July 05 / 16.42 Musselburgh

16.42

Good

Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 0m 5f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 435661 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Ran really well in defeat in two big-field C&D handicaps (good to soft) in April and beat an in-form runner-up to win over C&D (good) 12 days ago; just 3lb higher today and could be bang there once more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

7

(1)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 3

15:52 Musselburgh

Rock Melody

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Record of 0-9 this season but she's much better off with Jannas Journey on C&D running four starts ago; successful off higher marks in this race for the last two years; very attractively weighted and warrants respect.

11/2

6th

9

(3)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Ayr

Rock Melody

8st 12lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Soft-ground winner who is below her last winning mark and ran some pretty good races in defeat last month; however, she made it 0-8 for the year when finishing last here (7f, soft) last week and has to bounce back.

14/1

9

(4)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:30 Ayr

Rock Melody

9st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

In reasonable form, having made the frame in last three starts, latest over C&D when one place behind Quest For Fun; 2lb below last winning mark; enters the reckoning.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 0-4005 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has dropped to a mark fully 13lb lower than when winning at Windsor last June on his final run for Tony Carroll, but he's fallen in the weights for a reason and is hard to fancy on the evidence of his last three runs.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(1)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

18:10 Catterick

Resilience

9st 1lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Craig Lidster

Two-time turf winner (5f, good to firm) who was running well in defeat on AW in the winter; back up in grade for his reappearance but he's still feasibly weighted and the betting will be useful.

7/1

Form: 06-331 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Two-time C&D winner (soft/good to soft) who returned to form when making all in first-time cheekpieces at Catterick (5f, good to firm) last month; he's up 8lb for last time but had plenty in hand and could have more to offer in the retained headgear; trainer has won the last two runnings.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(2)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Ripon

Glory Fighter

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Front-running veteran who has won 11 times; his last success was off 4lb higher at Nottingham (5f, good) in April but he's been disappointing since and needs to get back on track.

20/1

6th

6

(4)

7th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Thirsk

Glory Fighter

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Front-running veteran who has won 11 times including over C&D; got pestered for the lead at Catterick last time but he's been disappointing since his win at Nottingham (5f, good) in April and others are preferred.

8/1

6th

5

(1)

11th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:52 Catterick

Glory Fighter

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Paul Midgley

Two of 11 wins have been over C&D; latest success was at Nottingham (5f, good) in April but rather disappointing since; has a bit to prove.

9/1

Form: 269284 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
10yo hold-up horse who hasn't been at his best the last twice and his losing run is up to 15; however, he went very close at Ayr three starts ago and Copper Knight and Glory Fighter could ensure a strong gallop, which will be right up his street; not ruled out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(1)

2nd Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Venturous

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: David & Nicola Barron

Veteran whose losing run stretches back to March 2022; well beaten in two starts this winter and not sure he's in the form required to capitalise on his lowly mark; strong pace would help matters.

12/1

10th

5

(5)

9th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Venturous

9st 6lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: David & Nicola Barron

held up in rear

25/1

9th

3

(12)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Newcastle (AW)

Venturous

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: David & Nicola Barron

slowly away, raced in last

9/1

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5th
2 (7)
Khabib

5/1

Form: 22-853 D BF

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Good third off this mark at Southwell (5f, AW) in March when last seen; posted some positive performances on turf last year but his very best efforts have come on AW and he may be vulnerable now back on grass after a break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

8

(8)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Khabib

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ray Craggs

Operated at a much higher grade in his prime; absent 615 days prior to returning to action in May and he has finished well beaten in three runs in 2026; tumbling down the weights but need to see more before getting involved.

33/1

9th

5

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Thirsk

Khabib

9st 10lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Ray Craggs

Well handicapped on old form, but has shown little in two starts since returning from a long absence in May; just 1-36 on turf and hard to fancy.

20/1

8th

10

(3)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:42 Thirsk

Khabib

9st 1lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Ray Craggs

Fair and consistent for Ray Craggs in 2024; off 20 months before coming in last of nine, on sole outing for David Thompson, over 6f here last month; has rejoined his former yard with lots to find.

25/1

Form: -26276 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Beaten on last 17 starts going back to October 2021 and this season's form has been patchy; however, he's now 2lb lower than when second of 16 over C&D (good to soft) and his claims will be boosted if the ground is slow.
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11th

12

(2)

6th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

14:35 Musselburgh

Black Friday

8st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: R Mike Smith

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

10/1

11th

12

(2)

6th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

14:35 Musselburgh

Black Friday

8st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: R Mike Smith

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

10/1

4th

8

(5)

14th Oct 2024

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:20 Musselburgh

Black Friday

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: R Mike Smith

Latest of multiple wins came at 7f last August; below par lately, including behind The Gay Blade over C&D 12 days ago, but won in cheekpieces earlier in career and they're refitted for the first time since 2022.

20/1

Form: -46908 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Front-running 9yo who isn't the force of old and hasn't threatened on recent starts; however, he's fallen down the weights and drops into a Class 4 for the first time since 2017; not discounted.
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9th

7

(2)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

20:24 Newcastle (AW)

Copper Knight

9st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Grand servant to connections and he was recording the 19th win of his long career when successful at Beverley (5f, good to soft) in May; four subsequent defeats have seen him slip to a mark 2lb lower than for that win; has won over C&D but likely vulnerable to younger rivals.

20/1

10th

8

(5)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 4

16:23 Chester

Copper Knight

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Admirable veteran who had a wicked draw in a C&D handicap last month that he'd won three times before; better boxed this time and there was much to like about his previous effort at Thirsk; considered.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £24.90
Straight Forecast £22.24
Trifecta £137.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rock Melody

Daily Mail:

Glory Fighter

RP RATINGS:

Copper Knight

The Guardian:

Khabib

The Sun:

Black Friday

The Star:

Venturous

POSTDATA:

Rock Melody

Telegraph:

Rock Melody

Daily Record:

Rock Melody

D Express:

Glory Fighter

Daily Mirror:

Glory Fighter

TOPSPEED:

Copper Knight

The Times:

Copper Knight