (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)

6/1

1st

4

(8)

24th Aug 2022

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

16:25 Musselburgh

Gurkhali Girl

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

pressed leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, went clear inside final 110yds (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that the filly had appreciated the step up in trip)

20/1

66/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 5576

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
No grounds for optimism switched to handicap company here last week (7f, good), and has plenty to find.
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8

(7)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:30 York

Tafsir

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

First visit here; excels at Hamilton, where she was short-headed last month (1m4f, soft), and she was always behind at Ayr on Thursday on a very rare crack at 1m2f (heavy); attempts at this trip have also been scarce but there have been hints that it's a distance at which she could have untapped potential.

16/1

2

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Tafsir

10st 2lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Course winner who was beaten by a short head at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) last time; she excels at Hamilton and has never won over a trip this short, but her surplus stamina may be no bad thing given the testing conditions.

11/2

2nd

2

(1)

22nd Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 4

15:33 Hamilton

Tafsir

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Lost a lot of ground at the start at Ayr last Thursday so there's a risk attached on the back of that; however, in the circumstances she did well to finish third of six (beaten just over 9l) and three of her last four wins have come here (on various ground) including this race last year; capable.

6/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 035412 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Nearly 2l too good for Hegemon in taking a Thirsk selling handicap last month (1m, good); hampered early over 1m2f at Newcastle last time, but still ran up to the same level, and solid chance at this intermediate trip.
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10th

12

(9)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Caracristi

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Philip Kirby

prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out

25/1

10th

12

(9)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Caracristi

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Philip Kirby

prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out

25/1

8th

9

(7)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Caracristi

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Dual C&D winner who's regressed in recent times; wasn't beaten far at Newcastle last time, though, and she's fairly treated if able to build on that.

16/1

11/2

Form: 632134 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Consistent and minor dip in form latest may have been due to losing a shoe on the way to post; sharp track and sound surface all to the good, but no certainty on pedigree to appreciate this first step beyond 1m.
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10

(1)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Doomsday

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Liam Bailey

All wins at 7f and his free-going ways leave him vulnerable at a mile; Musselburgh success in April seems a distant memory now.

25/1

6

(8)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Doomsday

9st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Kickstarted the season with a win at Musselburgh (7f, good) in April but he's been struggling for form in recent starts and now switches back to AW (0-9) on his first start for two months.

20/1

Form: 006

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has looked slow on all three qualifying runs (1m-1m2f), faring no better for the application of cheekpieces last time (discarded); now makes handicap debut but others convince more.
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4th

11

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

19:30 Sedgefield

Robin Goodfellow

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

Placed over C&D (soft) for Tracy Waggott in November and started off for new stable with two respectable 2m4f runs in March/April, but he's 0-10 over hurdles now and competes from 1lb out of the weights today.

16/1

14/1

Form: 968627

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Improved form when runner-up to Caracristi in a Thirsk 1m selling handicap last month but refused to settle on return to 7f since and dropped right out; now has plenty to prove.
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6th

6

(7)

24th Aug 2022

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

16:25 Musselburgh

Hegemon

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

soon led narrowly, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost two places towards finish

14/1

7th

7

(7)

4th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

19:28 Ayr

Hegemon

8st 11lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

took keen hold, prominent, niggled along 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 54-512 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Slowly away when upped to 1m4f at Ripon latest, but travelled like the winner for a good chunk of the race; easy Ayr classified success (1m2f, good) before that still fresh in the mind, and not hard to envisage him trying to boss this from stall 1.
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6th

5

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:35 Sedgefield

City Vaults

11st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Competitive Flat form at a low level; twice placed over hurdles at Cartmel for this yard and can play a significant role here.

7/2

2nd

9

26th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:15 Cartmel

City Vaults

11st 1lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Moffatt

took keen hold, raced in fourth, headway and went second before 3rd, chased clear leader after 2 out, no impression run-in, weakened final 110yds

9/2

66/1

Form: 60876

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Not been staying distances of up to 8.5f strongly enough to suppose the extra yardage here is what he wants (although dam placed at the trip); hard to warm to on handicap debut.
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8th

10

(10)

24th Aug 2022

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

16:25 Musselburgh

Calderbank

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: R Mike Smith

always towards rear

66/1

6th

6

(7)

1st Aug 2022

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:48 Ayr

Calderbank

9st 2lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: R Mike Smith

slowly into stride, raced wide, towards rear, headway and prominent after 1f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

33/1

100/1

Form: 508078

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Yard is enjoying one of its best months ever, but nothing to suggest this one is about to add to their tally, recording a fourth last-place finish 23 days ago in his five most recent outings.
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8th

9

(7)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Nazca

9st 0lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Linda Perratt

Three of his six wins have been over C&D but last one was back in March 2024; has been out of sorts on his last two starts.

20/1

6th

10

(4)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Nazca

8st 9lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Linda Perratt

Runner-up in a classified event over C&D last month but he's hard to predict and was last of eight in a handicap here two weeks ago; finished behind three of today's rivals in that race and that took his losing run up to 18; others preferred.

12/1

8th

8

(5)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Nazca

8st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Linda Perratt

His handicap mark has bottomed out and there have been more encouraging signs on his last two starts, second in a 0-50 classified over C&D 15 days ago; more required today.

14/1

Form: 559072

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Back to nearer to his previous best for George Scott when 1l second at Lingfield (1m, AW) latest, despite being forced wide on the turn in; needs to improve only a little on his previous turf best to figure, and this longer trip may well be within range (out of a 12.5f winner).
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6th

5

(1)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:56 Beverley

Cloch Nua

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Tapeta specialist who returned from a short break with an eye-catching third at Newcastle (1m) two weeks ago; has claims if he can back that up, but he's 0-11 on turf and has had only one run in this sphere in his last 14 starts; mixed messages.

8/1

3rd

2

(3)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cloch Nua

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Four wins in the early part of 2025 including three over C&D; down to a handy mark again but he generally struggled during the winter and was beaten 11l at Wolverhampton (7f) last time; has something to prove after a short break and he needs a major revival back up in trip.

7/1

6th

8

(9)

3rd Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cloch Nua

9st 5lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Four wins in the early part of 2025 (7f and 1m); down to a handy mark again and his penultimate effort was a step back in the right direction; disappointed 12 days ago (slowly away) but a revival isn't out of the question.

12/1

Non-runners

Cloch Nua

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £217.80
Straight Forecast £231.64
Tricast £872.95
Trifecta £991.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

City Vaults

The Times:

Cloch Nua

Daily Mail:

Doomsday

POSTDATA:

Caracristi

Daily Express:

Gurkhali Girl

Telegraph:

Cloch Nua

The Guardian:

Cloch Nua

RP Ratings:

City Vaults

Daily Mirror:

City Vaults

The Sun:

City Vaults

The Star:

City Vaults

Daily Record:

City Vaults