October 14 / 16.55 Musselburgh

16.55

Good

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  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 5f 1y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 508469 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who scored off this mark at Ayr in August; however, his subsequent form has been mixed and it's hard to be confident today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

14:15 Hamilton

Sixcor

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Linda Perratt

Took this in 2025 but winless since and just a fair fifth of eight over C&D five days ago; this veteran needs to take a step forward.

12/1

5th

7

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:40 Hamilton

Sixcor

8st 11lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Linda Perratt

It's now 13 starts since he scored over C&D last July and he's largely been below par this season, seventh of ten at Musselburgh (5f) 11 days ago; others are preferred.

12/1

7th

9

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:05 Musselburgh

Sixcor

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Linda Perratt

C&D scorer who ran his most encouraging race of the campaign when third (Wee Mary second) over C&D (good) eight days ago; his best form of 2025 came at this time of the year so it's possible he can build on that.

10/1

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 31-326 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Made all in this last year (good; also effective on good to soft); made belated reappearance in August and posted two good runs over C&D before sixth-place finish over C&D 12 days ago, when drawn low; has a more beneficial high draw today and she could prove tough to catch.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

10

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:30 Musselburgh

Mrs Bagerran

9st 3lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tracy Waggott

Has a modest strike-rate but her record in this race features a success in 2023 and second-place finish last year; competitively weighted and enters calculations.

12/1

4th

6

(6)

29th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mrs Bagerran

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Tracy Waggott

Won at Ripon in June (5f, good) and fair second at Musselburgh next time (5f, good); not done as well since and is 0-16 on the AW.

6/1

6th

3

(4)

5th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Mrs Bagerran

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Tracy Waggott

Front-runner; made all at Ripon (5f, good) in June off a 6lb lower mark than today; below form since being beaten a neck at Musselburgh last month; needs first-time visor to spark her back up but she has run well in cheekpieces in the past.

3/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 453904 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has a poor 2-37 strike-rate but he won at Hamilton in July and was a fair fourth to Royal Duke over C&D 12 days ago, when his run was checked; holds each-way claims.
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11th

11

(3)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Cuban Rock

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Two-time winner on turf; unplaced in all six AW starts but there has been some promise on Tapeta at Newcastle; others more persuasive this time.

14/1

11th

11

(3)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Cuban Rock

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Two-time winner on turf; unplaced in all six AW starts but there has been some promise on Tapeta at Newcastle; others more persuasive this time.

14/1

10

(7)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Cuban Rock

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Infrequent winner and unplaced in five AW runs; he hasn't run too badly over C&D the last twice, however, and Paul Mulrennan is back in the saddle tonight.

12/1

Form: 443495 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has produced some fair performances this season but hasn't really threatened and she remains winless since summer 2022; others preferred.
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8th

10

(6)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Earn Your Stripes

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: R Mike Smith

dwelt start, towards rear

12/1

8th

10

(6)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Earn Your Stripes

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: R Mike Smith

dwelt start, towards rear

12/1

4th

9

(7)

14th Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

16:55 Musselburgh

Earn Your Stripes

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: R Mike Smith

Has produced some fair performances this season but hasn't really threatened and she remains winless since summer 2022; others preferred.

16/1

13/2

Form: 748463 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Fourth in this last year and she won over C&D (good to soft) in June; ran well when third to stablemate Royal Duke over C&D (good) 12 days ago and she might not be far away.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:40 Hamilton

Ski Angel

8st 13lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: R Mike Smith

A dual 5f scorer in 2025; right back on track of late when placed in handicaps (around 5f) at Wetherby and Ayr so she ought to be thereabouts nudged up 1lb.

4/1

3rd

10

(5)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:18 Ayr

Ski Angel

8st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: R Mike Smith

All her wins have come on good or slower and with that in mind her recent second at Wetherby on good to firm was most encouraging; the more rain to fall the better and she's a major player.

3/1

2nd

6

(9)

15th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

16:15 Wetherby

Ski Angel

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R Mike Smith

All his wins have been at 5f on good or softer; three fair runs this year; a possible, but stall 9 not ideal.

9/2

2/1

Form: 786231 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Placed twice in a row last month (good/good to soft) before getting off the mark at the ninth attempt in C&D handicap (5f, good) 12 days ago under Rhys Elliott; drawn lower today but he's a 3yo on the up; respected.
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6th

6

(1)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Royal Duke

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R Mike Smith

Three 5f wins to his name, one of them at this track, but unplaced in six runs over 6f+; finished behind stablemate Whiskey Kisses over C&D last week; new cheekpieces not enough to tempt.

10/1

5th

7

(1)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Royal Duke

9st 1lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R Mike Smith

All three wins have been over 5f on good ground, latest at Musselburgh last August; hasn't been in top form this term, best run when third at Musselburgh in June (5f); bit to prove, including his stamina.

25/1

7th

7

(8)

6th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Ayr

Royal Duke

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: R Mike Smith

All three wins at 5f on good ground; not quite nailing it this year and it's up in the air as to whether this is his trip, having been well held in sole previous attempt, over C&D in April 2025.

14/1

5/1

Form: 766894 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won two nurseries on turf last season; mixed form on grass this year but he's dropped down the weights and returned from a break with a fair fourth at Southwell (5f, AW) last Tuesday; could be involved.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(6)

14th Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

16:55 Musselburgh

Crack The Kode

9st 11lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Won two nurseries on turf last season; mixed form on grass this year but he's dropped down the weights and returned from a break with a fair fourth at Southwell (5f, AW) last Tuesday; could be involved.

5/1

4th

1

(6)

8th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

16:20 Southwell (AW)

Crack The Kode

9st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Two Catterick wins on good to soft ground as a 2yo; now 9lb lower than for the second of them but that is a result of a quiet campaign this year; down in grade after an 80-day break and a revival may be predicted by the market.

14/1

9th

9

(5)

20th Jul 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Ripon

Crack The Kode

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Won twice on good to soft at Catterick as a juvenile (5f, 6f); rather disappointing in cheekpieces or blinkers this season (beaten 10l when last at Pontefract last time); headgear switched here but plenty to prove.

14/1

14/1

Form: 680186 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Won at 50-1 over C&D (good) in August and hasn't run badly the next twice (C&D latest), but needs something extra to come out on top today.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(6)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:05 Musselburgh

Hard Nut

9st 1lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Linda Perratt

Arrives out of sorts, finishing well behind Wee Mary and stablemate Sixcor in two outings over C&D this month.

50/1

7th

10

(1)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Musselburgh

Hard Nut

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Linda Perratt

Arrives out of sorts, last of seven over C&D on his return 16 days ago; it's now 13 runs since his C&D success back in 2024.

33/1

7th

8

(1)

6th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

13:40 Musselburgh

Hard Nut

8st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Linda Perratt

His only win since July 2019 came over this C&D but it is easy enough to look elsewhere now he returns from a 213-day break.

33/1

Form: 776

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Makes handicap debut off a basement mark but she's shown little at big prices across her three starts, and others are more compelling.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

10

(1)

14th Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

16:55 Musselburgh

Mary Ellen Best

9st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Tracy Waggott

Makes handicap debut off a basement mark but she's shown little at big prices across her three starts, and others are more compelling.

25/1

6th

5

(7)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

14:40 Carlisle

Mary Ellen Best

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Tracy Waggott

midfield, some headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out

100/1

7th

1

(6)

31st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:40 Redcar

Mary Ellen Best

9st 9lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Tracy Waggott

Beaten 20l when sent off 50-1 for belated debut over C&D (good) ten days ago; can only watch.

66/1

Non-runners

Whiskey Priest

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £38.60
Straight Forecast £28.60
Tricast £164.59
Trifecta £205.80

Selections

THE NORTH:

Royal Duke

SPOTLIGHT:

Mrs Bagerran

D Express:

Crack The Kode

The Star:

Whiskey Priest

POSTDATA:

Cuban Rock

RP RATINGS:

Sixcor

The Times:

Royal Duke

Telegraph:

Royal Duke

The Guardian:

Royal Duke

Daily Record:

Royal Duke

Daily Mail:

Mrs Bagerran

Daily Mirror:

Mrs Bagerran

The Sun:

Mrs Bagerran