August 05 / 14.40 Musselburgh

14.40

Good

So Stobo Platinum Jubilee Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 1m 5f 216y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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So Stobo Platinum Jubilee Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.60
  • Place: £4.50

Form: 366037 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Veteran who won over 1m4f at Newcastle (AW) in February; fair third of six at Ayr (1m5f) on penultimate start was easily the best of his last four outings; drops back again from Class 2 but others are more persuasive.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(2)

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 3

16:05 Ayr

Sir Chauvelin

8st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

held up in last

9/1

4th

9

(9)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 26y

Class 2

17:55 Ayr

Sir Chauvelin

8st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Jim Goldie

Veteran who has won lots of races but hard to be confident in current vein of form.

20/1

10th

8

(7)

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:30 Goodwood

Sir Chauvelin

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Jim Goldie

steadied start, in rear

25/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 260917

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Ran well (placed) both starts here; all wins have been between June and August; less consistent this year than in previous two seasons but he won tidily (from Glasses Up, Happy and Ravenscraig Castle, all close up) with a late bid at Ayr on penultimate start; ran creditably when 40-1 in a hot race at Newmarket latest; player.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(6)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

13:30 Catterick

Dark Jedi

10st 2lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Tim Easterby

slowly away, held up in rear

9/1

5th

4

(9)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 4

17:05 Redcar

Dark Jedi

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

slowly into stride, held up in rear, no impression from over 2f out

12/1

3rd

4

(4)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 1y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Dark Jedi

9st 6lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Disappointing favourite in this race last year but he does stay the trip and acts on heavy going; Thirsk in May saw his first win since 2022 but he's underperformed on last four outings; the last two were admittedly on AW and he's back to that last winning mark.

6/1

Form: 353342 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Made all in Beverley novice (1m2f) in April and he's run creditably in defeat in handicaps on all six starts since, including over 1m6f on three of his last four; pegged back close home when he made the running in a small field at Sandown latest; probably bang there again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(1)

24th Sep 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Happy

10st 0lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

prominent, went second over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, headed towards finish

12/1

4th

4

(3)

5th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Happy

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

led, pushed along and faced challenge from over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, lost third over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

6/1

8th

12

(5)

21st Aug 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

18:42 Sandown

Happy

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

raced freely, in touch with leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and hung right 2f out, weakened final furlong

8/1

Form: 022534 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Can make the running; best known at Ayr, where he's 6-26, but has also won one of his six runs at this track and that was by a short head over C&D last July; 1lb lower today and the three places from his last five starts show that he needs a second look.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(2)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ayr

Glasses Up

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: R Mike Smith

Veteran who was recording his 12th win at the track when leading close home over 1m5f last week; able to race off a 3lb lower mark today and he has to be of interest from a handicapping perspective.

5/1

1st

6

(3)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:05 Ayr

Glasses Up

8st 4lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: R Mike Smith

Long in the tooth now and needs to better his recent efforts but was close third off 4lb higher at Hamilton (1m1f, good to firm) in May and is probably better suited by today's trip; can't rule out.

10/1

5th

3

(1)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:25 Ayr

Glasses Up

9st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: R Mike Smith

Veteran who last May gained a ninth C&D win; his more recent form is not so encouraging, though, just fifth of eight over C&D 16 days ago; needs to bounce back.

20/1

5/1

Form: 710344 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Solid over the last year and she's probably fully effective at 1m5f-2m; one of her wins was at this track; 3lb higher than when scoring at Hamilton in May and, although she's a contender, others are preferred for the win.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(6)

30th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Ripon

Haizoom

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

raced in fourth

3/1

3rd

4

(4)

17th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 4

17:10 Musselburgh

Haizoom

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

Made a winning start for current yard at Ripon (2m) in June but her form has dipped recently, only sixth in 1m6f Newmarket handicap 29 days ago; she needs to bounce back.

10/1

6th

8

(6)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Newmarket (July)

Haizoom

8st 9lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a four-runner race on stable debut at Ripon (2m) in June but that's her best run this year; probably okay on soft ground but soundly beaten on heavy on latest outing; back to her last winning mark.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-3549

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
His two wins were a double last July; has similar form over 1m5f-2m but he was a bit below par when he tried 1m4f on soft ground on latest outing; likely to return to form, which should see him seriously involved.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:48 Perth

Ravenscraig Castle

11st 6lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Won over C&D (Class 5, good; same mark) last July; has mixed hurdling with Flat racing this year and wasn't beaten far when third over C&D (good; 7-1, Just Dottie fifth) 25 days ago; highly likely to give his running, even though he isn't a frequent winner.

7/2

3rd

3

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:17 Perth

Ravenscraig Castle

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Good fourth at Musselburgh in March but tailed off in his last run over hurdles and down the field on the Flat last week; others look more likely.

10/1

5th

4

(1)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

16:10 Carlisle

Ravenscraig Castle

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Tailed off over hurdles last time but ran well in that code in March; he's on a handy mark on last year's best Flat form; not ruled out.

14/1

Form: 45419-

Last run: 313 days

W: 8st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
First run since leaving Tom Mullins for £40,000 last October, soon after a 2m hurdles win in which he showed pretty useful form; also won over 2m on the Flat at Clonmel last September, which is his only win from 22 Flat starts but he needs a second look despite being 4lb out of the handicap.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

3

(13)

11th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 6

15:20 Musselburgh

Excelcius

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

slowly away, switched right soon after start, raced in last soon after start

12/1

7th

1

(10)

4th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Musselburgh

Excelcius

11st 4lb

J: Miss Hannah Crawford

T: Iain Jardine

never better than midfield

12/1

4th

4

(2)

24th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Excelcius

9st 6lb

J: Archie Young

T: Iain Jardine

Flat (2m, good) and dual hurdle (2m/2m1f) winner in Ireland in 2021 but unplaced in all eight starts for Iain Jardine since the autumn; mark continues to fall but he was beaten 7l back on the Flat at Musselburgh last time and others are preferred.

14/1

Non-runners

Excelcius

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £46.30
Straight Forecast £39.08
Trifecta £152.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dark Jedi

The Times:

Happy

TOPSPEED:

Haizoom

The Guardian:

Ravenscraig Castle

POSTDATA:

Sir Chauvelin

Telegraph:

Happy

Daily Record:

Happy

RP Ratings:

Dark Jedi

Daily Mail:

Dark Jedi

Daily Express:

Dark Jedi

Daily Mirror:

Dark Jedi

The Sun:

Dark Jedi

The Star:

Dark Jedi