September 17 / 16.35 Musselburgh

16.35

Good

Listen To Heart Scotland Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 4f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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Listen To Heart Scotland Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 121314

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Bagged his third 1m3f Hamilton success of 2023 in August and posted another solid effort off a 4lb higher mark when fourth of 11 at Carlisle (1m3f) 16 days ago; he can go well again.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

9

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

17:15 Thirsk

Spanish Hustle

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Hamilton specialist who was tailed off there on his reappearance a fortnight ago (pulled hard); hard to fancy on the back of that but it may have got the freshness out of him and he's on his last winning mark; not a forlorn hope on his first visit here.

25/1

10th

11

(6)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:45 Hamilton

Spanish Hustle

8st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Easily best known at Hamilton where he's 6-20, including two wins last summer; competitive if he returns in last season's peak form but he's needed at least his first run back in previous seasons.

20/1

7

(9)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

11:56 Catterick

Spanish Hustle

9st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Easily best known at Hamilton where he's 6-20, including two wins this summer; fourth in a blanket finish (also involving Mafting) there on penultimate start but well beaten at Ayr on latest and he has more to prove here; 7lb claimer enlisted.

14/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 225132 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Opened his account in great style at Ripon (1m4f) in August and he has continued in excellent form, runner-up there off a 7lb higher mark 12 days ago; he's firmly in the picture despite another 2lb rise in the weights.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(6)

24th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 15y

Class 5

17:10 Hamilton

Blue Antares

9st 3lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Has largely consistent form, including Ripon success (1m4f, good to soft), since wearing a visor; placed in his last three races and holds solid claims in the retained headgear; should go well again.

7/2

2nd

4

(5)

17th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

16:35 Musselburgh

Blue Antares

9st 4lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

prominent on outer, led under 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened gradually final 110yds

13/8

2nd

4

(4)

5th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

19:00 Ripon

Blue Antares

9st 6lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Visor has helped, bar one blip at Yarrmouth, and won a weak handicap easily off 7lb lower over C&D 17 days ago; backed that up off his revised mark last Tuesday, despite pulling hard, but could maybe have done without the recent dry spell.

5/2

Form: 254646 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
C&D scorer who saw her run of good form come to a halt when only sixth of eight over C&D 19 days ago; she's the sort to bounce back so needs considering.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

(6)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle (AW)

Graces Quest

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Jim Goldie

took keen hold, towards rear

14/1

17

27th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Graces Quest

9st 5lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Jim Goldie

5th

5

(12)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Graces Quest

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Jim Goldie

held up in rear, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, too much to do

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 254244

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Temperamental type but he arrives in decent nick, fourth of eight over C&D 19 days ago; it's now 29 runs without a victory, however.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

9

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Carlisle

Golden Valour

8st 12lb

J: Alex Jary

T: R Mike Smith

10yo who posted a fairly encouraging reappearance run at Ayr (7f, good to firm) last Wednesday, when rallying for fifth of eight; each-way possibilities if building on that run now back up in trip.

33/1

5th

9

(9)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:42 Ayr

Golden Valour

8st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R Mike Smith

10yo who made a winning reappearance here in 2024 (sole course win from 29 attempts) and was on the scoresheet at Musselburgh last September; however, his campaign petered out tamely and a return to form is needed on his seasonal debut.

25/1

9

(11)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 20y

Class 6

15:30 Ayr

Golden Valour

8st 10lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: R Mike Smith

Not a regular winner; successful at Musselburgh last September (1m, good) but form tailed off after that and lacks a run this time.

25/1

Form: 436646 CD BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Winless this season but this four-time C&D scorer got back on track when fourth here in August; did too much up front when beating only one at Ayr (1m5f) last time and now figures on a 9lb lower mark than for her last success so merits serious consideration.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(8)

16th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

16:40 Musselburgh

Smart Lass

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Has won here five times on the Flat (1m4f/1m5f) and once over hurdles (1m7f); patchy form of late and below par here most recently, while she needs to prove her stamina, but she can't be ruled out given her record here.

7/1

5th

5

(3)

17th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

16:35 Musselburgh

Smart Lass

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

dwelt start, soon recovered to lead

9/2

6th

5

(7)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

18:12 Ayr

Smart Lass

9st 13lb

J: Miss Hannah Crawford

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, led at fast pace, reduced lead 6f out, headed under 3f out

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.10
Straight Forecast £9.29
Trifecta £27.40

Selections

The Times:

Blue Antares

Telegraph:

Spanish Hustle

SPOTLIGHT:

Smart Lass

POSTDATA:

Graces Quest

D Express:

Blue Antares

The Star:

Blue Antares

Daily Record:

Blue Antares

Daily Mirror:

Spanish Hustle

The Sun:

Spanish Hustle

RP RATINGS:

Smart Lass