September 14 / 16.33 Musselburgh

16.33

Good

Dropkicks Honky Tonk Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 5f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Dropkicks Honky Tonk Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 301302 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won a nursery on heavy at Nottingham (5f) last October and scored again at Newcastle (5f, AW) in June; ran up to his best when second of eight at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago and may well appreciate this slight drop in class; should go close.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(14)

16th Oct 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:37 Haydock

Im Next

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Mixed form across his last few starts and down the field at Ripon (6f, good) three weeks ago, however, seven days earlier he was a creditable fifth of 23 in the Ayr Silver Cup (6f, heavy) and he won twice over 5f in the summer (good/good to firm); not ruled out.

9/1

9th

5

(2)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:28 Ripon

Im Next

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Gained a third success of 2026 at Beverley (5f) in July; runner-up in Great St Wilfrid over this C&D last month and posted another very good effort with fifth of 23 in the Silver Cup at Ayr (6f) one week ago; well in the mix eased 1lb.

9/1

5th

10

(12)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:30 Ayr

Im Next

9st 7lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Front-runs; all five wins at 5f, including on heavy; useful 6f form when runner-up in the Great St Wilfrid at Ripon last month, albeit helped by racing against the stands' rail; dropped right out in the Portland at Doncaster since and this is also highly competitive; yard has won two of the last seven runnings.

33/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-7343

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ex-Godolphin 3yo who is 0-6; has shown steady improvement in handicaps this summer and caught the eye when third of 12 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last month; needs to settle better and the drop to the minimum trip may well do the trick.
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7th

6

(4)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:58 Musselburgh

Montezuma

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Began the year with three fine runs over this C&D and he has generally performed well since, albeit not making quite the progress that may have been anticipated; Paul Mulrennan back on board today and he rates a solid contender under these conditions.

9/2

4th

6

(5)

21st Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

15:22 Hamilton

Montezuma

8st 11lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Off the mark when beating a big field at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) in April; seemingly suited by that sharp test but he wasn't on his game when favourite there two starts ago; the return to 5f will suit after a 6f defeat here since but he's unraced on soft, let alone heavy.

13/2

6th

3

(4)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:45 Hamilton

Montezuma

9st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Jim Goldie

Beat 16 rivals when scoring from off the pace at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) in April; three placed efforts since but he flopped when favourite at Musselburgh last time and that took his record to 1-16; comes with risks attached back up in trip.

6/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 255294 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Losing run is beginning to mount up and he's gone off the boil on his last two starts; tongue-tie worn previously is back on with first-time blinkers; 4lb lower than for last win so cannot dismiss.
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8

(3)

5th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

17:33 Pontefract

Knicks

9st 4lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won just two of his 36 starts and the second of them was way back in May 2024; he has run some solid races this season, including C&D, but he is prone to fluffing the start and that won't make life easy from stall 3.

10/1

13th

15

(20)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Ayr

Knicks

9st 4lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

On a long losing sequence but is in form, having made the frame in four of his last six races, and remains attractively treated on historical data; return to winning ways is not out of the question.

10/1

3rd

5

(3)

8th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:27 Leicester

Knicks

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Extended losing run to 26 when finishing in midfield at Chester in July (again slowly away); has the ability to win off this mark but he is not a solid option.

8/1

Form: 212114 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Had a fine time of it last month winning three times; wasn't beaten far when fourth of six at Lingfield (5f, AW) 15 days ago but is now 5lb above her last winning mark and needs to find even more improvement.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(6)

18th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smooth Silesie

10st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Lisa Williamson

Won off this mark at Yarmouth (5f, good to soft) last October but hasn't got going in four runs this year, beating only one rival; needs to show more.

16/1

5th

4

(1)

4th May 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Bath

Smooth Silesie

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Lisa Williamson

C&D winner; had a good time of things in 2025, winning four times; she has finished last in her three AW runs this year and has only dropped 3lb; may need some more help from the handicapper.

20/1

7th

4

(1)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smooth Silesie

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Lisa Williamson

Won at her beloved Yarmouth (5f, good to soft; from 4lb lower) last October; hasn't been at her best since returning to AW recently; this is a fraction easier and she could strip fitter but others are more appealing.

25/1

16/1

Form: 35-39

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
0-4 but still early days; ninth of 14 on handicap debut at Haydock (5f, good) nine days ago; she needs to find more improvement.
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7th

6

(3)

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:22 Nottingham

Solid Bond

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Recorded her first success when making all in a 5f handicap at Carlisle (good) last month; mixed bag since and dominating this field won't be easy.

8/1

11

(2)

5th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

17:33 Pontefract

Solid Bond

9st 2lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Prominent racer; made all at Carlisle (5f, good) last month and turned in another solid effort when second at Hamilton (5f, soft) last week; well drawn and holds each-way claims again.

10/1

2nd

5

(5)

28th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

16:38 Hamilton

Solid Bond

9st 0lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Contrasting performances the last twice, opening her account in Carlisle contest (5f, good; made all) then finishing last on AW; return to turf is the angle with her.

20/1

6th
7 (10)
Jm Jhingree

13/2

Form: 741644 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Scored off 1lb lower mark over C&D (good) in July; has held his form and now drops back to Class 5 for the first time since; must come into consideration.
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1

(13)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

20:15 Hamilton

Jm Jhingree

10st 0lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Gained the second of his two C&D wins in June when wearing cheekpieces for the first time (good); well beaten last two starts, but blinkers didn't work on first occasion and he didn't stay 6f at Catterick on Monday; could bounce back.

20/1

9th

1

(6)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Jm Jhingree

9st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ewan Whillans

All his wins have come over 5f, the latest at Hamilton in June (good to firm; cheekpieces first time); mixed bag since and although returning to Class 6 company will help, he may prove vulnerable to stronger stayers.

10/1

11th

8

(8)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

20:00 Hamilton

Jm Jhingree

9st 0lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

2-5 over C&D, the latest win coming in first-time cheekpieces in June (good to firm, has won on soft); still just 2lb higher, but not the most consistent; first-time blinkers.

14/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 21332- D

Last run: 372 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Consistent in defeat for Craig Lidster last summer after winning a soft-ground C&D maiden against her own sex; makes stable debut but exposed now and entitled to need this after 12 months off.
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10th

10

(13)

16th Oct 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Haydock

J Street

9st 5lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Two wins in the summer (5f, AW/good to firm) and she would have finished closer at Southwell (5f, AW) last Saturday if she'd had a clear run; won soft-ground 2yo maiden in 2024 on sole previous encounter with ground slower than good to soft; she's worth a second look.

12/1

6th

3

(4)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:21 Catterick

J Street

9st 10lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Wandered around late, but had her head in front where it matters at Doncaster (5f, good to firm; from 3lb lower) in July; not far off that level of form at Chester and Thirsk (5f, good; fourth to the thriving Azuinthejungle) since; must enter calculations.

6/1

4th

1

(1)

7th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Thirsk

J Street

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

In-form 4yo who has won twice over 5f (AW/good to firm) this summer and she didn't get the best of runs when a close fourth of 11 at Chester (5f, good) last time; on same mark here and she should be in the thick of things again.

5/2

Form: 26-034 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Saves his best form for Ripon and ran well back there (5f, good) in July following a two-month break; should run his race following another short interval but is one to bear in mind back at the North Yorkshire venue.
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5th

1

(2)

11th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:52 Nottingham

High Opinion

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Bryan Smart

Two C&D wins on soft and good ground; below best in the autumn and has needed both runs in 2026 but he's run two of his best races for Paul Mulrennan (1-3 on him) who is back up today; on a handy mark and a revival could be imminent.

7/1

5th

8

(3)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

High Opinion

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Shaped as if in need of comeback run at Nottingham (5f, good; sixth of eight) in April; has some decent C&D form to his name and is 10lb lower (and claimer ridden) than when seeing off Our Absent Friends here in August 2024; foolish to discount hastily.

10/1

6th

5

(2)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

High Opinion

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Bryan Smart

More miss than hit in 2025 but back on a good mark as a result and a record of two wins and two seconds from his five outings over this C&D means a revival can't be ruled out back from four months off.

13/2

20/1

Form: 4-0060 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
All six wins have been on AW and he doesn't look the same force on turf; best watched at present.
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8th

10

(12)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:35 Ayr

Bonito Cavalo

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Six-time AW winner but not since March 2024, and his turf strike-rate is 0-28; probably worth another crack at 7f but has been out of form over sprint trips for a good while now; considered only if lively in betting.

25/1

10th

8

(3)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:05 Musselburgh

Bonito Cavalo

9st 1lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Won six times on AW in the first part of 2024 but there hasn't been much to cheer about since; 0-27 on turf but has run well over C&D and the forecast rain won't bother him; still too much to prove for comfort.

14/1

Non-runners

Sugar Baby

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.70
Straight Forecast £14.33
Tricast £40.87
Trifecta £65.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Montezuma

The Times:

I'm Next

POSTDATA:

Jm Jhingree

TOPSPEED:

Sugar Baby

RP RATINGS:

Montezuma

Telegraph:

Montezuma

D Express:

Montezuma

Daily Mirror:

Montezuma

The Sun:

Montezuma

The Star:

Montezuma

Daily Record:

I'm Next