August 27 / 15.00 Musselburgh

15.00

Good

Thomson Bethune Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 5f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Thomson Bethune Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 634

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Has improved with each of her three runs and was only beaten around 2l when fourth of eight at Beverley (5f, good to soft) last month; has plenty of speed in her pedigree and she needs a close look on nursery debut; hood worn last time is removed.
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4th

7

(3)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:27 Catterick

Havin A Flyer

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Rebecca Menzies

16-race maiden; would have a sound chance on her two seconds at Musselburgh off much higher marks last August/September but didn't progress on the AW in the winter; could go well back on turf after a 130-day break.

8/1

8th

9

(6)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

13:43 Newcastle (AW)

Havin A Flyer

8st 10lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Rebecca Menzies

15-race maiden; fourth, one place in front of Harmonised, at Wolverhampton on her penultimate start but was left trailing (eighth, beaten 16l) in the 6f contest featuring Starryfield and Battenburg Belle here latest; tongue-tie now applied.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 04734

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Well held in first four starts but he rallied well to finish a close fourth in a Beverley nursery (5f, good to firm) two weeks ago; on unchanged mark and has possibilities if he gets a good tow into this race.
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8th

8

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Ripon

Tenors Inn

8st 12lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Ran well at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last August, beaten under one length into fourth in a nursery off an 8lb higher mark than today's; no progress since and he needs to leave his reappearance effort well behind him.

20/1

12th

8

(4)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:07 Southwell (AW)

Tenors Inn

9st 3lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Didn't score heavily on the consistency front as a 2yo but his peak effort, a close fourth at Beverley last August (5f, good to firm), came off a 3lb higher mark; absent since September; stable also runs Doilookokay.

16/1

8

(7)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Tenors Inn

9st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Stayed on for a close fourth at Beverley on his penultimate start (5f, good to firm); remote third at Musselburgh two weeks later; improvement required.

16/1

Form: 6560

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Finished down the field at big prices in all four runs, including a Beverley nursery (5f, good to firm) two weeks ago; was 5l behind Tenor's Inn in that race and he's only 1lb lower here; opposable.
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8

(4)

13th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 5

17:18 Musselburgh

Davorge Nation

9st 4lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Declan Carroll

Improved form in nurseries the last twice, winning over C&D (good) then close second at Southwell (6f, AW); respected back here.

5/1

1

(10)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:50 Southwell (AW)

Davorge Nation

9st 12lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Rewarded market support at Musselburgh (5f, good) eight days ago, pulling well clear of the rest with the runner-up; races under a penalty today, 2lb well in compared to his future mark but that looks lenient too; holds obvious claims on AW debut if seeing out this extra furlong.

11/4

3

(3)

27th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Musselburgh

Davorge Nation

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Finished down the field at big prices in all four runs, including a Beverley nursery (5f, good to firm) two weeks ago; was 5l behind Tenor's Inn in that race and he's only 1lb lower here; opposable.

12/1

Form: 674149 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Won a Thirsk nursery (5f, good to firm) last month but that was a narrow success in a small field and she's taken two backward steps since; record is now 1-8 and others are more convincing.
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7th

9

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dinamo

8st 10lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Won a Thirsk nursery (5f, good to firm) in July but that was a narrow success in a small field and she's taken three backward steps since; record is now 1-9 and others are preferred.

12/1

4

(2)

27th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Musselburgh

Dinamo

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Won a Thirsk nursery (5f, good to firm) last month but that was a narrow success in a small field and she's taken two backward steps since; record is now 1-8 and others are more convincing.

11/2

9th

9

(4)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:12 Beverley

Dinamo

8st 13lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Finished behind Oasis Diamond at Catterick on her nursery debut last month (only run in a visor) but followed that with a narrow success at Thirsk six days later; another fair effort at Leicester two weeks ago and she should make another bold bid.

4/1

Form: 59832

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Promising third with cheekpieces added on nursery debut at Chelmsford (5f, AW) and she ran to a similar level when second of four at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) last week; has set the pace in her last two starts and she's respected back in trip.
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5

(1)

27th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Musselburgh

Twist Or Stick

8st 11lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alice Haynes

Promising third with cheekpieces added on nursery debut at Chelmsford (5f, AW) and she ran to a similar level when second of four at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) last week; has set the pace in her last two starts and she's respected back in trip.

9/4

4

(1)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:15 Brighton

Twist Or Stick

8st 11lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Modest form in her first three starts but her recent nursery debut, where she made the running over 5f at Chelmsford (AW; first-time cheekpieces, retained) was more encouraging; still has time to do better.

3/1

3rd

4

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Twist Or Stick

9st 4lb

J: Matthew Poon

T: Alice Haynes

Not ignored in the betting on first two starts, some evidence of ability on Wolverhampton AW debut (5f) and easily excused subsequent defeats, over Beverley's stiff 5f and on good to soft at Doncaster 15 days ago; in the reckoning now handicapping with Matthew Poon an interesting booking; cheekpieces on.

6/1

Form: 856

Last run: 110 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Bred to be a sprinter but she's struggled in novice/maiden events and has taken a strong hold at times; still early days but she was tailed off at Ripon last time and needs a transformation on nursery debut.
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8

(1)

20th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Youfillupmysenses

8st 8lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Tim Easterby

Poor form in four starts on turf including on nursery debut at Musselburgh (5f, good) last month; sister to an AW winner, but she needs a transformation.

25/1

6

(5)

27th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

15:00 Musselburgh

Youfillupmysenses

8st 8lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

Bred to be a sprinter but she's struggled in novice/maiden events and has taken a strong hold at times; still early days but she was tailed off at Ripon last time and needs a transformation on nursery debut.

14/1

6th

7

(2)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Ripon

Youfillupmysenses

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

took keen hold, soon led

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.00
Straight Forecast £9.56
Trifecta £41.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Havin A Flyer

SPOTLIGHT:

Twist Or Stick

D Express:

Tenor's Inn

POSTDATA:

Davorge Nation

The Star:

Tenor's Inn

The Times:

Havin A Flyer

Daily Mail:

Havin A Flyer

Daily Mirror:

Havin A Flyer

The Sun:

Havin A Flyer

NEWMARKET:

Twist Or Stick

Telegraph:

Twist Or Stick

The Guardian:

Twist Or Stick

Daily Record:

Twist Or Stick