July 22 / 15.30 Musselburgh

15.30

Good

Sankt Goarshausen 1980 Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 4f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Sankt Goarshausen 1980 Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 114773 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
All five wins on the AW and 0-11 on turf, though ran okay last week at Ayr (1m5f, good) when beaten just over 2l in a small field; would have something to prove should the ground deteriorate but fair shout otherwise.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

11

(9)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Ana Emaraaty

8st 5lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Five-time winner over 6f-1m2f here, the latest from 3lb lower over 7f in January; capable of playing a part if this sets up for his closing style.

13/2

5th

7

(6)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:13 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ana Emaraaty

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Versatile sort; narrowly beat Ardaddy at Newcastle (7f) in January; creditable fourth at Wolverhampton (9.5f) last time; not ruled out.

7/1

8th

7

(2)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:25 Newcastle (AW)

Ana Emaraaty

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Versatile 6yo who had form over all sorts of trips last year and just did enough to hold off Ardaddy over C&D one week ago; recent 3lb rise is probably enough to leave him a shade vulnerable, though.

6/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 55-888

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Some promise last year but hasn't kicked on at all since being gelded, with him beaten between 9l and 26l in 1m2f/1m3f handicaps; down the weights but has some serious questions to answer.
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5

(10)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Wadacre Giorgio

9st 4lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Twice runner-up on turf this summer (1m4f/1m5f) but beaten a long way last twice, including returned to AW in first-time cheekpieces (retained) four weeks ago; bounce back needed.

14/1

7

(9)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Wadacre Giorgio

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Johnston

Twice runner-up on turf this summer (1m4f/1m5f) but beaten 15l when last of five back at Musselburgh a month ago and now goes in cheekpieces; wouldn't be without hope if that proved an inspired move.

16/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 78-6

Last run: 183 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Beat only one rival in three races (1m1f-1m3f) for Amy Murphy and now makes handicap debut after a lengthy break; wore cheekpieces last time.
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3rd

6

(1)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:30 Musselburgh

Jackrabbit

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Rebecca Menzies

Beat only one rival in three races (1m1f-1m3f) for Amy Murphy and now makes handicap debut after a lengthy break; wore cheekpieces last time.

14/1

6th

2

(7)

20th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

14:30 Kempton (AW)

Jackrabbit

9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Amy Murphy

Poor form in two runs over shorter last month; new trip/headgear not enough to tempt.

66/1

6th

2

(7)

20th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

14:30 Kempton (AW)

Jackrabbit

9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Amy Murphy

Poor form in two runs over shorter last month; new trip/headgear not enough to tempt.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-8476

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a 1m6f Sandown handicap when with Andrew Balding; however, he's now 0-10 and looking regressive.
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9th

4

(10)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Night Horn

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Regressive maiden for two yards who's done a lot of his racing over further and proved wildly inconsistent this year; the switch from cheekpieces to blinkers will need to make a difference.

20/1

6th

3

(3)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Night Horn

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Michael Keady

0-12 but twice beaten only a length in handicaps, for Andrew Balding at Sandown last summer (1m6f; 11lb higher) and for this yard at Musselburgh two runs back (1m4f); had a shocker last time but he's better than that.

6/1

6th

2

(7)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:12 Lingfield

Night Horn

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Keady

0-11, but has run some of his best races at around this trip as when beaten just over a length into fourth of eight at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) last month; could go well from the same mark.

4/1

Evs

Form: 152221 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has been running well for this yard, scoring for a second time since May when doing it quite comfortably last week at Catterick (1m4f, good to soft); carries a penalty but he looks the most solid of these.
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3rd

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

20:42 Market Rasen

Made All

12st 0lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sam England

Fair Flat racer; yet to make a significant impact over hurdles but was given a lot to do before finishing well for third over C&D (good) on handicap debut three weeks ago, and his recent Flat run was perfectly respectable.

5/2

3rd

5

(2)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

15:40 Catterick

Made All

9st 1lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Sam England

Scored at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in March and comes here on the back of a good hurdling third at Market Rasen 13 days ago; this C&D winner must enter calculations.

6/1

3rd

1

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:45 Market Rasen

Made All

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tapeta winner in March (1m4f), and fair effort against a pace bias back on turf latest; no chances taken with initial hurdles mark (peak RPR 78 to date), but yet to encounter a sound surface in this discipline.

13/2

20/1

Form: 9-6007

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Showed a tad more when beaten under 5l at Hamilton (extended 1m) but still only tenth of 13 and was then some 16l off the winner on soft ground at Ayr (soft); the cheekpieces tried there are replaced by blinkers; hardly solid.
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7th

13

(9)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:42 Ayr

Transfuse

9st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Mixed results during a busy past few weeks, though did set a new personal best when beaten only 2l in a C&D handicap (good) two starts ago; needs to bounce back from last week's Hamilton flop.

16/1

8

(8)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

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8st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Lucinda Russell

0-8 but probably his best run yet when coming from behind to be 2l off Dwindling Funds at Ayr (1m2f, good); that was only his second run in blinkers.

7/1

10

(6)

28th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Transfuse

8st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Lucinda Russell

Lightly raced 3yo who produced one of his better runs when 3l sixth of eight in first-time blinkers (retained) at Musselburgh (1m4f, good) last Tuesday; however, he needs another step forward to get off the mark today.

9/1

Form: 8-4268

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden and his close second at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) in May is very much a standout run; pretty much tailed off since then.
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7th

8

(5)

18th Aug 2025

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

20:15 Ayr

Max The Tiger

8st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Runner-up from out of the weights at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm; 50-1) in May but hasn't managed to beat many rivals in four subsequent starts (1m4f-1m6f); record is 0-10 and others are more convincing.

25/1

11

(8)

12th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

20:10 Hamilton

Max The Tiger

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Iain Jardine

Runner-up from out of the handicap at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm; 50-1) in May but hasn't managed to beat many rivals in three subsequent starts (1m4f-1m6f); cheekpieces are added and he appears the least likely of Iain Jardine's three runners.

33/1

7th

7

(6)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:30 Musselburgh

Max The Tiger

8st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Eight-race maiden and his close second at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) in May is very much a standout run; pretty much tailed off since then.

16/1

Form: 16254- C

Last run: 258 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Capable Flat horse who stays further than this but two bitterly disappointing runs over hurdles this year (dual winner in that sphere) leave him with questions to answer currently.
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4

(7)

1st Oct 2025

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 6

16:38 Musselburgh

Rory The Cat

9st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Went close off 8lb higher in this race (good) last year but he's generally struggled since (Flat and hurdles) and was a remote fourth of five here last time; that took his losing run to 12 and others are preferred.

15/2

4

(4)

14th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:25 Musselburgh

Rory The Cat

8st 11lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won over 1m6f here last August off 3lb higher but below form since; showed a bit more when third of five over C&D (good) 19 days ago, however, and a further 2lb drop in the weights gives him a fighting chance.

5/2

2

(3)

26th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

16:50 Musselburgh

Rory The Cat

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Now 1lb lower than his win here over 1m6f (good) last August but he's been well beaten in three starts this summer, on this track and at Ayr; bit to prove.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £29.10
Straight Forecast £35.32
Tricast £1265.79
Trifecta £706.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Made All

The Times:

Max The Tiger

NEWMARKET:

Night Horn

Daily Record:

Ana Emaraaty

The Sun:

Rory The Cat

RP RATINGS:

Made All

POSTDATA:

Made All

Telegraph:

Made All

The Guardian:

Made All

Daily Mail:

Made All

D Express:

Made All

Daily Mirror:

Made All

The Star:

Made All