July 29 / 20.50 Musselburgh

20.50

Good

Cal Clark Handicap

  • Prize money: £3456
  • 0m 5f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Cal Clark Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: -18561 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in an apprentice handicap at Thirsk last week (5f, good to firm) and with no penalty, is 4lb well in; the one to beat.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

11

(3)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

Sugar Baby

8st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Peter Niven

Four wins last year, two of them coming here (5f-6f); usually seen in a lower grade though and he will need to leave his return to action well behind him.

16/1

8th

8

(9)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Thirsk

Sugar Baby

8st 13lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Peter Niven

Four wins last year, including 6f on good to firm; mark went up as a result but showed he can still be very competitive when runner-up on AW on his penultimate outing of 2025; no great record fresh so it might be best to look elsewhere this time.

12/1

2nd

1

(11)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Sugar Baby

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Peter Niven

Trip and track no issue and he arrives on the back of a hard-fought win at Redcar two weeks ago (6f, good); a 2lb rise shouldn't prevent another good run.

8/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 76R664 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won four times from 5f-7f on good to firm to soft last season; not shown anything like that sort of form this time (fair effort latest) and has also shown signs of temperament (refused to race on one occasion).
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(1)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

14:50 Hamilton

Global Humor

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

taken down early, upset in stalls, slightly awkward start, held up in last, headway halfway, keeping on inside final furlong, weakened gradually final 110yds

8/1

5th

6

(8)

15th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:35 Ayr

Global Humor

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

taken down early, dwelt start, took keen hold, towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on final 110yds

9/2

6th

4

(9)

28th Jun 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Newcastle (AW)

Global Humor

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Multiple winner (twice here) and will no doubt pop up again at some point, but slow starts are holding him back.

7/1

12/1

Form: 979245

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won for more than five years and has struggled in lesser races recently; others stronger.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(5)

18th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Koropick

9st 9lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Colin Teague

Poor performer these days and no appeal back from 160 days off.

50/1

3/1

Form: 132443 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has won two 5f handicaps with cheekpieces at Ayr this year (good to firm/good to soft) and has also finished a good second over C&D; has remained in fair form at 5f/6f but 4lb higher than for last win.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(7)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:30 Hamilton

Sixcor

8st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Linda Perratt

Registered most recent success in C&D event last July; not in the same form back here on reappearance but perhaps needed the run.

16/1

8th

13

(2)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Sixcor

8st 4lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Linda Perratt

Ended the last turf campaign with some lesser efforts; others bring more pressing claims.

16/1

Form: -25055 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won twice over this trip at Newcastle in November 2020/March 2021 but mainly disappointing since; yet to win on turf and others stronger.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

14

(9)

5th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Swiss Connection

9st 4lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Bryan Smart

awkward start, chased leaders, pushed along from over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

18/1

5th

5

(4)

29th Jul 2022

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

20:50 Musselburgh

Swiss Connection

9st 3lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Bryan Smart

ducked right start, pressed leader, led narrowly over 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, soon lost two places and beaten, weakened and dropped to last inside final 110yds

10/1

Form: 571900 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Won at Ripon in June (5f, good) but poor form since, including at Ayr on Monday.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(1)

19th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Brazen Belle

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Colin Teague

Without a win since June 2022 and she hasn't been threatening to end the drought this year; new visor today.

25/1

6

(9)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Redcar

Brazen Belle

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Colin Teague

Without a win since June 2022 and she beat only one home at Catterick on Tuesday; opposable.

20/1

5th

6

(5)

5th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Brazen Belle

9st 0lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Colin Teague

Without a win since June 2022; out of form last season and although those struggles have continued in four starts this year she wasn't too far away on Newcastle AW (6f; first-time cheekpieces, retained) ten days ago; needs more.

8/1

Form: 456340

Last run: 44 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Modest sprint maiden who is a pound out of the handicap and needs to improve on recent efforts.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

10

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:30 Musselburgh

Mrs Bagerran

9st 3lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tracy Waggott

Has a modest strike-rate but her record in this race features a success in 2023 and second-place finish last year; competitively weighted and enters calculations.

12/1

4th

6

(6)

29th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mrs Bagerran

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Tracy Waggott

Won at Ripon in June (5f, good) and fair second at Musselburgh next time (5f, good); not done as well since and is 0-16 on the AW.

6/1

6th

3

(4)

5th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Mrs Bagerran

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Tracy Waggott

Front-runner; made all at Ripon (5f, good) in June off a 6lb lower mark than today; below form since being beaten a neck at Musselburgh last month; needs first-time visor to spark her back up but she has run well in cheekpieces in the past.

3/1

Non-runners

Brazen Belle, Mrs Bagerran

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.20
Straight Forecast £10.27
Trifecta £40.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sugar Baby

Daily Mail:

Sixcor

Telegraph:

Swiss Connection

RP Ratings:

Sugar Baby

POSTDATA:

Sugar Baby

The Times:

Sugar Baby

The Guardian:

Sugar Baby

Daily Express:

Sugar Baby

Daily Mirror:

Sugar Baby

The Sun:

Sugar Baby

The Star:

Sugar Baby

Daily Record:

Sugar Baby