September 17 / 17.10 Musselburgh

17.10

Good

Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap

  • Prize money: £10308
  • 1m 7f 217y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 471131 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Is enjoying an excellent season and she garnered her fourth success of 2023 in emphatic style at York (2m) a week ago; enters calculations under a 5lb penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(2)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

16:30 York

Yorkindness

8st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a soft-ground maiden but best efforts when it's not so deep; 0-10 this season, nearly winning at Musselburgh in August but beaten over 20l on last two outings; down the weights but it's hard to have confidence in her.

20/1

3

(8)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 5

15:37 Pontefract

Yorkindness

10st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Has won on soft, best form on faster ground; 0-9 this season but nearly won at Musselburgh in August; stiff task last time; three-time Pontefract scorer and looks interesting off a workable mark back here.

7/1

9th

12

(6)

21st Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newmarket

Yorkindness

8st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders

16/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -53922 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Arrives on a lengthy losing run but he's knocking on the door, runner-up in 2m Chester handicap 15 days ago; he ought to be in the shake-up again off an unchanged mark.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(3)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:55 Chester

Its Good To Laugh

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Competitive form at this track in 2023 and didn't run too badly when eighth in last season's Chester Plate; however, it was after a year off when tailed off here two weeks ago and that run was worrying.

20/1

11th

1

(1)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:20 Chester

Its Good To Laugh

10st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Ran some big races on Flat in 2023 and three of them were at this track; fair eighth of 16 in the Chester Plate last May but that was his only appearance last year; dropped 5lb in his absence but whether this is the time to latch on to him remains to be seen.

25/1

11th

1

(1)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:20 Chester

Its Good To Laugh

10st 0lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Ran some big races on Flat in 2023 and three of them were at this track; fair eighth of 16 in the Chester Plate last May but that was his only appearance last year; dropped 5lb in his absence but whether this is the time to latch on to him remains to be seen.

25/1

10/1

Form: 314246 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Made a winning start for current yard at Ripon (2m) in June but her form has dipped recently, only sixth in 1m6f Newmarket handicap 29 days ago; she needs to bounce back.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(6)

30th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Ripon

Haizoom

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

raced in fourth

3/1

3rd

4

(4)

17th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 4

17:10 Musselburgh

Haizoom

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

Made a winning start for current yard at Ripon (2m) in June but her form has dipped recently, only sixth in 1m6f Newmarket handicap 29 days ago; she needs to bounce back.

10/1

6th

8

(6)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Newmarket (July)

Haizoom

8st 9lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a four-runner race on stable debut at Ripon (2m) in June but that's her best run this year; probably okay on soft ground but soundly beaten on heavy on latest outing; back to her last winning mark.

14/1

Form: -34283 BF

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Useful winning hurdler who wasn't disgraced given he was harried for the lead when third of four in 2m Beverley handicap in July; he's one to consider after a break.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(4)

16th Jul 2024

Soft

2m 0f 32y

Class 3

16:30 Beverley

Coltor

10st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: David Pipe

Front-runner (other pace in here) who was well held at a short price in this race in 2023; was beaten some way over hurdles, when back from a break following wind surgery, for new yard in June and needs to do much better.

5/1

7th

1

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

19:25 Worcester

Coltor

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Not seen over hurdles since pulled up at 2023 Cheltenham Festival but showed some useful form on the Flat last summer; makes stable debut after nine-month break; had wind op in April; market may guide.

11/2

33/1

Form: 315/5-

Last run: 596 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
A fair 1m4f winner in 2021 for Charlie Fellowes but he's offered little for his current yard in five starts over hurdles subsequently; lots to prove returned to this sphere now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

7

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:22 Hamilton

Ivynator

9st 5lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Jean McGregor

Runner-up over hurdles last May but this 8yo has struggled to get competitive on his four starts since, one of those being on the Flat; races for the first time since last September and others make greater appeal.

40/1

10

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

18:00 Kelso

Ivynator

10st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Jean McGregor

A good runner-up at Perth (2m4f) in May but he's shown little in three runs since, pulled up back there (2m4f) nine days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

Non-runners

Baez

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.70
Straight Forecast £6.34
Trifecta £13.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Baez

RP RATINGS:

It's Good To Laugh

Telegraph:

Yorkindness

TOPSPEED:

Coltor

The Times:

Baez

The Sun:

Baez

The Star:

Baez

Daily Record:

Yorkindness

POSTDATA:

It's Good To Laugh

D Express:

It's Good To Laugh

Daily Mirror:

It's Good To Laugh