May 15 / 15.30 Musselburgh

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  • 0m 7f 33y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st
5 (8)
Bicep

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 37114- CD

Last run: 250 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 114 since upped to 7f, winning twice over C&D (good/good to soft) last August then fourth at Carlisle in September; still unexposed at this trip and may well improve further back at Musselburgh (2-2 here); commands respect.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(1)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Bicep

9st 10lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

prominent

7/1

5th

2

(5)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bicep

9st 10lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

pressed leader

3/1

10

29th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

13:55 Southwell (AW)

Bicep

9st 10lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 56-005 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won here in 2020 but all three subsequent wins came at Ayr; yet to hit top form this season and, while he's 4lb below last winning mark, percentage call is to oppose him.
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9th

9

(2)

21st Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:17 Ayr

Merricourt

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Has drawn a blank since winning in small field over C&D in April 2022; hasn't shaped too badly in some of his recent starts but he was down the field at Carlisle last time.

11/1

9th

3

(12)

7th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

18:35 Carlisle

Merricourt

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

No win since April 2022 (7f, Ayr) but has slipped to a workable mark, running consistently at Musselburgh; didn't enjoy a great deal of luck when a closing fourth over 7f there last week; returns to a trip which probably suits best; stablemate of Loom Large.

7/1

4th

8

(8)

30th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

16:00 Musselburgh

Merricourt

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Beaten 16 times since last win last April but he's run three good races over C&D this season and is edging down the weights; each-way possible.

9/1

8/1

Form: 2762-0

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Scored twice over 6f in 2021 and runner-up four times, mostly over 7f, in 2022 for Charles Hills; may bounce back to form with Ripon reappearance (better than bare result) under his belt.
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12th

10

(8)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

13:40 Chester

Touchwood

10st 5lb

J: Miss Charli Parker

T: Ruth Carr

Ended a losing run in 7f AW Lingfield handicap eight days ago; had a bit up his sleeve there so is very much one to consider under a 4lb penalty.

8/1

5

(9)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Touchwood

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ruth Carr

Acts well over C&D but hasn't been back here since impressive win in 2023; on a handy mark and of interest after a good Leicester run in May, with Oisin Murphy a rare booking for the yard (0-1 in last five years).

7/2

5

(9)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Touchwood

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ruth Carr

Acts well over C&D but hasn't been back here since impressive win in 2023; on a handy mark and of interest after a good Leicester run in May, with Oisin Murphy a rare booking for the yard (0-1 in last five years).

7/2

Form: 3482-8 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Seemed to need her reappearance here (1m) two weeks ago and may be back on song today; five-time course winner who is currently on a handy mark; not dismissed.
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14th

11

(1)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Gometra Ginty

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

midfield

40/1

9th

12

29th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 30y

13:10 Punchestown

Gometra Ginty

11st 5lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Prolific flat winner in Britain at 7f/1m on decent ground (rated 56); bought for 7,000gns at Newmarket Summer Sale and hurdling debut here on ground likely on the soft side so best watched.

33/1

Form: 373-76

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who has some encouraging form, most recently sixth of 14 under 7lb apprentice at Wetherby (1m, good to soft); possibilities off a reduced mark with Ben Curtis taking over.
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1

(3)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Ahamoment

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Handy sort who bounced back to form with easy wins over this trip at Musselburgh (soft) and Ayr (heavy) this month; only fourth of ten off this mark over C&D (good) ten days ago, but ground conditions today may be more to his liking and he is respected back down in grade.

100/30

1

(3)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Ahamoment

10st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Handy sort who bounced back to form with easy wins over this trip at Musselburgh (soft) and Ayr (heavy) this month; only fourth of ten off this mark over C&D (good) ten days ago, but ground conditions today may be more to his liking and he is respected back down in grade.

100/30

7

(10)

18th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

12:50 Catterick

Ahamoment

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Suddenly thriving again, racing up with the pace when winning over this trip at Musselburgh and Ayr this month; those successes came on soft/heavy ground but he has plenty of form on good to firm; more of a concern is a further 8lb rise to a career-high mark.

7/2

Form: 981273 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Belated regained the winning thread at Newcastle (7f, AW) in March; placed in two of his three subsequent runs, latest here (1m, good to soft); in-form contender who should be thereabouts again.
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2

(8)

17th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:55 Ayr

St Andrews Castle

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Successful over 7f on AW and 1m2f here this term; form has dipped since the latter win, however.

12/1

5th

3

(8)

15th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

20:30 Hamilton

St Andrews Castle

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jim Goldie

Resumed winning ways at Ayr (1m2f) in May but he's been well below par since, only tenth at Musselburgh (9f) ten days ago; he needs to get back on track.

10/1

10th

7

(2)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

16:05 Musselburgh

St Andrews Castle

9st 2lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

Won for the second time on turf at Ayr (1m2f, good) in May but despite that form looking solid enough, he's been some way below that in two subsequent starts; bit to prove dropping slightly in trip.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 453076 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Placed twice on AW this year; only midfield (well below best) in C&D contest returned to turf two weeks ago; on a two-year losing spell but this drop in class may do the trick; current mark is very handy.
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11th

8

(9)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Gobi Sunset

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Front-runner and dual C&D winner, the latest from 5lb higher just under a year ago; 0-16 in the meantime, though, and needs to do better than when returned to the AW at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; stable also runs Novak.

12/1

5th

4

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Gobi Sunset

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Iain Jardine

Not been in much form off his lower turf mark this season, coming 12lb down the weights; is 3lb lower than when last seen on the AW but it may just be he's on the downgrade now.

6/1

5th

3

(1)

29th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Ayr

Gobi Sunset

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

C&D winner whose mark continues to fall and he showed some good AW form earlier this year; however, he's without a win on turf since 2019 and he's been unable to threaten on grass on his recent starts.

8/1

Form: 340-08 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Productive last spring/summer, winning four times on good/firmer (including over C&D); hinted at a return to form (shaped better than bare result) in higher grade at Hamilton yesterday; not ruled out.
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3rd

2

(2)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Yaaser

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Hold-up performer who is thrown in on his 2025 form; yet to get going this time around but he wasn't beaten far at Carlisle 11 days ago and cheekpieces could give him a lift.

7/1

5th

5

(10)

9th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:55 Carlisle

Yaaser

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Hold-up performer who is thrown in on his 2025 form; yet to get going this time around, typically blowing the start, but it wouldn't be a bolt from the blue were he to bounce back in this company.

8/1

9th

3

(6)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:15 Musselburgh

Yaaser

10st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Not one to rely on but he hinted at a revival with fifth of nine over C&D 16 days ago; a three-time C&D scorer so can't be discounted off a reduced mark.

9/2

Non-runners

Yaaser

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £28.30
Straight Forecast £26.51
Tricast £257.58
Trifecta £201.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

St Andrew's Castle

SPOTLIGHT:

Bicep

The Times:

Gobi Sunset

RP RATINGS:

Merricourt

TOPSPEED:

Gometra Ginty

The Guardian:

St Andrew's Castle

The Star:

St Andrew's Castle

Daily Record:

St Andrew's Castle

Telegraph:

Bicep

Daily Mail:

Bicep

Daily Mirror:

Bicep

D Express:

Gobi Sunset

The Sun:

Merricourt

THE NORTH:

Gometra Ginty