August 08 / 16.30 Musselburgh

16.30

Good

Move Forward With McEwan Fraser Legal Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 4f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Move Forward With McEwan Fraser Legal Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 38-045 CD BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Successful in most recent hurdles start but was a disappointing favourite over 2m here later in July; solid C&D record (121234) gives him respectable claims back down in trip.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

4

(11)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 5

15:15 Musselburgh

Simple Star

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Gary Rutherford

Three wins over 1m4f here, the latest off 4lb higher last August (good) when with Dianne Sayer; tailed off over 1m5f here last time (slowly away); takes a significant drop in trip; cheekpieces tried.

33/1

5th

2

(3)

7th Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:24 Musselburgh

Simple Star

9st 13lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Gary Rutherford

Won over a slightly shorter trip here fpr Dianne Sayer a year ago but has not been firing on all cylinders this season; managed only fourth of six here (2m, good) on last week's stable debut; needs to up his game.

20/1

4th

5

(4)

31st Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

20:25 Musselburgh

Simple Star

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gary Rutherford

Three course wins over shorter but does stay this trip; mixed bag so far this year and he needs a recent stable switch (same owner) to spark something extra.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: -75441

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Opened her 2025 account with narrow success at Ayr (1m5f) last time and the form is rock solid, as her four rivals included three subsequent scorers; respected back up 3lb.
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10

(4)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

16:53 Haydock

Naturalia

9st 6lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Donald Whillans

Consistent sort who gained a first success of 2026 in 1m2f handicap at Ayr last month; up 3lb but runner-up has gone in since so must enter calculations.

6/1

1st

3

(10)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Ayr

Naturalia

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Donald Whillans

Has modest 2-31 strike-rate but scores good marks for her consistency in recent months, having made the frame five consecutive times (once over C&D); probably won't be far away.

6/1

4th

10

(9)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:35 Newcastle (AW)

Naturalia

9st 1lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Donald Whillans

Runner-up three times in a row over 1m3f/1m4f on turf this summer and her 1m2f fourth at Ayr was similar form; big shout on that but the problem is that her AW form (six races, including three last autumn) is at a lower level.

8/1

Form: 43915

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Made a successful handicap debut in Hamilton contest (1m3f) and soft ground looks a plausible excuse for his poor effort later in July; this 3yo colt remains unexposed.
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7

(9)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell (AW)

Me And Bobby McGee

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Johnston

Successful handicap debut over 1m3f at Hamilton (first-time blinkers) in July but he's not come near that form in two runs since and switches to the AW and a new trip with plenty to prove; headgear discarded.

9/1

3

(6)

8th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Musselburgh

Me And Bobby McGee

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Made a successful handicap debut in Hamilton contest (1m3f) and soft ground looks a plausible excuse for his poor effort later in July; this 3yo colt remains unexposed.

11/2

5

(5)

23rd Jul 2025

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

16:30 Catterick

Me And Bobby McGee

8st 13lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Blinkers added for handicap debut at Hamilton (1m3f, good; unraced on softer) 11 days ago and he improved to make all in eight-runner race at 25-1, with the first two nearly 7l clear; up 6lb on different ground but should stay and it's likely he will again be able to dictate the pace.

9/4

Form: 600343

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden but has found some consistency of late and ties in with Naturalia on a solid piece of Ayr form in July; similar effort at this course (2m) last time; not ruled out.
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2nd

7

(4)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:30 Haydock

Cascade Hall

9st 5lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jim Goldie

Registered two unchallenged wins from the front (around 2m, good to firm/good) on his first and third starts of the year; can probably be forgiven his latest effort over 2m2f ten days ago and he remains feasibly treated; considered.

8/1

7th

10

(11)

25th Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 28y

Class 4

15:45 Musselburgh

Cascade Hall

8st 10lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Easily made all here (2m, good) in June and he's run well in third on his last two starts, most recently behind Inappropriate here (2m, good); could give it a good go from the front but this is warmer than he's used to.

14/1

3rd

7

(3)

31st Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

20:25 Musselburgh

Cascade Hall

8st 12lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Two wins this summer, including C&D, and he wasn't beaten far at Ayr (1m5f, good to firm) 18 days ago; stable may have stronger claims with Gallus Norman.

3/1

Form: 49-459

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Often slowly away and record is only 1-13; comes with risk but has possibilities off current mark, provided the cards drop right and he's suited by new trip (upped from 1m2f).
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

9

(13)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Dingwall

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Three-time winner (8.5f-1m2f) who is often slowly away; ran well when third at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm) last time in a race won by a subsequent winner; has since left Iain Jardine having been bought for £5,000; has the hood removed for his stable debut and has stamina to prove.

10/1

3rd

8

(2)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

12:15 Doncaster

Dingwall

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Iain Jardine

Has never won above Class 6 and doesn't look as if he's about to put that right; consistent spell has been terminated by his form taking a dip in last few runs.

14/1

Non-runners

Storm On Jura

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £6.86
Trifecta £10.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Cascade Hall

SPOTLIGHT:

Naturalia

The Guardian:

Storm On Jura

The Times:

Me And Bobby McGee

RP RATINGS:

Simple Star

Telegraph:

Cascade Hall

Daily Mail:

Cascade Hall

The Sun:

Cascade Hall

D Express:

Storm On Jura

Daily Mirror:

Naturalia

The Star:

Naturalia

Daily Record:

Naturalia