October 13 / 15.22 Musselburgh

15.22

Good

Catherine & Charlotte Roche Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 7f 217y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Catherine & Charlotte Roche Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

Form: 455327 CD

Last run: 2 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has recorded all three wins at Musselburgh, the most recent in July (2m, good); close second at Ayr on penultimate start, then wasn't entirely disgraced in big field at York on Saturday; likely player back down in grade.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:20 York

Trojan Sun

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Probably best known for Musselburgh exploits but last two wins were at Nottingham last October and Carlisle last month; below form on sole start here (last October) but probably best forgiven being well beaten 17 days ago as that was just 1m3f; chief concern is that he needs another career best.

20/1

6th

6

(2)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 4

17:05 Carlisle

Trojan Sun

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Made it win number six when scoring here (1m6f, good; has won at up to 2m2f) last Monday; 5lb penalty makes life tough and he's never won at shorter than 1m6f; evidently in good heart, though.

11/1

1st

10

(3)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:20 Carlisle

Trojan Sun

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Won four times last season (1m6f-2m2f) and looked as good as ever when clear third in quite valuable Musselburgh handicap (2m, good) in April but didn't fire at Hamilton last month and has now disappointed on four of his last five appearances.

9/1

7/2

Form: 85-662 BF

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 3yo who ended his time in Ireland with positive performances in July, winning at Tipperary (2m; sole hurdles attempt) then staying-on second in Ballinrobe maiden (9.5f); may do better still; interesting on handicap/stable debut.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Minella Study

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Six-race maiden on the Flat but he's 3-4 over hurdles and travelled strongly for a long way when close third in the Triumph at Cheltenham last month; split Maestro Conti and Selma De Vary in that race and should make another bold bid here; that last run was on soft but his second win was on good.

100/30

3rd

11

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Minella Study

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Ordinary maiden on the Flat; won hurdling debut at Tipperary in July, however, and has emerged as a leading juvenile hurdler for new yard with his Listed win at Wetherby (good; overcame a bad late mistake) and Triumph Trial win over C&D (good to soft; by just over 6l from Winston Junior); the latter makes him the highest-rated runner in this from a British stable.

5/1

1st

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Wetherby

Minella Study

11st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Won a Tipperary maiden hurdle in July and runner-up in his subsequent Flat races, the latest on debut for this yard over 2m at Musselburgh; should run well but ultimately come up short.

20/1

Form: 5472

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Four-race maiden; showed improvement with 50-1 second upped to 1m7f in Ayr handicap (soft) most recently and the winner advertised the form by following up; may build on that effort; clear possibilities off 1lb lower.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(7)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Spooky Wooky

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Runner-up on handicap debut at Ayr (1m7f, soft) last September and good third at Musselburgh (2m, good) in October; this lightly raced 4yo is not written off today but it's his first outing since a heavy defeat at Musselburgh (2m, soft) in November, so there are questions to answer.

7/1

3rd

8

(2)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

15:22 Musselburgh

Spooky Wooky

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Four-race maiden; showed improvement with 50-1 second upped to 1m7f in Ayr handicap (soft) most recently and the winner advertised the form by following up; may build on that effort; clear possibilities off 1lb lower.

3/1

2nd

7

(2)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

Spooky Wooky

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Half-brother to four winners at up to 1m6f; best of three Flat runs was when fourth in 1m3f novice at Southwell; up in trip for handicap debut but has no easy task.

20/1

6/1

Form: 032720

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden but recent form features a couple of good seconds at Hamilton (1m5f), suggesting his turn may be near; soft ground possibly contributed to a poor effort last time; stiff task in sole 2m attempt; not ruled out.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(2)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Hamilton

Alnayef

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Finally got off the mark when a wide-margin winner over C&D three weeks ago; able to dictate the pace there so more is probably needed from a 6lb higher mark.

6/4

1st

3

(7)

25th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

18:00 Hamilton

Alnayef

11st 1lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Jim Goldie

17-race maiden who was well beaten on AW last winter on his last two starts; however, he's well handicapped on last season's best efforts, many of which came here, and Eireann Cagney has won the last two runnings of this race; no surprise to see a big performance.

6/1

7th

3

(5)

17th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Alnayef

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

0-16, he has shown bits of form when placed but his latest effort when eighth of 11 at Wolverhampton (1m6f) three weeks ago following a break was discouraging; his mark continues to fall but hard to recommend for win purposes.

6/1

Form: 095524

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Capable of being involved, as penultimate effort (runner-up at Musselbugh) confirms; however, this 9yo mare remains a longstanding maiden.
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Verdict Starting price

7

(3)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:45 Musselburgh

Star Of Markinch

8st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Rutherford

Is 0-22 and she came in a well-held fourth of five in 2m handicap here 17 days ago; others are much preferred.

66/1

4th

7

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

13:50 Musselburgh

Star Of Markinch

8st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Gary Rutherford

0-44 under all codes (including three points); gave pretty good account when fourth of nine here (1m4f, good) two starts ago and will be fine over today's trip but can't be recommended from 10lb out of the weights.

50/1

4th

7

(3)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 6

14:20 Musselburgh

Star Of Markinch

9st 11lb

J: Miss Emma J Brown

T: Gary Rutherford

Longstanding maiden; effective at the track and ran creditably over 1m4f here last week; still looks opposable for win purposes.

33/1

10/1

Form: -85676

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
1m4f scorer for previous yard; faded late over 1m6f last time for new stable but was returning from a break; check the market signals with that outing under his belt.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(6)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

15:22 Musselburgh

Tokyo Bay

10st 1lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Philip Kirby

1m4f scorer for previous yard; faded late over 1m6f last time for new stable but was returning from a break; check the market signals with that outing under his belt.

10/1

6th

4

(11)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Tokyo Bay

9st 6lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Philip Kirby

1m4f heavy-ground maiden winner last spring; hasn't progressed in handicaps and cheekpieces (discarded) failed to reignite the spark at Hamilton in June, after which he left Karl Burke; market support would aid his cause on this stable debut.

14/1

7th

4

(2)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:12 Hamilton

Tokyo Bay

9st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

1m4f heavy ground maiden winner last spring; hasn't progressed in handicaps and, although cheekpieces are added, he'll have to raise his game if he's to bag a first handicap.

10/1

40/1

Form: /7-559

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Dismal claims on recent form and it remains a very long time since his sole win.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(3)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

15:47 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ebendi

8st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Andrew Wilson

Just 1-30 and nothing for a long time to suggest he can double his tally.

50/1

7th

7

(6)

19th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

14:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ebendi

9st 0lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Andrew Wilson

Useful in Ireland in his younger days but been poor under both codes for this yard for a good while; tailed off behind two of these at Pontefract last time.

50/1

7th

11

(11)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 139y

Class 6

16:32 Pontefract

Ebendi

8st 10lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Andrew Wilson

He's dropped to a basement mark but his sole win came in 2020 and this 9yo struggled to get competitive last year; first run since last October.

40/1

16/1

Form: 679450 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Veteran who has done nearly all of his winning at Ayr, including a spring hat-trick (1m5f/1m2f) this year; just 1-16 at Musselburgh and yet to score beyond 1m6f.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(3)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:05 Ayr

Glasses Up

8st 4lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: R Mike Smith

Long in the tooth now and needs to better his recent efforts but was close third off 4lb higher at Hamilton (1m1f, good to firm) in May and is probably better suited by today's trip; can't rule out.

10/1

5th

3

(1)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:25 Ayr

Glasses Up

9st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: R Mike Smith

Veteran who last May gained a ninth C&D win; his more recent form is not so encouraging, though, just fifth of eight over C&D 16 days ago; needs to bounce back.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 165157 D

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Gained most recent success off just 1lb lower in June (over 2m at Catterick); however, subsequent form (Flat/hurdles) is unconvincing.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(9)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 217y

Class 5

15:22 Musselburgh

Show No Fear

10st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Gained most recent success off just 1lb lower in June (over 2m at Catterick); however, subsequent form (Flat/hurdles) is unconvincing.

12/1

2

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Show No Fear

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Four-time Flat winner who got off the mark over hurdles at Carlisle (2m3f, good) in April; only 2lb higher today and could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip but disappointed on last two outings (hurdles/Flat) and arrives here with a point to prove.

14/1

4

(4)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Show No Fear

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Front-runner who has made all in all four of his victories on the Flat, including two over C&D; modest over hurdles 12 days ago but respected back here, especially as he may again enjoy the run of the race; new headgear combination.

11/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Straight Forecast £5.00
Tricast £14.41

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spooky Wooky

RP RATINGS:

Trojan Sun

The Star:

Minella Study

The Sun:

Tokyo Bay

POSTDATA:

Glasses Up

The Times:

Spooky Wooky

Telegraph:

Spooky Wooky

The Guardian:

Spooky Wooky

D Express:

Spooky Wooky

Daily Mirror:

Spooky Wooky

Daily Record:

Spooky Wooky

Daily Mail:

Trojan Sun