November 06 / 15.42 Musselburgh

15.42

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 7f 217y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 864162 C BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Two defeats as favourite since winning over 1m4f here off 2lb lower in September; the return to faster ground should help, though, as may this longest trip to date (dam stayed well for John Gosden) for an in-form yard with an unsurprisingly good record here.
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2nd

1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:05 Chepstow

Molten Sea

11st 7lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Quite a useful handicapper at up to 2m for William Haggas on the Flat; well-held fifth of 13 on hurdling debut at Hereford in February but she left that form well behind when justifying favouritism with a 14l win at Kempton (2m, good) last month; has a penalty but that was an impressive win and she could have a lot more to offer in this sphere; strongly respected.

7/4

1st

5

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:33 Kempton

Molten Sea

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Quite a useful handicapper at up to 2m for William Haggas on the Flat; ran to only a modest level when 15l fifth of 13 on her 2m Hereford hurdle debut (soft) 20 days ago but she's entitled to come on for the experience.

15/2

5th

9

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:40 Hereford

Molten Sea

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Quite a useful handicapper at up to 2m for William Haggas on the Flat; bought for 20,000gns last October; acts on soft ground; an interesting newcomer.

5/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 00-511 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish filly who's shown the right attitude to win here on her last two starts; has been nudged up only 2lb for her latest C&D win (Star Of Markinch third, Spantik fourth) and has a good chance of the hat-trick.
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12th

7

(13)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Reel Her In

9st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Ben Haslam

Has done her winning on turf, most recently in May; form has dipped sharply in three runs (hurdles/Flat) since, the penultimate over C&D; not the percentage call.

25/1

3

(4)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Reel Her In

9st 11lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Three-time Flat winner since joining Ben Haslam last summer, most recently at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) in May; 2lb nudge for that looks fair but suffered a heavy defeat over hurdles when last seen in June; market support would boost her claims.

8/1

Form: 646953

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Poor, longstanding maiden under both codes who's finished behind Reel Her In here the past twice; ran way above herself at 200-1 last time but in a messy affair and that probably shouldn't be taken at face value.
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4th

7

(3)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

14:20 Musselburgh

Star Of Markinch

9st 11lb

J: Miss Emma J Brown

T: Gary Rutherford

Longstanding maiden; effective at the track and ran creditably over 1m4f here last week; still looks opposable for win purposes.

33/1

4th

9

(8)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

14:40 Musselburgh

Star Of Markinch

8st 5lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Rutherford

Placed several times (including C&D) but this 10yo remains a longstanding maiden and failed to beat a rival on her Newcastle reappearance seven weeks ago.

16/1

OUR TIP

13/2

Form: 474813

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Four of his five wins have come in the autumn, latterly at Ayr last month, but (also similarly to Ebony Maw) he has never been the most consistent; needs to bounce back under 7lb claimer Lauren Young (0-13 thus far; all rides coming for Jim Goldie).
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8

(7)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 5

16:51 Hamilton

Annandale

8st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Five-time turf winner who went close at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) in February when last seen; not discounted but it's possible this 8yo will improve for this first run since; question mark about slow ground nowadays.

10/1

2nd

1

(1)

17th Feb 2026

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Annandale

9st 9lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Conditions shouldn't be an excuse and this trip is more suitable than the 1m he tackled at Newcastle last month; however, he finished down the field when back up to 1m4f here last night.

15/2

6th

8

(8)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Annandale

9st 1lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Drop back to 1m provides an excuse for latest effort; not disgraced in last three attempts at about 1m4f; possibilities off 7lb below last winning mark.

7/1

16/1

Form: -82549 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who boasts a poor strike-rate in recent times and has been patchy since almost a year off; has bombed on Tapeta since having no excuses behind Reel Her In over C&D last month (allowed his own way; only 3lb better off now).
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10th

3

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

14:10 Musselburgh

Spantik

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Roger Fell

Inconsistent on the Flat in recent months but has run a couple of good races and he's on a competitive mark judged on his hurdle form in autumn 2022; not ruled out on first jumps outing since that December.

16/1

10/1

Form: 425160 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Four of his five wins have come in the autumn, latterly at his beloved Ayr early last month; has never been the most consistent, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see him bounce back from his latest blowout, but others seem more likely.
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4th

8

(5)

21st May 2026

Soft

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Ebony Maw

8st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Ewan Whillans

9yo who went 0-11 last year and was soundly beaten on last month's reappearance at Catterick; however, he may have needed that latest run and is on a competitive mark judged on last season's placed form.

9/1

7th

6

(7)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

15:58 Catterick

Ebony Maw

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

Course winner who is on a competitive mark on last season's efforts, which came over 1m5f-2m1f; however, this 9yo went 0-11 last term and today's reappearance trip may prove to be inadequate.

16/1

25/1

Form: 322777

Last run: 151 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
This much longer trip is far from assured on pedigree and she's had plenty of chances in low-grade handicap company anyway; would be a surprise winner.
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3rd

6

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

18:00 Perth

Lunar Rocks

10st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: R Mike Smith

Lowly rated Flat maiden who showed no significant promise on her four hurdling starts last season (1m7f-2m1f); moves up in trip and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor today.

100/1

3rd

6

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

18:00 Perth

Lunar Rocks

10st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: R Mike Smith

Lowly rated Flat maiden who showed no significant promise on her four hurdling starts last season (1m7f-2m1f); moves up in trip and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor today.

100/1

8th

7

(4)

1st May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Ayr

Lunar Rocks

8st 7lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: R Mike Smith

Has placed form on the Flat but poor over hurdles this winter and seems to have lost her way.

33/1

Form: 766312 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Step up to this trip has helped, with him beating a subsequent winner off 4lb lower on Tapeta in September; is lightly raced still but didn't improve on that off his revised mark last time and needs more back on turf.
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Payout
Exacta £5.60
Straight Forecast £5.08
Tricast £12.97
Trifecta £18.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Reel Her In

The Times:

Molten Sea

RP RATINGS:

Different Drum

The Guardian:

Molten Sea

Daily Mirror:

Molten Sea

Daily Record:

Molten Sea

POSTDATA:

Reel Her In

THE NORTH:

Reel Her In

Telegraph:

Reel Her In

Daily Mail:

Reel Her In

D Express:

Reel Her In

The Sun:

Reel Her In

The Star:

Reel Her In