August 02 / 18.45 Musselburgh

18.45

Good To Firm

Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Handicap

  • Prize money: £10468
  • 0m 5f 1y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 71-065 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Posted his best effort of the season when fifth of nine in 5f Newmarket handicap two weeks ago, despite hanging left late on; he's much respected off a 2lb lower mark with cheekpieces added.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(14)

22nd Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

Cover Point

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Julie Camacho

Came good for Julie Camacho with narrow turf win in first-time cheekpieces this summer and did well to finish fourth on last month's AW debut at Lingfield (first-time visor), having started slowly; remains unexposed on artificial surfaces; one to consider.

8/1

4th

4

(5)

14th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 3

14:35 Lingfield (AW)

Cover Point

9st 5lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Julie Camacho

dwelt start, in rear

6/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 605332 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Dual 5f winner last year and got right back to his best when a clear second of 14 in 5f York handicap a week ago; big shout off an unchanged mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

11

(8)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Curious Rover

9st 2lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

Hard to predict and he's finished down the field the last two starts, but it is only four runs since he made all at Ayr (5f); 36 of his 40 starts have been on turf but he has finished runner-up over C&D; comes with risks but a player on a going day.

16/1

10th

11

(13)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Redcar

Curious Rover

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Katie Scott

Hard to predict and finished last of 21 at York four weeks ago, but it's only three runs since he made all at Ayr (5f, good), and he also led from start to finish in this race in 2024; comes with risks but dangerous if on a going day.

8/1

21th

10

(5)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 89y

Class 4

14:05 York

Curious Rover

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

Made all to win a 5f handicap at Ayr in July; only fourth of five at Musselburgh later that month; has run well over C&D in the past and won't mind what the weather does; one to consider.

14/1

Form: -74117 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Bagged 5f handicaps at Pontefract and Lingfield in June but he came in last of seven in his hat-trick bid at Nottingham (5f) 27 days ago; he's the sort to bounce back though.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(1)

26th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:20 Southwell (AW)

Spring Is Sprung

9st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Paul Midgley

Dual winner here, latterly over C&D off 1lb lower early in the year; usually gives his running, including when not beaten far in a small field at Redcar when last seen seven weeks ago, and holds claims.

4/1

3rd

2

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:47 Redcar

Spring Is Sprung

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Placed three consecutive times in May-July, most recently when close second off today's mark at York (5f, good to firm); behind Democracy Dilemma when mid-pack in big field at Glorious Goodwood last week but that certainly wasn't a bad run; can make his presence felt.

3/1

16th

22

(23)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Spring Is Sprung

8st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

Played his part in a strong pace last time at York yet hung around to finish a half-length behind winner Ziggy's Triton; has little margin for error off this mark and other pace influences temper enthusiasm.

25/1

6/1

Form: 044547 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
C&D scorer who comes here in decent nick, not enjoying a clear run over 1f out when a C&D seventh ten days ago; she can make her presence felt again.
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

Form: 70-590 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
C&D winner but he's yet to fire in three runs for his current yard, only tenth at Doncaster (5f) 13 days ago; more is needed despite a falling mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

6

(9)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Eeh Bah Gum

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

prominent

20/1

9th

7

(7)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Eeh Bah Gum

9st 4lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Michael Appleby

bumped start, led narrowly

16/1

5th

2

(4)

2nd Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Musselburgh

Eeh Bah Gum

9st 10lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Michael Appleby

Dual C&D winner in 2022; latest success was in a turf handicap at Lingfield off 14lb higher in August last year; mainly disappointing since, including for new yard following wind surgery this term; plenty to prove.

12/1

Non-runners

Wen Moon

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.70
Straight Forecast £7.60
Trifecta £22.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Curious Rover

POSTDATA:

Spring Is Sprung

D Express:

Rock Melody

The Times:

Cover Point

The Guardian:

Wen Moon

RP RATINGS:

Curious Rover

TOPSPEED:

Curious Rover

Daily Mail:

Curious Rover

The Sun:

Curious Rover

Daily Record:

Curious Rover

Daily Mirror:

Rock Melody

Telegraph:

Spring Is Sprung

The Star:

Spring Is Sprung