August 05 / 16.10 Musselburgh

16.10

Good

Mcewan Fraser Handicap

  • Prize money: £3456
  • 0m 7f 33y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Mcewan Fraser Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.70
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 574433

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
0-4 for William Haggas and 0-7 for current stable but has come down the weights and recent form is encouraging; respectable third at Ayr (7f, good) last time; first win is not out of the question.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(7)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:22 Musselburgh

Monhammer

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

Hasn't the best of strike-rates and hasn't won since May 2024 when scoring off 13lb higher mark at Ayr (7f, good); however, has run creditably on his last three starts, all over C&D, and is one with a chance.

15/8

9

(4)

1st Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

14:20 Musselburgh

Monhammer

9st 1lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

0-13 since winning at Ayr last May but this two-time C&D winner has been runner-up on his last two starts, most recently over C&D (good); has won on good to soft; might not be far away.

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 165584 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Opened his account in C&D event on good ground in April, defying a 4lb higher mark; has not matched that form since, hence the drop back down the weights; others preferred.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(8)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Fanzone

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Liam Bailey

Second or third 16 times but has won just once; arrived in good form but ran poorly when last behind Little Ted over C&D 18 days ago; may well bounce back but he's proving expensive to follow; usual blinkers left off today.

16/1

8th

8

(7)

27th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Fanzone

9st 1lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Liam Bailey

held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, always behind

8/1

Form: -56634 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
3yo maiden who has been campaigned exclusively at Musselburgh this season; close third in 7f classified event on penultimate start but failed to back up that form last week.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(2)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

17:15 Carlisle

The Gay Blade

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Handy sort who has been successful three times on the AW this year; has won four times on turf, but was found to have bled at Ayr last time; others more convincing.

10/1

6th

4

(4)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ayr

The Gay Blade

9st 3lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Successful three times over 6f on Newcastle AW this year; ran well at Musselburgh (7f, good; neck second) returned to turf last week; now 2lb higher but Cara Tuke removes 7lb; respected in current form.

13/8

2nd

3

(10)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

17:00 Musselburgh

The Gay Blade

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Made it three wins in his last four starts (all 6f at Newcastle) when seeing off ten rivals in an apprentice race last week; former C&D scorer so the step back up in trip shouldn't be an issue and he escapes a penalty.

2/1

11/8

Form: 863213 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
In-form 3yo who opened his account at Catterick (7f, good) two starts ago, then ran creditably at Leicester (1m); 2lb higher than for his win but Harry Russell takes off a handy 3lb; respected back down in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

10

(1)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Doomsday

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Liam Bailey

All wins at 7f and his free-going ways leave him vulnerable at a mile; Musselburgh success in April seems a distant memory now.

25/1

6

(8)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Doomsday

9st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Kickstarted the season with a win at Musselburgh (7f, good) in April but he's been struggling for form in recent starts and now switches back to AW (0-9) on his first start for two months.

20/1

Form: 069793 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Veteran mare who outran her 50-1 odds at Ayr (third over 5f) last week, showing signs of a revival; has possibilities if building on that effort; most recent win came over C&D last September.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

(4)

25th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Jessie Allan

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

dwelt start, soon in touch with leaders, ridden and struggling 2f out, soon beaten

33/1

12th

13

(12)

27th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:29 Ayr

Jessie Allan

8st 9lb

J: Shannon Watts

T: Jim Goldie

held up in rear, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

25/1

7th

8

(6)

24th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

15:50 Musselburgh

Jessie Allan

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Jim Goldie

in rear, pushed along under 4f out, still plenty to do 2f out, never on terms

20/1

Form: 340689

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
3yo maiden who recorded his two best efforts the only times he has worn blinkers (when with Hugo Palmer); has struggled in four runs, minus headgear, for current yard; however, looks interesting off a reduced mark in reapplied blinkers.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

4

(1)

5th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Hypersonical

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: David Brown

3yo maiden who recorded his two best efforts the only times he has worn blinkers (when with Hugo Palmer); has struggled in four runs, minus headgear, for current yard; however, looks interesting off a reduced mark in reapplied blinkers.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.20
Straight Forecast £17.20
Trifecta £47.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

Doomsday

Daily Mail:

The Gay Blade

SPOTLIGHT:

Hypersonical

Telegraph:

Monhammer

POSTDATA:

Jessie Allan

Daily Express:

The Gay Blade

The Times:

Doomsday

The Guardian:

Doomsday

Daily Mirror:

Doomsday

The Sun:

Doomsday

The Star:

Doomsday

Daily Record:

Doomsday