September 14 / 16.00 Musselburgh

16.00

Good

Dropkicks Donkey Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 2y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Dropkicks Donkey Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 631234 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Consistent sort who got off the mark at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) in July off 4lb lower mark; has made the frame in all three starts since and holds place claims at least.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

7

(10)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

20:52 Pontefract

Keats House

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won two Class 6 handicaps at around 1m in the second half of 2025; creditable efforts off his revised mark to end that campaign and he should be sharper with last month's return to action behind him; others still appeal more for win purposes.

12/1

7th

2

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Ripon

Keats House

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Lit up by a visor (too keen) when a weakening third over C&D last June; did manage to win twice thereafter (with headgear discarded), including from 7lb lower at Musselburgh (1m, good to soft) in September; potentially vulnerable off a 192-day absence.

13/2

4

(6)

15th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:45 Nottingham

Keats House

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Two wins this year, at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) in July and at Musselburgh (1m, good to soft) last month; fourth of nine under his penalty off this mark at Ayr (1m, soft) five days later; needs a bit more.

7/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 4-5882

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Showed significantly improved form for the fitting of blinkers when second of seven here (1m1f, good; 33-1) 18 days ago and he must come into contention if the headgear works again.
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11th

6

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

DrumcOndra

9st 5lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

11-race maiden; having only his second run on the AW (fair effort on first occasion) and his first run at beyond 1m2f so has plenty to prove.

16/1

5th

3

(8)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

16:25 Musselburgh

DrumcOndra

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Runner-up twice at this venue (including this trip) last term; needs to be in better form than he was at Beverley last week (seventh of nine) but it's possible that refitted blinkers will give him a lift.

7/1

7th

5

(8)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:22 Beverley

DrumcOndra

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Ten-race maiden who has frame possibilities on several pieces of form, including a couple of second-place finishes at Musselburgh last term and fourth-place finish on AW reappearance.

10/1

Form: 133433 CD BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Consistent filly who runs with her heart on her sleeve, gaining her third success at Ripon (1m2f, good) in June; versatile trip-wise from 1m-1m4f, she needs good ground or firmer to be seen at her best and should give a good account.
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3rd

4

(7)

5th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shielas Well

9st 5lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Ian Williams

She should be well handicapped now and her last two runs have both been respectable; cheekpieces tried last time are now replaced by first-time blinkers; one to consider.

5/2

3rd

4

(1)

30th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 21y

Class 6

14:05 Yarmouth

Shielas Well

9st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Ian Williams

With Ian Williams for last two outings, finding 7f too sharp on first occasion and maybe 1m3f too far on second; now she splits the difference and is very well handicapped judged on plenty of form, including a 1m2f win last June; could be dangerous in first-time headgear.

5/1

4th

6

(1)

28th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Shielas Well

9st 6lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ian Williams

Ran encouragingly over C&D on final start during brief spell with Thomas Faulkner and found 7f too sharp on debut for Ian Williams; very well handicapped on best form and looks interesting back up in trip.

9/2

10/1

Form: 899-

Last run: 260 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Showed little in three starts on AW last year; makes turf/handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces and probably best watched unless the market speaks.
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3rd

5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:20 Stratford

Blue Siam

10st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Syd Hosie

Modest Flat maiden and only minor promise in her three races over hurdles; she still has time on her side, though, and she swaps a hood for cheekpieces on her handicap debut.

7/1

4th

10

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:30 Newton Abbot

Blue Siam

10st 3lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Modest Flat maiden and insufficient promise in her two races over hurdles to consider.

50/1

5th

7

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:55 Wincanton

Blue Siam

10st 3lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Syd Hosie

Modest Flat maiden; well behind Siorai when tailed off at Stratford two weeks ago; hood added.

40/1

Form: 57-824

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Improved form on handicap debut when second of eight at Ayr (7f, good) in July; didn't back that up eight days later at this track (1m1f, good) and that race may have come too soon; gelded since and one to note.
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4

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

16:22 Musselburgh

Balmerino

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Seven-race maiden; good second over C&D in July (good); hasn't done as well over 1m/1m1f since; cheekpieces now tried; wouldn't rule him out.

7/1

5th

5

(2)

14th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:00 Musselburgh

Balmerino

9st 4lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Improved form on handicap debut when second of eight at Ayr (7f, good) in July; didn't back that up eight days later at this track (1m1f, good) and that race may have come too soon; gelded since and one to note.

9/2

4th

3

(1)

22nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

17:30 Musselburgh

Balmerino

9st 8lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Lucinda Russell

Lightly raced and it was his handicap debut in which he finished strongly for a close second over 7f at Ayr (good); handicapper has yet to react to that improvement, so he runs off the same mark here, and this could be more his trip.

Evs

Form: 405356

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
No impact in five runs for Adrian Keatley and well-held in his two runs for current yard, latest with tongue-tie (retained); has had wind surgery since but hard to fancy.
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6th

7

(1)

14th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:00 Musselburgh

Gonnae No Dae That

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

No impact in five runs for Adrian Keatley and well-held in his two runs for current yard, latest with tongue-tie (retained); has had wind surgery since but hard to fancy.

14/1

6th

6

(1)

18th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Ayr

Gonnae No Dae That

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

No impact in five runs for Adrian Keatley and was a well-held fifth of ten on stable debut here (7f, good) last Monday; still unexposed but he needs improvement with a tongue-tie added at this new trip.

9/1

11

(4)

11th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Gonnae No Dae That

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

No impact in five runs for Adrian Keatley, most recently when third of four in a Musselburgh handicap (1m1f, good) last month; still early days but he needs improvement back in trip for new yard.

16/1

Non-runners

Beauty Blossom

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.30
Straight Forecast £10.74
Trifecta £21.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Drumcondra

SPOTLIGHT:

Balmerino

POSTDATA:

Keats House

The Star:

Balmerino

The Times:

Drumcondra

Telegraph:

Drumcondra

The Guardian:

Drumcondra

D Express:

Drumcondra

Daily Mirror:

Drumcondra

The Sun:

Drumcondra

Daily Record:

Drumcondra