May 05 / 16.25 Musselburgh

16.25

Good To Soft

Wedding Day Classic, Racing To Forever Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 33y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Wedding Day Classic, Racing To Forever Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 074-14 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
6f winner at Redcar (soft) on reappearance; subsequent effort (over same trip) suggests this extra furlong will suit; respected.
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7

(4)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Thirsk

Purple Martini

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

Hit-and-miss performer who hasn't run in a sprint in over a year; been more consistent this season but she'll want a good test over such an easy 6f and plenty of rain would aid her cause.

7/1

5

(3)

1st Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

15:30 Musselburgh

Purple Martini

9st 6lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Ben Haslam

Returned from layoff with C&D (good) win in May and also ran well when placed at Carlisle (7f, good to soft) later that month; still on a workable mark; features prominently in calculations.

3/1

9

(3)

30th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

17:20 Carlisle

Purple Martini

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

Made the most of a useful mark when winning on Musselburgh return (7f, good; has won on soft) in April; has to prove as well suited by a stiffer test at the trip but she's still well treated after going back up just 1lb and the recent rain will not be a problem.

3/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4075-4

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden; ran creditably at Newcastle (5f, AW) on Tuesday when making seasonal debut; return to 7f presents a question mark.
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8

(8)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Thirsk

B Associates

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Two wins in 7f classified events last month; runner-up in his last two completed starts; unseated rider early at Chester on Friday; each-way shout but hardly an unknown quantity.

8/1

10

(7)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:55 Chester

B Associates

9st 5lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Fourth, nearest at the finish, to Hallowed Time in this last year; back with James Owen again and arrives in the midst of a productive spell, recent second-place finishes (visored) to add to earlier wins at Yarmouth and Brighton (7f); can often miss the break though, which isn't ideal at Chester.

5/1

2nd

3

(8)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:58 Lingfield (AW)

B Associates

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Nine of his ten wins have been on turf and he came from off the pace when good second off this mark at Brighton (6f; first-time visor) last month; has claims if he can repeat that form but he's 1-12 on AW and that success was in a claimer.

7/2

Form: 317-15 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Form dipped over 1m last time; may have more to offer back down in distance, having won two of her last three attempts over 7f (turf/AW).
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10th

1

(3)

21st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:05 Yarmouth

Gone

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Handicapped to the hilt since winning three fast-ground handicaps during early summer but she continues to run well and again gave it her all last week at Bath (1m, good); solid chance once more, though ground softer than good to soft would spell danger.

5/1

2nd

5

(1)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Bath

Gone

9st 10lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Paid the price with the handicapper for three fast-ground wins in early summer but has generally done well since and ran another honest race last time at Ripon (1m, good); hard to knock.

100/30

2nd

7

(7)

5th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Ripon

Gone

9st 3lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Went up 10lb for three fast-ground wins in early summer and has generally run well off her revised mark since, usually from the front; fair chance she's able to get her own way, in which case she'll be dangerous, with the drying weather in her favour.

8/1

9/1

Form: 6-4387

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Well treated on best efforts but suffered a heavy defeat at Catterick last week, taking record to 0-10; others are higher up the list.
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6th

5

(9)

2nd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:50 Carlisle

Capofan

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Michael Dods

A case can be made on some of her form but she's not been great of late and returning to 6f casts further doubts.

6/1

4th

5

(4)

5th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

16:25 Musselburgh

Capofan

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

in touch with leaders, went third over 4f out, pressed leader from 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

9/1

7th

3

(1)

26th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Capofan

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Placed over 7f on turf (good) and AW; best efforts give her claims from this mark but she'll need to better her three efforts this year; cheekpieces may help; not ruled out.

11/4

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 058-0

Last run: 106 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Holds weak claims on her form for Richard Hannon; sold for 6,000gns since last run; however, market support should be noted on stable debut.
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11th

8

(5)

29th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Balmaha

9st 1lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Jim Goldie

Limited ability in four starts for Richard Hannon and on her debut for this yard, but performed better when beaten just over 2l into fifth of 11 at Haydock (7f, good to firm) last time; the fourth horse has won since and she wouldn't need to improve much to make an impact here dropped another 1lb; cheekpieces given a go.

7/1

5th

11

(2)

25th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Balmaha

8st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jim Goldie

Five-race maiden who achieved little in Class 6 event at Musselburgh (on debut for new yard) most recently; holds weak claims on overall form and is hard to fancy.

40/1

5th

3

(2)

5th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

16:25 Musselburgh

Balmaha

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

in rear, detached soon after start, pushed along 3f out, never on terms

12/1

Form: 2776-8

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Placed twice over 5f last spring but has not repeated that form since and record is now 0-6; enough to prove over this new trip.
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2

(13)

6th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:50 Catterick

Chattel Village

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ian McInnes

17-race maiden who has finished no better than tenth across his five starts this year; new headgear is applied.

50/1

13th

14

(11)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Chattel Village

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Ian McInnes

With a new yard but he's a longstanding maiden who hasn't been in any sort of form of late.

50/1

10th

9

(9)

3rd Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Thirsk

Chattel Village

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: John Wainwright

Has basically struggled since placed in his first two 2yo runs and that early promise was for a different yard; opposable.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.80
Straight Forecast £5.03
Trifecta £10.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Purple Martini

POSTDATA:

Gone

D Express:

Gone

RP RATINGS:

Purple Martini

The Times:

Purple Martini

Telegraph:

Purple Martini

The Guardian:

Purple Martini

Daily Mail:

Purple Martini

Daily Mirror:

Purple Martini

The Sun:

Purple Martini

The Star:

Purple Martini

Daily Record:

Purple Martini