September 14 / 16.33 Musselburgh

16.33

Good

Dropkicks Honky Tonk Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 5f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Dropkicks Honky Tonk Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 301302 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won a nursery on heavy at Nottingham (5f) last October and scored again at Newcastle (5f, AW) in June; ran up to his best when second of eight at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago and may well appreciate this slight drop in class; should go close.
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20th

17

(7)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 York

Im Next

8st 6lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

He's been an improved model this year and won a shade cosily at Beverley (5f, good) last month; his subsequent run at Musselburgh (5f, good) three days later, when fourth, may have come too soon and further progress can't be ruled out, but it's necessary with this step up in grade.

20/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-7343

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ex-Godolphin 3yo who is 0-6; has shown steady improvement in handicaps this summer and caught the eye when third of 12 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last month; needs to settle better and the drop to the minimum trip may well do the trick.
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5th

11

(8)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Thirsk

Montezuma

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Competitive over 5f at Musselburgh this spring and wasn't at his best at Hamilton two weeks ago (6f); capable of bouncing back.

13/2

13th

3

(14)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Montezuma

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Three solid efforts over 5f at Musselburgh this spring; no worries about the return to 6f in another big field and he may yet be capable of better; high on the shortlist.

7/2

2nd

6

(7)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

18:45 Musselburgh

Montezuma

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Lightly raced 4yo who built on his reappearance second over C&D (soft) to win a 17-runner handicap over C&D (good to soft) a fortnight ago; also effective on good/good to firm; up 7lb for last time but did it nicely and he could be just the type of Jim Goldie sprinter to keep on improving.

3/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 255294 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Losing run is beginning to mount up and he's gone off the boil on his last two starts; tongue-tie worn previously is back on with first-time blinkers; 4lb lower than for last win so cannot dismiss.
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5th

8

(2)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Knicks

8st 12lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Over two years since the second of his two wins; lurks on a dangerous mark though and his two runs this year have seen him finish within 3l of the winner; has his first run at Pontefract but he is effective around a left-hand turn; can't rule out from a handy draw.

6/1

7th

8

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:15 Musselburgh

Knicks

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

It's a long time since he won but he was a close third over C&D (good to soft) last September and was an encouraging sixth of 18 on reappearance at Thirsk (6f, good); refitted with cheekpieces (which are combined with his tongue-tie) for the first time since a win at Nottingham in autumn 2023; non-runner here on Sunday with a vet's certificate.

10/1

Form: 212114 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Had a fine time of it last month winning three times; wasn't beaten far when fourth of six at Lingfield (5f, AW) 15 days ago but is now 5lb above her last winning mark and needs to find even more improvement.
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7th

1

(6)

18th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smooth Silesie

10st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Lisa Williamson

Won off this mark at Yarmouth (5f, good to soft) last October but hasn't got going in four runs this year, beating only one rival; needs to show more.

16/1

5th

4

(1)

4th May 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Bath

Smooth Silesie

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Lisa Williamson

C&D winner; had a good time of things in 2025, winning four times; she has finished last in her three AW runs this year and has only dropped 3lb; may need some more help from the handicapper.

20/1

7th

4

(1)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smooth Silesie

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Lisa Williamson

Won at her beloved Yarmouth (5f, good to soft; from 4lb lower) last October; hasn't been at her best since returning to AW recently; this is a fraction easier and she could strip fitter but others are more appealing.

25/1

16/1

Form: 35-39

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
0-4 but still early days; ninth of 14 on handicap debut at Haydock (5f, good) nine days ago; she needs to find more improvement.
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8

(13)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Solid Bond

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Placed twice at novice level but has shown no progress in handicaps kept to 5f; chance depends on whether this new trip has a positive effect.

20/1

8

(13)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Solid Bond

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Placed twice at novice level but has shown no progress in handicaps kept to 5f; chance depends on whether this new trip has a positive effect.

20/1

6th
7 (10)
Jm Jhingree

13/2

Form: 741644 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Scored off 1lb lower mark over C&D (good) in July; has held his form and now drops back to Class 5 for the first time since; must come into consideration.
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6th

4

(2)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Ayr

Jm Jhingree

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ewan Whillans

Ex Jim Goldie, now 2lb below the mark he won from at Newcastle (5f; made all) in December; soundly beaten in two starts for this trainer, left trailing (last of eight) behind Woohoo at Musselburgh (5f; 40-1) three weeks ago; revival necessary.

33/1

8th

5

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:15 Musselburgh

Jm Jhingree

8st 12lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Ewan Whillans

Scored three times, including over C&D, during his spell with Jim Goldie but always behind on C&D stable debut 17 days ago; can only watch after that.

20/1

15th

11

(9)

12th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

18:45 Musselburgh

Jm Jhingree

9st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Ewan Whillans

Scored three times, including over C&D, during his spell with Jim Goldie; remains in same ownership; returns from 98-day break on debut for new stable; yet to win when fresh.

14/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 21332- D

Last run: 372 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Consistent in defeat for Craig Lidster last summer after winning a soft-ground C&D maiden against her own sex; makes stable debut but exposed now and entitled to need this after 12 months off.
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3rd

3

(6)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:57 Southwell (AW)

J Street

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Just a maiden win to her name and has often pulled hard, including a couple of times for her current yard; fair comeback at Doncaster in March, albeit from a good draw, and is worth considering.

7/1

Form: 26-034 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Saves his best form for Ripon and ran well back there (5f, good) in July following a two-month break; should run his race following another short interval but is one to bear in mind back at the North Yorkshire venue.
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8

(3)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

High Opinion

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Shaped as if in need of comeback run at Nottingham (5f, good; sixth of eight) in April; has some decent C&D form to his name and is 10lb lower (and claimer ridden) than when seeing off Our Absent Friends here in August 2024; foolish to discount hastily.

10/1

6th

5

(2)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

High Opinion

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Bryan Smart

More miss than hit in 2025 but back on a good mark as a result and a record of two wins and two seconds from his five outings over this C&D means a revival can't be ruled out back from four months off.

13/2

6

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:47 Nottingham

High Opinion

9st 6lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Bryan Smart

Acts on soft; three wins in summer 2024, the first over C&D; two creditable minor honours this May/July but opposable on what he's done since.

14/1

20/1

Form: 4-0060 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
All six wins have been on AW and he doesn't look the same force on turf; best watched at present.
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9th

10

(5)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bonito Cavalo

8st 5lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

His penultimate start (C&D), his first after a wind op, offered hope he might be ready to exploit his much-reduced mark; less good over 6f last month and now steps back up in class.

14/1

7th

4

(6)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bonito Cavalo

9st 4lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

In blistering form two winters back, climbing from a BHA mark of 45 to 77; absent for 471 days prior to a 2025 campaign where he struggled; had a wind op in January and he hinted at a revival when beaten under 4l in a Class 5 here four weeks ago (5f); this looks more realistic and market confidence would look significant.

8/1

Non-runners

Sugar Baby

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.70
Straight Forecast £14.33
Tricast £40.87
Trifecta £65.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Montezuma

The Times:

I'm Next

POSTDATA:

Jm Jhingree

TOPSPEED:

Sugar Baby

RP RATINGS:

Montezuma

Telegraph:

Montezuma

D Express:

Montezuma

Daily Mirror:

Montezuma

The Sun:

Montezuma

The Star:

Montezuma

Daily Record:

I'm Next