July 22 / 16.30 Musselburgh

16.30

Good

Edinburgh Childrens Hospital Charity Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 7f 217y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Edinburgh Childrens Hospital Charity Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 038-04 C

Last run: 100 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Nothing wrong with his mark back on the Flat and he won a Perth handicap hurdle 19 days ago; needs respecting, though ground easier than good to soft could be troublesome.
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10th

4

(11)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 5

15:15 Musselburgh

Simple Star

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Gary Rutherford

Three wins over 1m4f here, the latest off 4lb higher last August (good) when with Dianne Sayer; tailed off over 1m5f here last time (slowly away); takes a significant drop in trip; cheekpieces tried.

33/1

5th

2

(3)

7th Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:24 Musselburgh

Simple Star

9st 13lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Gary Rutherford

Won over a slightly shorter trip here fpr Dianne Sayer a year ago but has not been firing on all cylinders this season; managed only fourth of six here (2m, good) on last week's stable debut; needs to up his game.

20/1

4th

5

(4)

31st Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

20:25 Musselburgh

Simple Star

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gary Rutherford

Three course wins over shorter but does stay this trip; mixed bag so far this year and he needs a recent stable switch (same owner) to spark something extra.

10/1

Form: 312686 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
1m6f/2m wins on the AW for this yard during the winter and, like Simple Star, he returns to this scene on the back of a win over hurdles; has no obvious ground preferences.
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2nd

2

(5)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Currumbin

9st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Michael Keady

Back to form when second of eight in 1m handicap at Newmarket 13 days ago; this C&D winner take a big step back up in trip now and must enter calculations off a reduced mark.

7/2

2nd

7

(4)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:27 Newmarket (July)

Currumbin

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Keady

His two Flat wins have been over 1m6f and 2m on AW; won over hurdles at Worcester last summer but he's been generally disappointing since, including in three Flat runs this season; continues to drop down the weights but he was sixth of seven over C&D last time and others are preferred.

20/1

6th

5

(6)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:32 Newmarket (July)

Currumbin

9st 7lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Michael Keady

His two Flat wins have been over 1m6f and 2m on AW; won over hurdles at Worcester last summer but he's been generally disappointing since, including in two Flat runs (1m2f/11.4f) this season; has plenty to prove and his tactical speed will be tested back at this trip.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 450-26

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Strike-rate of 2-30 on the Flat but he's another arriving here on the back of a hurdle victory; has plenty in his favour and goes on all ground.
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2nd

2

(5)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:45 Newcastle (AW)

Ravenscraig Castle

9st 9lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Without a win on the Flat since 2021 and he came in only ninth of 12 in 1m2f Ayr handicap 23 days ago; others appeal more.

9/1

9th

7

(5)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Ayr

Ravenscraig Castle

9st 8lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Largely consistent hurdler who returned to the Flat with respectable fourth (just behind Penelope's Sister) over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago; 1lb lower today and might be better suited by the slightly slower ground; each-way claims at least.

6/1

4th

4

(10)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Ayr

Ravenscraig Castle

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Overall record of 3-54 but he's been placed over hurdles in his last two runs and is well handicapped on his best Flat form in 2025; hard to rule out back in this sphere and he has won at this track.

12/1

Form: 560034

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Only a length away over 1m4f on the AW before racing freely and finishing fourth of five at Ayr (1m5f); has threatened over this far in the past and certainly has a big run in him.
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7th

10

(11)

25th Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 28y

Class 4

15:45 Musselburgh

Cascade Hall

8st 10lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

Easily made all here (2m, good) in June and he's run well in third on his last two starts, most recently behind Inappropriate here (2m, good); could give it a good go from the front but this is warmer than he's used to.

14/1

3rd

7

(3)

31st Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

20:25 Musselburgh

Cascade Hall

8st 12lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Two wins this summer, including C&D, and he wasn't beaten far at Ayr (1m5f, good to firm) 18 days ago; stable may have stronger claims with Gallus Norman.

3/1

Form: /3226-

Last run: 357 days

W: 8st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
The last of three Flat wins was over this trip on very soft ground in France in late 2022; competitive on the Flat and over hurdles for Amy Murphy during the last two years, though wasn't in the best of form when last seen earlier this year; now a 9yo.
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9th

8

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

14:30 Musselburgh

Young Merlin

11st 9lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Rebecca Menzies

Has several pieces of placed form (Flat/hurdles) for current yard but his losing sequence is mounting up; not the percentage call in this competitive affair.

16/1

2nd

9

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

2m 1f 208y

Class 5

15:00 Nottingham

Young Merlin

8st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Runner-up on stable debut at Musselburgh (2m, good) in July and he's fine on testing ground; however, this 9yo has failed to threaten on his last two outings and needs something extra today.

12/1

5th

6

(5)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Young Merlin

9st 10lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won three Flat races at up to 1m7f when trained in France (including on heavy) and has since won three times over hurdles for Amy Murphy; good second on stable debut at Musselburgh in July (2m, good) but lesser run last time (2m1f, good to soft); each-way chance.

11/2

Form: 145367 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Both wins have been here on good ground (handles softer), over 2m2f and 1m6f; was in good form until disappointing in his final two races.
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3rd

3

(1)

25th Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 28y

Class 4

15:45 Musselburgh

Trojan Sun

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Won this in 2024 and posted his first win of this year at Carlisle (1m6f, good) in June; soundly beaten on his last two starts but this four-time course winner could bounce back returned to Musselburgh.

12/1

7th

18

(9)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 137y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Trojan Sun

8st 2lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jim Goldie

Running away with a 2m2f race on heavy going under 7lb claimer at Nottingham last October was a clear career best at the time; virtually matched that form in three of his races in a mixed campaign this year and maybe an increased stamina test will help, but being 5lb out of the handicap won't.

50/1

10th

4

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

18:05 York

Trojan Sun

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Won at Carlisle (1m6f, good) last month and bounced back from lesser run there (1m3f, good to firm) when third over this C&D a fortnight ago (stablemate Furhaan second); might not be far away.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £85.00
Straight Forecast £94.45
Trifecta £303.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ravenscraig Castle

RP RATINGS:

Simple Star

POSTDATA:

Trojan Sun

D Express:

Cascade Hall

NEWMARKET:

Currumbin

The Sun:

Trojan Sun

Telegraph:

Simple Star

Daily Mail:

Simple Star

The Star:

Simple Star

The Times:

Ravenscraig Castle

The Guardian:

Ravenscraig Castle

Daily Mirror:

Ravenscraig Castle

Daily Record:

Ravenscraig Castle