August 05 / 15.40 Musselburgh

15.40

Good

Gaynor Winyard Handicap

  • Prize money: £7776
  • 0m 7f 33y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Gaynor Winyard Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.10
  • Place: £4.20

Form: 283735 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Form dipped at Catterick (race won by Abduction) last month; finished 2l third in higher grade over C&D two outings ago and has a fighting chance on that effort; however, he's on a 20-race losing sequence.
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8th

10

(9)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Manigordo

9st 7lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Adrian Nicholls

Losing run up to 15 and has regressed for this yard in the past year or so; makes his Polytrack debut tonight and is hard to fancy on recent efforts.

25/1

19

29th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell (AW)

Manigordo

9st 1lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

12th

10

(6)

16th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Thirsk

Manigordo

9st 5lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Adrian Nicholls

Won over 7.5f at Beverley in June 2023 on good to firm when with Tim Easterby; bit disappointing for new yard this term, but fair run last time and on a good mark now; a possible.

10/1

2nd
2 (3)
Abduction

5/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 303551 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 3551 since joining Grant Tuer; respectable efforts in June, then edged ahead towards the finish at Catterick (7f, good to firm) last month; may have more to offer for current yard; respected up 4lb.
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7th

9

(11)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Abduction

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Jim Goldie

Won over C&D off this mark last summer but does most racing now over further and wants a good test at this trip; said to have run flat last time but does have his good and bad days now for a yard responsible for two others; 2-4 for Kaiya Fraser.

12/1

8th

9

(6)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

17:45 Musselburgh

Abduction

9st 0lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jim Goldie

Won at Newcastle (7f, AW) in January and close fourth at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in February before winning over this C&D (good) a fortnight ago; it was a tight finish but he's gone up just 2lb; again in calculations.

9/2

1st

7

(4)

12th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

18:15 Musselburgh

Abduction

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Jim Goldie

6lb lower than when winning from a poor draw at Chester (7.6f, good to firm) last August and just 1lb higher than when successful at Newcastle (7f, AW) in January; ran well when a close fourth of 12 at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last time and capable of playing a part; stable also runs Kelpie Grey.

7/1

Form: 541282 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Has gained last three wins at Ayr; close second to Brazen Bolt there 18 days ago but was able to dictate the pace and it remains to be seen whether this race pans out as favourably; yet to score above Class 5.
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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

4/1

Form: 122013 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Successful five times in the last 12 months, most recently at Ayr (7f, good) two starts ago; creditable third under a penalty at York four days later, faring best of those held up; tactically versatile (equally effective racing prominently) and remains largely consistent; solid chance.
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7th

16

(19)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 York

Brazen Bolt

8st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ruth Carr

Won big-field handicaps over C&D (good to firm) and at Goodwood (5f, good) last July, and this 9yo returned from wind surgery with a back-to-form, neck second at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago; Harry Vigors removes a valuable 7lb and this prominent-racer could be bang there once more.

16/1

2nd

7

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Thirsk

Brazen Bolt

9st 3lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Ruth Carr

Narrowly landed big-field events at York and Goodwood last July, both for Warren Fentiman; ended the year quietly but he has had a wind op since last seen and is only 1lb higher than for the Goodwood win.

16/1

1

(4)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Brazen Bolt

9st 13lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Ruth Carr

July yielded big-field 5f wins at York and Goodwood but two runs since have been underwhelming; return to Class 4 company asks a less-demanding question of him and he has won four times on Newcastle's Tapeta; a revival is quite possible.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 065154 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has five course wins on her CV, including this race (made all off 1lb lower) last year; respectable 2l fourth to Abduction at Catterick last month and now gets a 4lb pull with that rival; likely player back here.
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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: 95-000 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Scored twice in Britain early in career; three duck eggs in Ireland this season but shaped with some promise on penultimate start (beaten about 5l); has slipped to a handy mark; market support should be heeded.
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6th

4

(12)

6th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Ayr

Higher Kingdom

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Irish challenger who is a six-time AW scorer; 0-30 on turf but has some respectable form this term; fighting chance at the weights in this first classified attempt.

9/2

7

(13)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Higher Kingdom

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six AW wins; yet to score on turf after 29 starts; third in four of his last six races; not the most consistent, but possible he can pick up one of these at some stage.

8/1

9th

4

(5)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Higher Kingdom

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time AW winner yet to score on turf after 28 starts although Naas third in April would give him a definite shout here (upset in stalls both starts since).

11/2

Form: 593413 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 4yo who has found his form for new stable this summer, notably winning over C&D (good) two outings back; close third at Hamilton (6f) last Saturday; due to go up 1lb in future; major contender back here.
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3rd

7

(4)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

16:12 Catterick

Ramon Di Loria

8st 6lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Ewan Whillans

Multiple AW and turf winner from 5f-7f; back on his last winning turf mark from Ayr 13 months ago (has twice won on AW since); below par latest but not ruled out if able to bounce back.

10/1

6th

9

(3)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Ramon Di Loria

9st 2lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Won twice (6f/7f) in February and he was a good second to a thriving rival over C&D in his bid for a hat-trick; beaten off a lower mark twice since and more minor money perhaps his best hope.

8/1

5th

9

(6)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ramon Di Loria

9st 1lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Dual course winner last month who's continued in form since, faring best of those held up when not far behind Bomb Squad over C&D on Friday; one of the likelier winners.

4/1

Non-runners

Ramon Di Loria

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £33.20
Straight Forecast £23.61
Trifecta £196.10

Selections

The Times:

Abduction

Telegraph:

Brazen Bolt

TOPSPEED:

Merricourt

SPOTLIGHT:

Ramon Di Loria

Daily Express:

Higher Kingdom

RP Ratings:

Gometra Ginty

Daily Mirror:

Abduction

The Star:

Abduction

Daily Record:

Abduction

The Guardian:

Brazen Bolt

Daily Mail:

Brazen Bolt

The Sun:

Brazen Bolt

POSTDATA:

Merricourt