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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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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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

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

15th

17

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:37 Thirsk

Glory Fighter

9st 0lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

Admirable veteran who recorded his 11th win when making all at Nottingham (5f, good) last month; not disgraced at Ripon next time; should make another bold bid.

16/1

5th

4

(1)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Ripon

Glory Fighter

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

Admirable veteran who recorded his 11th win when making all at Nottingham (5f, good) last month; there wasn't much separating the first five but he's only 2lb higher here and should give it another good shot.

7/2

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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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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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

9th

9

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Thirsk

Khabib

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: David Thompson

All six wins over 5f; also second over 5f here (good) in August of 2024 but hasn't been seen since a poor run at Beverley later that month; previously trained by his owner; can only really watch after such a long time off.

25/1

5

(10)

25th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:05 Beverley

Khabib

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ray Craggs

It's now 12 starts since his last victory but he comes here on the back of a good second of nine in 5f Thirsk handicap nine days ago; this reliable C&D winner ought to be in the shake-up.

7/1

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

8

(10)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

16:00 Chester

Copper Knight

9st 3lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Veteran with 19 wins on his CV, including three editions of this race and a narrow success at Beverley (5f, good to soft) last month; drawn on the outside today and doesn't have much margin for error off this mark but it won't be a surprise if he gives this a good shot.

14/1

6th

6

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Thirsk

Copper Knight

9st 5lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

Grand old veteran who can be forgiven his defeat in a Class 2 at York last time, having won at this level the time before at Beverley (2lb lower); had 119 races and yet this is his first visit here.

16/1

18th

18

(4)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 York

Copper Knight

8st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Hugely admirable 12yo whose seven York wins include this race in 2019 and 2021, and he built upon last month's reappearance second at Ripon (5f, good) to win at Beverley (5f, good to soft) ten days ago; however, there's a suspicion he may find a big-field Class 2 such as this too hot nowadays.

20/1

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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