September 17 / 14.50 Musselburgh

14.50

Good

Sands Ruby Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3780
  • 0m 5f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Sands Ruby Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 7329

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten after racing too freely on last month's handicap debut (6f) but belied 40-1 odds when close second in Leicester novice (5f, soft) in July, and that performance brings her right into the equation today.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(1)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Ripon

Canaria Queen

9st 6lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Eight-time winner who has finished runner-up in three of her last four starts, including at Catterick (5f) last week; should be in the mix again and she won't mind what the weather does.

11/2

2nd

10

(1)

26th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Catterick

Canaria Queen

8st 11lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Eight-time winner; bounced back from a lesser effort when second over C&D nine days ago but she was 4l behind Our Absent Friends; this is tougher.

10/1

2nd

6

(2)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Catterick

Canaria Queen

9st 12lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

She is enjoying a good campaign and today's return to Class 5 company is in her favour; she has run well over C&D in the past and a big run looks on the cards from a handy draw.

13/2

Evs

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4422

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
In the frame all four starts, most recently when close second in Class 5 handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 12 days ago; has a bit to find on the figures with Alexi Boy here and will have something to prove if the ground is slower than good but this strong traveller may benefit from the drop to 5f.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

122

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Sacred Falls

8st 7lb

T: Katie Scott

6th

8

(5)

18th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Ayr

Sacred Falls

8st 9lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Katie Scott

Successful at Catterick in April (6f, good to firm) but she's been up and down since and was only seventh of ten at Hamilton last Tuesday; still 2lb higher than for her last success and she has some work to do.

12/1

9

(3)

12th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:40 Hamilton

Sacred Falls

9st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Katie Scott

Successful at Catterick in April (6f, good to firm); has often run well in defeat since but she wasn't at her best over C&D last month; a few others look stronger in this field.

12/1

12/1

Form: 6

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a useful 5f winner; well beaten after racing too freely on last month's debut at Carlisle (6f, good to firm); probably one for a bit further down the line.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(6)

14th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

16:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

No Aw There

9st 5lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Iain Jardine

No immediate improvement for the switch to handicaps when finishing seventh of 14 at Musselburgh four weeks ago (5f, good) but she didn't enjoy a smooth run through at a crucial stage; still has time to do better which makes her unique in this field; stable going along nicely too.

10/1

7th

5

(12)

16th Oct 2023

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:10 Musselburgh

No Aw There

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Tailed off at 100-1 in Newcastle novice (6f, AW) 17 days ago and needs to leave that run well behind, but she was previously a fair third of five over this C&D (good to soft) on her second start; makes her handicap debut and a case can be made on that penultimate form.

16/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seventh foal; sister to two useful sprinters from this stable; dam 5f winner (79), half-sister to 6f Group 3 winner Jack Dexter; would be a rare winning newcomer for the stable.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(8)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

18:45 Hamilton

Eternal Sunshine

9st 8lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Without a win since last season's Portland handicap at Doncaster (good) off this very mark; races prominently and rallied for second here last time; clear claims, for all that she's one of a few who might want to be up there early.

7/2

2nd

11

(3)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 2

19:30 Hamilton

Eternal Sunshine

8st 13lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Won last season's Portland handicap at Doncaster (good) off a 2lb higher mark; looked on the way back when runner-up back at Doncaster early last month but two lesser runs have followed.

16/1

16th

16

(3)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:00 York

Eternal Sunshine

8st 9lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Won last season's Portland handicap at Doncaster off a 1lb higher mark; she made a slow start to 2026 but there have been encouraging signs more recently, fourth at Ayr (6f, soft) and then second at Doncaster (5f, good to firm); form dipped here (5f, good to firm) two weeks ago; could bounce back.

14/1

100/1

Form: 07

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-beaten 250-1 shot on his first two appearances (8.3f/6f); can't be recommended.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(1)

17th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Holdemfoldem

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: R Mike Smith

carried right start, outpaced and pushed along soon after start, raced in fourth soon after start

100/1

7th

3

(2)

17th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:42 Ayr

Holdemfoldem

9st 7lb

J: Paula Muir

T: R Mike Smith

Tailed off at Hamilton on debut and another dropping in distance; no appeal.

100/1

10th

7

(7)

20th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

15:55 Hamilton

Holdemfoldem

9st 4lb

J: James Sullivan

T: R Mike Smith

Second foal; dam placed at 6f/7f (RPR 54), half-sister to useful 6f winner Giant Spark; others make greater appeal than this newcomer.

66/1

Non-runners

Alexi Boy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.10
Straight Forecast £3.80
Trifecta £11.60

Selections

Daily Mirror:

Alexi Boy

RP RATINGS:

Sacred Falls

SPOTLIGHT:

Canaria Queen

The Sun:

Alexi Boy

The Star:

Alexi Boy

Daily Record:

Alexi Boy

TOPSPEED:

Sacred Falls

Telegraph:

Sacred Falls

D Express:

Sacred Falls

POSTDATA:

Canaria Queen

The Times:

Canaria Queen