July 03 / 20.30 Musselburgh

20.30

Good

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 7f 33y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 0-7723 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who had a near-miss at Ayr (7f, good to firm) last month before a creditable third back here ten days ago; was behind Sparkle In His Eye in that race but he didn't get the best of runs and has claims if he gets more luck this time.
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121

20th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:15 Ayr

Monhammer

8st 2lb

T: Linda Perratt

8th

8

(1)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 5

18:50 Musselburgh

Monhammer

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Linda Perratt

in touch with leaders

16/1

10th

5

(1)

28th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:35 Musselburgh

Monhammer

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Linda Perratt

took keen hold, raced in second, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

10/1

2nd
1 (3)
Rory

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 562325 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
His four wins have come over 5f but he's a versatile type who has had several close calls at 7f/1m this season; wasn't at his best at Ayr last time but that was behind a well-handicapped rival who set the pace and this is a big drop back in grade; in the mix.
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3rd

8

(8)

4th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Rory

9st 1lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

slowly away, in rear

66/1

3rd

8

(8)

4th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Rory

9st 1lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

slowly away, in rear, headway from 2f out, drifted left inside final furlong, no impression towards finish

66/1

10th

10

(4)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:05 Newcastle (AW)

Rory

9st 0lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

slowly away, held up in rear, soon detached, hung left from over 2f out, never on terms

25/1

Form: 524265 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Two seconds over C&D this season but his form is a bit up and down and he was never involved back here ten days ago; that took his losing run to 15 and others are more persuasive.
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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

Form: 454850 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has ten wins on her CV but last success was 20 months ago and she's been out of sorts over a variety of trips in her last five starts.
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8th

9

(8)

31st Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Ayr

Oriental Lilly

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Three-time course winner but she's been operating off this basement mark without success for quite a while; others are preferred.

25/1

5th

12

(6)

17th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:55 Ayr

Oriental Lilly

9st 1lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

Losing spell goes back to 2021 and recent efforts don't particularly suggest she's about to regain the winning thread; opposed.

33/1

8th

12

(5)

10th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Oriental Lilly

8st 12lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jim Goldie

Took a division of this race from 6lb higher in 2021 and 7lb lower than when successful at Newcastle (6f, AW) later that year, but she has gone 27 starts without a win since then; hard to fancy.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 416156 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has won at Southwell (6f, AW) and over C&D (good to soft) this season but he's not easy to predict and had a major blip at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) last time; needs to bounce back after that heavy defeat and he comes with risks attached.
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7th

7

(7)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Gunnerside

9st 9lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

Made the frame in three consecutive handicaps here (6f-7f) in the autumn and had excuse (became upset in stalls) when a disappointing favourite on latest outing four weeks ago; favoured by the weights in this classified race; major player.

13/2

7th

7

(7)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Gunnerside

9st 9lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

Made the frame in three consecutive handicaps here (6f-7f) in the autumn and had excuse (became upset in stalls) when a disappointing favourite on latest outing four weeks ago; favoured by the weights in this classified race; major player.

13/2

9th

2

(10)

12th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:52 Newcastle (AW)

Gunnerside

9st 8lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Grant Tuer

upset in stalls, in rear, steady headway into midfield over 4f out, no extra over 2f out

7/1

Form: 445533

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden but she's been generally consistent and was placed on her step up to 7f at Carlisle last time; handles most ground and she shouldn't be far away on this drop back in grade.
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6th

1

(2)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

One Of Our Own

9st 13lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Rebecca Menzies

towards rear

7/2

4th

1

(8)

10th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:22 Catterick

One Of Our Own

10st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

ducked right start, midfield on inner, going okay when switched to near side over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, weakened gradually final 110yds

7/2

1st

5

(2)

19th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

One Of Our Own

9st 12lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Tactically versatile filly who has won over C&D (good to firm) in two of her last three runs including a comfortable success 13 days ago; up another 5lb but that was a clear personal best last time and she's now 2-3 since a tongue-tie has been added; big player.

100/30

Form: -76511 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Off the mark (ninth attempt) when landing a C&D handicap last month and he followed up with a brave win over a well-backed favourite at Ayr (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago; up another 3lb but he's on a roll and should make another bold bid.
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9th

11

(8)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Ahamoment

8st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David & Nicola Barron

Running well over C&D lately, including when chasing home Tasever 13 days ago; 3lb lower than when winning a division of this race last year and worth a second look.

7/1

9th

11

(8)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Ahamoment

8st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David & Nicola Barron

Running well over C&D lately, including when chasing home Tasever 13 days ago; 3lb lower than when winning a division of this race last year and worth a second look.

7/1

2nd

1

(11)

8th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:03 Newcastle (AW)

Ahamoment

9st 9lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: David & Nicola Barron

midfield, steady headway towards near side from 3f out, switched left 2f out, went second over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

6/1

Form: 44-602 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Five-time AW winner who is 1-13 on turf but that win came in this race last year and he went close back at this track (7f, good) ten days ago; only 1lb higher than for that creditable effort and he's an interesting contender.
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5th

6

(8)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

18:30 Leicester

Sparkle In His Eye

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Out of form on AW in early part of this year and his two recent turf runs were no better than respectable; continues to slide down the weights but needs to up his game.

12/1

5th

5

(3)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

20:15 Musselburgh

Sparkle In His Eye

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Below his best this year but he's dropped down the weights and Nottingham last week was a step back in the right direction; he's saved his peak efforts over the last two years for this C&D and is a very interesting contender back here; cheekpieces return (worn once in 2019, unplaced).

11/2

5th

3

(9)

5th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

14:27 Nottingham

Sparkle In His Eye

9st 9lb

J: Alex Fielding

T: Micky Hammond

raced wide, in touch with leaders, no impression from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

20/1

Non-runners

Sparkle In His Eye

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.40
Straight Forecast £11.85
Tricast £45.24
Trifecta £39.00

Selections

Daily Mail:

Ahamoment

SPOTLIGHT:

Sparkle In His Eye

Daily Mirror:

Gunnerside

Telegraph:

One Of Our Own

The Sun:

Monhammer

POSTDATA:

Rory

The Times:

Merricourt

D Express:

Ahamoment

Daily Record:

Ahamoment

The Star:

Gunnerside

RP RATINGS:

Sparkle In His Eye

The Guardian:

Sparkle In His Eye