June 30 / 16.30 Musselburgh

16.30

Good

Catherine & Charlotte Roche Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 4f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Catherine & Charlotte Roche Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 949-01

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Landed a gamble on British/stable debut in 1m5f Ayr classified contest 11 days ago (soft), leading on the bridle 2f out before driven clear to win by 4l; today's underfoot conditions might be quicker, and this is a sharper track, but she could well be up to defying a 7lb rise.
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9th

11

(7)

25th Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 28y

Class 4

15:45 Musselburgh

Is She Now

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Daragh Bourke

Made it 3-6 since joining Daragh Bourke when winning at Doncaster (14.5f, good to firm) ten days ago, when she idled in front and was value for more than the 0.75l winning margin; went close over 16.2f at Newcastle previously; she might still be ahead of the handicapper up 3lb for last time; a first-time visor replaces cheekpieces.

5/1

1st

1

(8)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 115y

Class 6

17:20 Doncaster

Is She Now

10st 2lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Daragh Bourke

Winner at Ayr (1m5f) and Musselburgh (1m4f) in June and has run well on all three starts since, runner-up over 1m3f and 2m on last two occasions; latest was quite a rare run in cheekpieces; should be bang there.

7/2

2nd

4

(4)

31st Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Is She Now

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Daragh Bourke

Winner at Ayr (1m5f) and Musselburgh (1m4f) in June and ran another sound race when neck second at Carlisle last time (1m3f); fair efforts on previous tries at 2m; one to consider.

3/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 068242

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Record of one win from 23 starts; close second at Hamilton this month but was quickly left behind by the winner when filling the same position there on Thursday; passed over.
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5th

13

(9)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Falaise Blanc

8st 12lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Katie Scott

Sole success from 29 starts came over C&D last summer; enough good runs this year to bring him into the reckoning in this field.

14/1

4th

7

(9)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

19:50 Hamilton

Falaise Blanc

8st 12lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Katie Scott

Poor strike-rate but there have been several good runs in defeat this year and his record at Hamilton reads -30222; has run well on soft but a slightly quicker surface may be ideal.

11/1

OUR TIP

11/4

Form: 77-763 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Last three wins came over C&D; hit flat spot but rallied for third under these conditions last week; obvious claims of turning the tables on winner Gemini Man given she was beaten two necks and has a 4lb pull; 7lb claimer Kyle McHugh enlisted too.
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8th

8

(6)

18th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:20 Ayr

Sophiesticate

9st 3lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: R Mike Smith

Won by 3l at Musselburgh (1m5f, good) in July and remains on a handy mark; she's run some good races here but her last four wins have come at Musselburgh and she was well beaten at Hamilton (1m3f, soft) last time.

25/1

6th

2

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 6

19:50 Hamilton

Sophiesticate

9st 8lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: R Mike Smith

She had been running with credit this season prior to her comfortable win at Musselburgh (1m5f, good); up 6lb but she still has handicapping scope on last year's best; all wins on good ground but appears to handle soft.

3/1

16/1

Form: 89-096

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all eight starts and finished weakly when tackling this kind of trip once before.
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8

(4)

28th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:13 Hamilton

Storm On Jura

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Inconsistent maiden but went very close over C&D (heavy) eight days ago, despite briefly coming off a true line; possibilities off same mark, provided she backs up that effort; likely to go up a bit in the weights once reassessed.

10/1

2nd

7

(9)

20th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Storm On Jura

8st 12lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Inconsistent maiden who still has no placed form; opposed.

25/1

8th

6

(8)

14th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

14:21 Thirsk

Storm On Jura

9st 4lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Yet to register a victory and she failed to beat a rival in 1m4f handicap at Hamilton last month; hood is reached for now.

25/1

Form: 6-2395

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Winner under both codes in 2024 but hasn't convinced when going beyond 1m1f on the Flat previously.
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12

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:10 Perth

On The Bubble

10st 9lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Gary Rutherford

Out of form on the Flat in recent weeks; not beaten far when fifth of eight on handicap hurdle debut at Kelso (2m2f, good to firm) eight days ago and remains unexposed over jumps but overall profile is not persuasive.

20/1

5th

6

16th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:25 Kelso

On The Bubble

10st 10lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Gary Rutherford

Landed a juvenile hurdle at Hexham in June 2024 when trained by Ben Haslam; has been in the doldrums on the Flat for current yard and hard to be confident of improvement now back over hurdles.

16/1

8th

10

(1)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 190y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

On The Bubble

10st 3lb

J: Miss Emma J Brown

T: Gary Rutherford

Returned to form with a close second in an amateur jockeys' handicap at Catterick (1m4f, good to firm) last month but she's been back in the doldrums since; has plenty to prove again and her sole Flat win was in 2024.

33/1

Form: 5-1211 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Three wins from four Flat starts in 2026 include a C&D success last week (had Sophiesticate two necks back in third); likely has more to offer at this kind of trip and could easily shrug off a 4lb penalty; yard took this last year.
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2nd

6

(6)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Gemini Man

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Won twice in June, over C&D on the first occasion; close second over 1m4f here three weeks ago but couldn't land a telling blow when fourth over C&D last week; minor money perhaps his best hope this time.

8/1

4th

3

(5)

19th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Gemini Man

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Iain Jardine

Won over C&D and at Musselburgh in June; flopped in his next two runs, but he's got back on track since then and was only narrowly denied by a subsequent winner here (1m4f) two weeks ago; that was a brave effort under a prominent ride and he's a key player back in trip.

11/4

2nd

1

(8)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

13:42 Newcastle (AW)

Gemini Man

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Won twice in June, here over 1m2f and over this trip at Musselburgh; put two lesser runs behind him when second at the latter track (1m5f, good) in July but found the drop back to 1m1f against him there four weeks ago; steps back up in trip with claims.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.90
Straight Forecast £6.28
Trifecta £22.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gemini Man

POSTDATA:

Falaise Blanc

RP RATINGS:

Sophiesticate

The Guardian:

Is She Now

The Times:

Falaise Blanc

Daily Mirror:

Falaise Blanc

Daily Mail:

Is She Now

Telegraph:

Sophiesticate

The Star:

Sophiesticate

D Express:

Gemini Man

The Sun:

Gemini Man

Daily Record:

Gemini Man