August 01 / 17.37 Musselburgh

17.37

Good

Morris & Spottiswood Group Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 5f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Morris & Spottiswood Group Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.98
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 6-4854

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
18-race maiden; running quite well at present, but needs first-time blinkers to bring about some improvement (tried in a visor last time).
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4th

1

(2)

19th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Phoebe

9st 9lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Adam Nicol

Not achieved much in previous visits here but always over shorter and she's been found the right race having won comfortably over the extended 2m5f at Pontefract four weeks ago; holds obvious claims upped 5lb.

7/4

1st

10

(6)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Lady Phoebe

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Adam Nicol

Just one win from her 28 starts and she needs to prove her stamina, but she's on a competitive mark on her Flat form last August/September and she ran pretty well over hurdles three weeks ago; trainer won this last year.

11/1

4th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle

Lady Phoebe

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Best run since going handicapping when 17l fourth of 12 over this C&D on good to soft four weeks ago; more needed; has an each-way chance.

10/1

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5-8882

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
0-7; ran best race of the year off this much reduced mark when 0.75l second to Ana Emaraaty over 12.5f here last week (good); could well turn the tables on 4lb better terms.
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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

Form: 513419 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Winner over 2m at Newcastle and over 1m6f at Redcar this season; below-par at Newcastle last time (12.5ff; reportedly ran flat); not out of it.
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4th

8

(8)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ewan Whillans

10yo whose easily most successful season was 2025, with four wins; the latest was at this track (2m) in December and he's held his form, including over C&D, so has each-way claims once again.

5/1

3rd

1

(2)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

Dual C&D winner whose most recent success came at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) off this mark in December; beaten 2l when fourth of seven there nine days ago, despite failing to settle, and there's no reason to suggest he won't go well.

9/2

4th

4

(6)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 7lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Ewan Whillans

Consistent veteran who made the frame on his last six appearances and is now back on same mark as for C&D win in December; likely to be on the premises.

100/30

Form: 147731 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Gained fourth win of the year (first three were on the AW) when beating Wadacre Giorgio by 0.75l over 12.5f here last week (good); should go well again, but will be 2lb better off in future handicaps.
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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

20/1

Form: 5/79P-

Last run: 394 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Two wins on the AW in 2020/1 but modest on the Flat now; good second in a handicap hurdle at Perth in May (2m4f, good; 80-1), although well beaten over 2m there last time; others preferred.
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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

Form: 6254-8 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Winner over 1m6f here last season; well beaten in Ana Emaraaty's race on reappearance here last week; more needed.
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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

Form: 562413 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Winner over 12.5f here at the beginning of last month (good); creditable third off this 5lb higher mark last time (1m5f, good); worth considering.
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5th

9

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Crystal Guard

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Iain Jardine

Dual 1m4f winner on Tapeta elsewhere; placed three times from six starts over this sort of trip on Tapeta and could make the frame from just 2lb above his last winning mark.

12/1

6th

8

(2)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Crystal Guard

8st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Iain Jardine

No AW win since January 2023 (Newcastle, 12.5f); managed to score at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) last July but fortunes dipped markedly towards the end of the turf season; more than enough to prove after layoff.

16/1

5

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 6

16:38 Musselburgh

Crystal Guard

9st 2lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Won here (12.4f, good) in July and respectable efforts in next two runs but his form nosedived at Hamilton last month; has something to prove again after that and he needs to bounce back; stablemate of Elemental Eye.

12/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £12.90
Straight Forecast £13.18
Tricast £41.51
Trifecta £40.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Ana Emaraaty

SPOTLIGHT:

Wadacre Giorgio

Daily Mail:

Crystal Guard

RP RATINGS:

Wadacre Giorgio

The Times:

Wadacre Giorgio

The Guardian:

Wadacre Giorgio

Daily Record:

Wadacre Giorgio

Telegraph:

Ana Emaraaty

D Express:

Ana Emaraaty

Daily Mirror:

Ana Emaraaty

The Sun:

Ana Emaraaty

The Star:

Ana Emaraaty