Musselburgh

14:30 - RESULT

Runners: 8 Going: GOOD

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Having had just one race arguably gives SPIRIT OF THE WOOD more scope for improvement than the twice-raced Supreme Clarets.

1st	1. Born A Star	8/1
2nd	6. Yorkshire Queen	13/2
3rd	3. Suddenly I See	15/2

Favourite

7/4

Supreme Clarets

Jockey: O J Orr Trainer: Richard Fahey Age/Wt: 2/9-7 F: 63

3 tips

7/4

Comment: 12-1, improved when third of seven in maiden at Hamilton (6f, again good to soft) two weeks ago, shaping as if he'd stay 7f, and that is one of the two best bits of form in this line-up.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
12/08/25	Hamilton / Unknown / F		4	3 / 7	12/1	-
23/07/25	Doncaster / Unknown / F		5	6 / 10	7/1	-

2nd Favourite

5/2

Spirit Of The Wood

Jockey: A Mullen Trainer: Iain Jardine Age/Wt: 2/9-5 F: 3

8 tips

5/2

Comment: 11-2, showed a fair level of ability when close third of nine in maiden at Musselburgh (7f, good) 26 days ago and the runner-up has gone close again since; a leading player on that form and open to progress.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
01/08/25	Musselburgh / Unknown / F		5	3 / 9	11/2	-

Yorkshire Queen

Jockey: Oliver Stammers Trainer: Grant Tuer Age/Wt: 2/9-2

13/2

Comment: 20,000gns yearling by Inns Of Court; third foal; half-sister to winners Princess Alex (5f-7.4f including 2yo; RPR 81) and Sandie's Dream (Danish 7.5f/1m); dam French 7f winner, closely related to Group-placed 1m-1m2f winner Indeed, half-sister to 1m2f 2yo Group 1 winner Epicuris; her trainer's few 2yo runners this term include a debut winner (turf) and second-time-out winner (AW).

Suddenly I See

Jockey: J Fanning Trainer: Charlie Johnston Age/Wt: 2/9-7

15/2

Comment: 25,000gns yearling by Ribchester; fourth foal; brother to 5f/6f winner Flaming Rib (including 2yo Listed; RPR 115); dam unraced half-sister to 12.5f Group 2 winner Savoir Vivre and 1m/1m1f Listed winner Sussudio, out of German 1m3f Listed winner; from a powerful yard and needs a market check.

Born A Star

Jockey: Connor Beasley Trainer: Charlie Johnston Age/Wt: 2/9-7 F: 04

8/1

Comment: Finished last at Pontefract (6f, good; sweated up beforehand) in July; a lot closer when fourth of five at Brighton (7f, good to firm) but he still needs much better to win this.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
07/08/25	Brighton / Unknown / F		5	4 / 5	28/1	-
18/07/25	Pontefract / Unknown / F		4	11 / 11	7/1	-

Madame Koko

Jockey: Rowan Scott Trainer: John & Sean Quinn Age/Wt: 2/9-0 F: 5

1 tip

9/1

Comment: 16-1, very green in rear early on in a maiden at Catterick (7f, soft) five weeks ago but she ran on into fifth of ten; that's modest form but she could be a major improver if more clued up this time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
23/07/25	Catterick / Unknown / F		5	5 / 10	16/1	-

Secret Testimony

Jockey: Zak Wheatley Trainer: Declan Carroll Age/Wt: 2/9-7 F: 8

33/1

Comment: 100-1 for maiden at Catterick (7f, soft) five weeks ago and faded to be well beaten in eighth of ten; best watched for the time being.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
23/07/25	Catterick / Unknown / F		5	8 / 10	100/1	-

Lanarra

Jockey: S A Gray Trainer: R. Mike Smith Age/Wt: 2/9-0 F: 47

200/1

Comment: No show when low-level form at Ayr (good) over 5.5f and 6f.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
09/08/25	Ayr / Unknown / F		5	7 / 9	150/1	-
28/07/25	Ayr / Unknown / F		5	4 / 4	50/1	-

Musselburgh

15:00 - RESULT

Runners: 6 Going: GOOD

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Preference is for TWIST OR STICK, who has shown clear promise with her two front-running efforts in nurseries.

1st	3. Davorge Nation 2nd Fav	10/3
2nd	1. Havin A Flyer Fav	7/4
3rd	2. Tenor's Inn	10/3

Favourite

7/4

Havin A Flyer

Jockey: Kaiya Fraser Trainer: Rebecca Menzies Age/Wt: 2/9-9 F: 634 OR: 60

5 tips

7/4

Comment: Has improved with each of her three runs and was only beaten around 2l when fourth of eight at Beverley (5f, good to soft) last month; has plenty of speed in her pedigree and she needs a close look on nursery debut; hood worn last time is removed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/07/25	Beverley / Unknown / F	5	4 / 8	16/1	-
01/07/25	Musselburgh / Unknown / F	5	3 / 4	12/1	-
18/06/25	Hamilton / Unknown / F	4	6 / 7	14/1	-

2nd Favourite

10/3

Tenor's Inn

Jockey: Alex Jary Trainer: Nigel Tinkler Age/Wt: 2/9-6 F: 04734 OR: 57

2 tips

10/3

Comment: Well held in first four starts but he rallied well to finish a close fourth in a Beverley nursery (5f, good to firm) two weeks ago; on unchanged mark and has possibilities if he gets a good tow into this race.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/08/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	6	4 / 11	12/1	57
02/08/25	Doncaster / Handicap / F	6	3 / 7	28/1	59
16/07/25	Catterick / Unknown / F	5	7 / 8	14/1	-
05/07/25	Beverley / Unknown / F	5	4 / 10	100/1	-
26/06/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	4	10 / 11	80/1	-

Davorge Nation

Jockey: Zak Wheatley Trainer: Declan Carroll Age/Wt: 2/9-6 F: 6560 OR: 57

1 tip

10/3

Comment: Finished down the field at big prices in all four runs, including a Beverley nursery (5f, good to firm) two weeks ago; was 5l behind Tenor's Inn in that race and he's only 1lb lower here; opposable.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/08/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	6	10 / 11	20/1	58
16/07/25	Catterick / Unknown / F	5	6 / 8	25/1	-
05/07/25	Beverley / Unknown / F	5	5 / 10	80/1	-
26/06/25	Leicester / Unknown / F	5	6 / 8	33/1	-

Twist Or Stick

Jockey: Rowan Scott Trainer: Alice Haynes Age/Wt: 2/8-11 F: 59832 OR: 48

5 tips

13/2

Comment: Promising third with cheekpieces added on nursery debut at Chelmsford (5f, AW) and she ran to a similar level when second of four at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm) last week; has set the pace in her last two starts and she's respected back in trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/08/25	Brighton / Handicap / F	6	2 / 4	13/2	48
07/08/25	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	6	3 / 7	17/2	49
23/07/25	Doncaster / Unknown / F	5	8 / 10	50/1	-
28/05/25	Beverley / Unknown / F	6	9 / 9	15/2	-
12/05/25	Wolverhampton / Unknown / F	5	5 / 10	7/1	-

Dinamo

Jockey: Pierre-Louis Jamin Trainer: K. R. Burke Age/Wt: 2/9-2 F: 674149 OR: 53

15/2

Comment: Won a Thirsk nursery (5f, good to firm) last month but that was a narrow success in a small field and she's taken two backward steps since; record is now 1-8 and others are more convincing.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/08/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	6	9 / 11	11/2	54
30/07/25	Leicester / Handicap / F	6	4 / 7	7/4	54
15/07/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	5	1 / 6	18/1	52
09/07/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	4 / 8	5/1	52
13/06/25	York / Unknown / F	3	7 / 15	8/1	-
08/06/25	Goodwood / Unknown / F	3	6 / 8	15/2	-

Youfillupmysenses

Jockey: Amie Waugh Trainer: Tim Easterby Age/Wt: 2/8-8 F: 856 OR: 45

22/1

Comment: Bred to be a sprinter but she's struggled in novice/maiden events and has taken a strong hold at times; still early days but she was tailed off at Ripon last time and needs a transformation on nursery debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/05/25	Ripon / Unknown / F	4	6 / 6	25/1	-
28/04/25	Ayr / Unknown / F	5	5 / 5	18/1	-
12/04/25	Thirsk / Unknown / F	4	8 / 10	22/1	-

Musselburgh

15:30 - RESULT

Runners: 7 Going: GOOD

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Ready preference is for AMIDST THE CHAOS (nap) who raised his game to win his handicap debut recently and is probably still learning.

1st	1. Amidst The Chaos Fav	11/4
2nd	6. Drumcondra	33/1
3rd	4. Shielas Well	11/4

Favourite

11/4

2nd Favourite

11/4

Amidst The Chaos

Jockey: Rowan Scott Trainer: Nigel Tinkler Age/Wt: 3/9-9 F: 5741 OR: 65

6 tips

11/4

Comment: Well held at big prices in his three qualifying runs; 10-1 for handicap debut at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) 11 days ago and won that seven-runner race by a nose, coming from the rear to lead final 1f before a right scrap with two others; up 3lb but looks the type for further progress.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/08/25	Doncaster / Handicap / F	5	1 / 7	10/1	62
19/07/25	Ripon / Unknown / F	5	4 / 7	40/1	-
10/07/25	Doncaster / Unknown / F	5	7 / 9	100/1	-
27/06/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	5 / 11	50/1	-

Shielas Well

Jockey: S H James Trainer: Grant Tuer Age/Wt: 3/9-8 F: 213343 OR: 64

1 tip

11/4

Comment: 3yo who is 3-18, having scored twice last September and again at Ripon (1m2f, good) this June; still running creditably this month (1m/1m4f) so she again looks unlikely to be far away.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/08/25	Ripon / Handicap / F	5	3 / 5	7/2	64
04/08/25	Ripon / Handicap / F	6	4 / 7	6/1	65
15/07/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	5	3 / 7	5/2	66
26/06/25	Leicester / Handicap / F	6	3 / 11	9/2	68
18/06/25	Ripon / Handicap / F	5	1 / 7	14/1	62
04/06/25	Nottingham / Handicap / F	5	2 / 6	10/1	63

Dream Angel

Jockey: O J Orr Trainer: Richard Fahey Age/Wt: 3/9-9 F: 581630 OR: 65

10/3

Comment: Won handicap debut at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) in June; solid efforts on next two starts and she was 40-1 on AW when well beaten in a Racing League contest on latest; back down in class but still needs to find extra.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/07/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	4	10 / 13	40/1	66
18/07/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	5	3 / 6	6/1	66
04/07/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	5	6 / 10	8/1	66
19/06/25	Wetherby / Handicap / F	6	1 / 9	17/2	62
31/05/25	Chester / Unknown / F	4	8 / 10	40/1	-
22/05/25	Haydock / Unknown / F	4	5 / 6	125/1	-

Marry The Night

Jockey: P Mulrennan Trainer: Tim Easterby Age/Wt: 3/9-0 F: 8-58761 OR: 56

2 tips

7/1

Comment: Disappointing this year until he made the most of a reduced mark in seven-runner race at Redcar (upped to 1m, good to firm) 18 days ago, coming from the rear; back up 2lb, which is still short of his best 2yo form; given another extra 1f today and is in serious calculations.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/08/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	1 / 7	6/1	54
09/07/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	5	6 / 7	25/1	57
26/06/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	7 / 9	10/1	60
06/06/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	5	8 / 9	16/1	62
09/04/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	5	5 / 7	5/1	63
28/09/24	Haydock / Handicap / F	5	8 / 9	3/1	64

No Nay Nevermind

Jockey: Mohammed Tabti Trainer: Iain Jardine Age/Wt: 3/8-13 F: 975693 OR: 55

2 tips

15/2

Comment: 0-10 now and she tried cheekpieces on penultimate start; third of nine under Mohammed Tabti in maiden handicap at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) on latest was her best form this season, making late gains despite hanging right and meeting trouble in running; 3lb lower today and needs a second look.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/08/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	6	3 / 9	9/1	58
11/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	9 / 10	40/1	58
28/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	6 / 7	14/1	59
14/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	5 / 8	12/1	59
16/06/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	5	7 / 10	11/1	62
28/05/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	4	9 / 14	100/1	65

Balayaged

Jockey: J Fanning Trainer: Charlie Johnston Age/Wt: 3/9-6 F: 7-64355 OR: 62

9/1

Comment: Eight-race maiden; 1m2f may have stretched her on last two starts but connections also now reach for first-time headgear; 10lb lower than on reappearance and a form case can be made.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/08/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	5	5 / 5	10/3	64
19/07/25	Newmarket (July) / Handicap / F	5	5 / 9	13/2	66
07/07/25	Ripon / Unknown / F	5	3 / 7	4/5	68
18/06/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	5	4 / 10	25/1	70
28/05/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	5	6 / 11	28/1	72
09/08/24	Haydock / Unknown / F	3	7 / 10	6/1	-

Drumcondra

Jockey: Zak Wheatley Trainer: Declan Carroll Age/Wt: 3/9-1 F: 94-588 OR: 57

33/1

Comment: Second start as 2yo (1m on heavy in October) is easily his best form; 33-1 when a soundly beaten last over 1m2f in his two handicaps, so today's first-time blinkers need to work wonders.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/07/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	5	8 / 8	33/1	62
23/05/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	5	8 / 8	33/1	67
22/04/25	Thirsk / Unknown / F	4	5 / 6	125/1	-
18/10/24	Haydock / Unknown / F	4	4 / 6	125/1	-
05/10/24	Redcar / Unknown / F	4	9 / 11	125/1	-

Runninsonofagun

Jockey: S A Gray Trainer: Tristan Davidson Age/Wt: 3/9-9 F: 9-02823 OR: 65

1 tip

Comment: Ex-Irish; good placings over 1m on three of his five starts for new yard this season, from the front on first two occasions; likely to stay 1m1f, so probably thereabouts again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	3 / 9	7/2	65
12/08/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	6	2 / 6	15/2	65
26/07/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	8 / 10	50/1	66
07/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	2 / 12	18/1	65
18/06/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	5	10 / 10	8/1	68
28/10/24	Galway / Handicap / F	-	9 / 16	15/2	72

Musselburgh

16:00 - RESULT

Runners: 8 Going: GOOD

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Competitive, with the complicating factor that a sound pace cannot be guaranteed. TROJAN SUN is preferred to Stand Strong.

1st	3. Paper Doll 2nd Fav	4/1
2nd	2. Simple Star	6/1
3rd	1. Bashful Boy Fav	11/4

Favourite

11/4

Bashful Boy

Jockey: Elizabeth Gale Trainer: David Pipe Age/Wt: 9/9-9 F: 8-8834 OR: 77

2 tips

11/4

Comment: 2023 was his heyday; no win since, closest finish when bang there under 7lb claimer in four-runner race at Newbury (2m, good to firm) penultimate start; however, shaped much better than 15l defeat suggests when 40-1 fourth at Goodwood (2m4f) on latest, challenging strongly over 2f out; each-way player.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/08/25	Goodwood / Handicap / F	2	4 / 12	40/1	81
24/06/25	Newbury / Handicap / F	4	3 / 4	5/1	78
23/05/25	Goodwood / Handicap / F	3	8 / 12	33/1	80
09/05/25	Chester / Handicap / F	2	8 / 15	80/1	82
04/11/24	Plumpton / Handicap / H	4	P / 7	4/1	102
12/10/24	Newmarket / Handicap / F	2	8 / 24	40/1	84

2nd Favourite

4/1

Paper Doll

Jockey: Rowan Scott Trainer: Tristan Davidson Age/Wt: 5/9-6 F: 362131 OR: 74

4/1

Comment: Ex-Irish mare who's barely put a foot wrong this year for current yard; that includes wins at Pontefract (1m4f) and Carlisle (1m6f) on two of her last three outings, both on good (unraced on firmer); shaped as if she got 2m on Newcastle AW in between (6l third to Stand Strong) but the 1m6f win was clearly her best effort.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/08/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	4	1 / 8	5/1	70
01/08/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	3 / 7	9/2	70
18/07/25	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	1 / 6	13/8	64
07/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	2 / 11	7/1	64
28/06/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	6 / 11	10/1	64
18/06/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	6	3 / 11	2/1	63

Trojan Sun

Jockey: Kaiya Fraser Trainer: Jim Goldie Age/Wt: 5/8-9 F: 536714 OR: 63

5 tips

4/1

Comment: All three of his wins have been at Musselburgh, the first of them in this race last year; scored over 1m6f this May and 2m in July, which preceded a modest show behind Lunar Power and Elemental Eye over C&D on latest outing but that was in a sprint finish to a slowly run race; held up lately but made all for the 1m6f win; could bounce back.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/08/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	4 / 5	6/5	63
22/07/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	1 / 6	11/2	59
13/07/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	7 / 14	12/1	59
28/06/25	Chester / Handicap / F	5	6 / 8	9/4	60
14/06/25	Chester / Handicap / F	4	3 / 9	11/2	61
31/05/25	Chester / Handicap / F	4	5 / 12	14/1	61

Simple Star

Jockey: S H James Trainer: Dianne Sayer Age/Wt: 7/9-6 F: 8-0451 OR: 74

4 tips

6/1

Comment: 2m hurdles winner (made all) in July and his excellent 1m4f record here got better still with a clearcut win in five-runner race here on latest outing; narrow defeat in a slowly run edition of this race in 2023 may not be a reliable indicator of his stamina, though, as he's been a disappointing favourite here since when tried once each at 2m2f (this race 2024) and 2m.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/08/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	1 / 5	2/1	69
22/07/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	5 / 6	2/1	70
03/07/25	Perth / Handicap / H	4	1 / 7	9/4	100
25/05/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	2	2 / 5	4/1	103
15/05/25	Perth / Handicap / H	3	4 / 7	10/1	103
24/04/25	Perth / Handicap / H	4	9 / 14	18/1	105

Lunar Power

Jockey: P Mulrennan Trainer: Donald McCain Age/Wt: 7/9-1 F: 9-74422 OR: 69

13/2

Comment: No win since a hurdle race in May 2023 but narrowly denied at Thirsk (2m) and Musselburgh (2m2f) on last two outings after setting the pace; in the mix.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/08/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	2 / 5	7/2	68
15/07/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	5	2 / 5	4/1	67
11/06/25	Kempton / Handicap / F	5	4 / 6	11/1	70
22/05/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	5	4 / 7	12/1	72
09/05/25	Ascot / Handicap / F	4	7 / 8	33/1	77
10/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	9 / 9	40/1	80

Stand Strong

Jockey: Rhys Elliott Trainer: Ewan Whillans Age/Wt: 5/8-5 F: 042751 OR: 59

1 tip

17/2

Comment: 0-13 before he was upped to 2m at Newcastle (AW) last month and was produced in front late on for a clearcut win; back up 4lb but today's additional step up in distance now looks interesting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/08/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	1 / 7	4/1	55
14/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	5 / 5	5/1	57
28/06/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	7 / 11	8/1	57
30/05/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	2 / 6	11/2	55
28/04/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	4 / 10	9/1	57
07/04/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	5	10 / 10	14/1	60

Elemental Eye

Jockey: A Mullen Trainer: Iain Jardine Age/Wt: 4/8-8 F: 632213 OR: 62

2 tips

9/1

Comment: Finally opened his account (21st attempt) in a 2m Redcar handicap last month and his very solid sequence this summer continued when third (split Lunar Power and Trojan Sun) in the sprint finish to a C&D race 26 days ago; shouldn't be far away.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/08/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	3 / 5	15/8	61
20/07/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	1 / 8	7/4	60
14/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	2 / 5	6/4	60
05/07/25	Nottingham / Handicap / F	6	2 / 6	11/10	59
21/06/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	3 / 9	15/2	60
26/04/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	4	6 / 9	22/1	63

Clan Chieftain

Jockey: S A Gray Trainer: Jackie Stephen Age/Wt: 5/9-0 F: 443-78 OR: 68

66/1

Comment: Sole win (18 races) was a maiden in 2023; last year's Flat campaign ended with a respectable third over 2m but he's opposable on subsequent evidence, despite his fall in the weights.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/08/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	4	8 / 8	100/1	72
13/07/25	Perth / Handicap / H	5	3 / 8	20/1	84
18/06/25	Ripon / Handicap / F	4	7 / 7	66/1	74
25/05/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	5 / 9	28/1	88
22/04/25	Kelso / Unknown / H	4	6 / 9	22/1	-
29/12/24	Kelso / Unknown / H	4	12 / 14	66/1	-

Musselburgh

16:35 - RESULT

Runners: 9 Going: GOOD

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: Linda Perratt's two runners may be the principals, with KEEP ME STABLE slightly preferred to Monhammer.

1st	2. Highland Olly Fav	3/1
2nd	9. Monhammer	15/2
3rd	7. Ahamoment	15/2

Favourite

3/1

Highland Olly

Jockey: Harrison Shaw Trainer: Grant Tuer Age/Wt: 4/9-9 F: 714644 OR: 64

1 tip

3/1

Comment: Made all off 1lb higher at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) in May; a notch below that form in recent outings, wearing first-time cheekpieces on latest, and needs to be back at his peak to win this.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	4 / 9	12/1	64
08/08/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	4 / 7	13/8	65
24/07/25	Doncaster / Handicap / F	5	6 / 11	10/1	66
23/05/25	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	4 / 7	9/4	67
09/05/25	Nottingham / Handicap / F	6	1 / 8	11/4	65
22/04/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	5	7 / 8	4/1	66

2nd Favourite

5/1

Spun To Gold

Jockey: P Mulrennan Trainer: Jim Goldie Age/Wt: 4/9-3 F: 070175 OR: 58

2 tips

5/1

Comment: Well down the weights when scoring from the front at Ayr (7f, good) last month and is just 1lb higher today but he's been well held in both runs since; stall 1 should help if he sets out to make the running.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	5 / 8	13/2	59
21/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	7 / 10	11/2	62
14/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	1 / 8	4/1	57
27/06/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	10 / 14	33/1	60
28/05/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	5	7 / 8	15/2	63
13/04/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	12 / 13	22/1	67

Detective

Jockey: S H James Trainer: Dianne Sayer Age/Wt: 9/9-9 F: 507147 OR: 64

1 tip

11/2

Comment: Has won eight races, six of them at Carlisle (7f-1m1f) but also one over 1m1f at Musselburgh in June; that's his standout performance since reappearance and he's not been seen over this short a trip in 2025.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/08/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	5	7 / 8	17/2	65
14/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	4 / 6	11/4	65
01/07/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	1 / 9	4/1	61
16/06/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	5	7 / 12	12/1	63
05/06/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	4	11 / 12	16/1	65
21/05/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	4	5 / 6	8/1	67

Front Gunner

Jockey: D Nolan Trainer: Ann Duffield Age/Wt: 4/9-4 F: 18-381 OR: 59

1 tip

6/1

Comment: 3yo AW winner who gained his first turf win at Redcar (7f, good to firm) ten weeks ago, justifying favouritism by a short head after making most and rallying; off since, back up 2lb and does not have the inside stall this time but not ruled out.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/06/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	1 / 9	11/4	57
30/05/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	6	8 / 8	15/2	59
12/05/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	3 / 13	28/1	60
29/10/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	8 / 12	9/1	60
15/10/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	1 / 8	15/2	55
24/09/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	7 / 13	10/1	57

Ahamoment

Jockey: Connor Beasley Trainer: David & Nicola Barron Age/Wt: 6/9-2 F: 4-29059 OR: 57

15/2

Comment: All four wins over 7f (here on first occasion) and the latest was last September off 2lb higher than today; needs to leave his three turf runs this season (April-August) well behind him.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/08/25	Doncaster / Handicap / F	6	9 / 11	22/1	59
19/07/25	Doncaster / Handicap / F	6	5 / 9	40/1	61
07/04/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	5	10 / 13	7/1	62
21/01/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	9 / 10	5/1	62
08/01/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	2 / 10	6/1	62
21/12/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	4 / 11	25/1	63

Monhammer

Jockey: A Mullen Trainer: Linda Perratt Age/Wt: 7/8-8 F: 8-06962 OR: 49

3 tips

15/2

Comment: Won off 15lb higher at Ayr (7f, good) last May; struggled at the end of last season and on first four starts this term; latest start was a big upturn, though, when 33-1 second of five at Ayr (7f; 4lb lower today) nine days ago, forcing a red-hot favourite to work, so maybe the tide is turning again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	2 / 5	33/1	53
11/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	6 / 8	66/1	53
30/07/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	9 / 9	40/1	58
21/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	6 / 10	66/1	58
07/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	11 / 11	50/1	61
14/09/24	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	8 / 8	11/1	62

Ignac Lamar

Jockey: Shay Farmer Trainer: Jim Goldie Age/Wt: 5/8-7 F: 731555 OR: 48

9/1

Comment: February's AW win was 7f; Hamilton (6f, good to firm) in May saw his only turf win from 20 attempts; out of form in his three starts since, given wind surgery before latest.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/08/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	5 / 7	10/1	49
21/06/25	Ayr / Unknown / F	6	5 / 9	5/1	50
11/06/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	6	5 / 7	11/4	50
16/05/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	6	1 / 6	10/3	46
02/05/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	3 / 8	16/1	46
01/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	7 / 8	7/1	55

Fletchers Dream

Jockey: Barry McHugh Trainer: Alan Brown Age/Wt: 4/9-8 F: 081870 OR: 63

14/1

Comment: Better known on AW and although he did win at 50-1 here (7f, good to firm) in June in a first-time visor, he's been way below that form since; switched to blinkers on latest start but now reverts to a visor.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/08/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	10 / 13	16/1	64
18/07/25	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	7 / 7	18/1	65
01/07/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	4	8 / 9	12/1	65
07/06/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	4	1 / 9	50/1	61
19/05/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	5	8 / 8	25/1	65
03/05/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	5	13 / 15	33/1	66

Chiefman

Jockey: Rhys Elliott Trainer: R. Mike Smith Age/Wt: 4/8-9 F: 907063 OR: 50

25/1

Comment: Won handicap debut at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last March but he's 0-14 since and very opposable on nearly all 2025 form; finished closer over 7f on latest outing, albeit from the front in just a five-runner race and runner-up Monhammer beat him by 2l; best to turn elsewhere.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	3 / 5	66/1	51
09/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	6 / 8	125/1	52
21/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	11 / 12	80/1	55
14/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	7 / 8	66/1	57
07/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	12 / 12	50/1	60
01/07/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	9 / 9	66/1	60

Keep Me Stable

Jockey: Tommie Jakes Trainer: Linda Perratt Age/Wt: 5/9-9 F: 241113 OR: 64

5 tips

Comment: Won three times in a row at Musselburgh (1m/7f, good) in June/July, under Tommie Jakes on first occasion; the handicapper had his say but respectable third at Ayr on latest outing showed that she is still in the mix.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	3 / 10	3/1	65
22/07/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	1 / 8	5/2	61
01/07/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	1 / 10	4/1	57
07/06/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	1 / 12	9/1	54
02/05/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	4 / 8	4/1	54
20/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	2 / 5	11/2	53

Musselburgh

17:05 - RESULT

Runners: 9 Going: GOOD

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: This provides a slightly different test but THUNDERSTORM KATIE is on a roll and may make this her fourth win in five her last starts.

1st	6. Royal Duke	11/2
2nd	2. Orbital Chime	13/2
3rd	3. Happier	12/1

Favourite

13/8

Thunderstorm Katie

Jockey: P Mulrennan Trainer: Jim Goldie Age/Wt: 4/9-1 F: 841141 OR: 52

7 tips

13/8

Comment: Bagged two 6f Ayr handicaps this summer and also obliged over 5f at Hamilton (good to firm) five days ago; has 5lb penalty and sharper track but she's an improved sprinter who looked capable of better still with her late bid last time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/08/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	6	1 / 7	7/2	52
11/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	4 / 9	5/2	53
09/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	1 / 8	9/4	48
28/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	1 / 7	11/2	46
21/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	4 / 12	10/1	46
06/06/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	6	8 / 12	40/1	46

2nd Favourite

9/2

Match Play

Jockey: D Nolan Trainer: Paul Midgley Age/Wt: 5/9-9 F: 321302 OR: 65

9/2

Comment: Has won once in each of the last four seasons, at Pontefract in June this time round; three creditable placings from his other four starts this summer, so he's still a contender.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/08/25	Yarmouth / Handicap / F	5	2 / 5	2/1	65
26/07/25	York / Handicap / F	4	17 / 19	40/1	66
08/07/25	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	3 / 8	2/1	66
30/06/25	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	1 / 8	13/2	61
17/06/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	6	2 / 7	7/2	58
24/05/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	3 / 6	4/1	58

Royal Duke

Jockey: Rhys Elliott Trainer: R. Mike Smith Age/Wt: 4/9-1 F: 567612 OR: 57

1 tip

11/2

Comment: Clocked up some notable displays in C&D handicaps last year; it was at Ayr that he's returned to form (first and second) on his last two outings this season but that puts him back into serious calculations.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	2 / 7	9/2	55
28/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	1 / 7	13/2	46
01/07/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	6 / 8	5/1	46
07/06/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	7 / 8	10/1	48
16/05/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	6	6 / 8	7/2	49
28/04/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	5 / 9	11/2	50

Orbital Chime

Jockey: S H James Trainer: Katie Scott Age/Wt: 5/9-9 F: 4-05359 OR: 65

13/2

Comment: Sole win came on heavy going and he's tended to steer clear of firmer than good; backward steps on last two starts and this is only his second appearance over 5f, having run respectably in May on first occasion but he was only fifth of seven that day; others preferred.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/08/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	5	9 / 10	14/1	67
07/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	4	5 / 12	17/2	69
21/06/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	3 / 8	12/1	69
28/05/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	4	5 / 7	28/1	71
28/04/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	12 / 12	28/1	72
07/10/24	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	4 / 10	7/1	73

Zuffolo

Jockey: Connor Beasley Trainer: Michael Dods Age/Wt: 5/9-2 F: 096832 OR: 58

1 tip

8/1

Comment: Won on turf last July/September; not so hot this season but he did return to some form to be placed on last two outings; needs to build on that.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/07/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	2 / 7	9/4	59
16/07/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	3 / 9	10/1	59
07/06/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	8 / 8	20/1	62
09/05/25	Nottingham / Handicap / F	6	6 / 7	15/2	64
24/04/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	4	9 / 13	28/1	66
30/03/25	Doncaster / Handicap / F	5	17 / 17	25/1	68

Happier

Jockey: Amie Waugh Trainer: Tim Easterby Age/Wt: 5/9-5 F: 779613 OR: 61

1 tip

12/1

Comment: The return to 5f had a positive effect when she ran away with a handicap at Catterick (good) early this month; close third of six under a penalty at Hamilton one week later and she's another 2lb higher today, but the Catterick form gives her a fair shout.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/08/25	Hamilton / Handicap / F	5	3 / 6	5/1	59
05/08/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	1 / 6	15/8	54
20/07/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	6 / 8	12/1	56
30/05/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	6	9 / 10	13/2	58
17/05/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	6	7 / 13	7/2	60
22/04/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	5	7 / 9	20/1	62

Irish Dancer

Jockey: Harry Smith Trainer: Declan Carroll Age/Wt: 5/9-3 F: 122117 OR: 59

20/1

Comment: Four wins since May, narrowly under Harry Smith when favourite in Class 6 on last two occasions; his very solid, three-month sequence ended with a lesser show at Catterick last week, however.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/08/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	5	7 / 8	10/1	59
01/08/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	1 / 7	13/8	55
25/07/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	6	1 / 6	11/8	53
16/07/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	2 / 9	17/2	53
26/06/25	Nottingham / Handicap / F	6	2 / 6	15/8	55
17/06/25	Southwell / Unknown / F	6	1 / 9	2/1	50

Blackcurrent

Jockey: Shay Farmer Trainer: Alan Brown Age/Wt: 9/8-5 F: 758187 OR: 47

20/1

Comment: Veteran who ended a long losing run when making all at Beverley (5f, good) in May; did not repeat the form in his two subsequent outings, also under Shay Farmer, and does not seem the percentage call.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/07/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	7 / 14	14/1	48
21/07/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	6	8 / 9	18/1	48
28/05/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	6	1 / 12	22/1	46
02/05/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	8 / 11	16/1	46
20/03/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	6	5 / 7	5/1	46
10/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	7 / 9	10/1	46

Araifjan

Jockey: A Mullen Trainer: Michael Herrington Age/Wt: 8/8-6 F: 336422 OR: 48

1 tip

25/1

Comment: No win away from Chelmsford since September 2021; agonisingly close at Newcastle (5f, AW) on penultimate start and bang there in a classified at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) on latest, which needs respect, but this test might be a little too sharp.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/08/25	Yarmouth / Unknown / F	6	2 / 7	13/2	48
26/07/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	2 / 14	10/1	46
15/07/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	6	4 / 11	7/1	46
30/06/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	6	6 / 9	11/2	47
12/06/25	Yarmouth / Handicap / F	6	3 / 8	18/1	47
28/05/25	Beverley / Handicap / F	6	3 / 12	20/1	48

Golden Rainbow

Jockey: Mohammed Tabti Trainer: Rebecca Menzies Age/Wt: 6/8-13 F: 233868 OR: 55

1 tip

Comment: Yet to add any wins following a most productive 2024 but is now 6lb below his last winning mark; three minor honours this May/June but more to prove after three lesser efforts, including C&D yesterday.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/08/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	8 / 8	6/1	55
18/07/25	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	6 / 7	14/1	57
30/06/25	Pontefract / Handicap / F	6	8 / 9	10/1	59
17/06/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	6	3 / 7	7/2	60
02/06/25	Wetherby / Handicap / F	6	3 / 7	15/2	60
01/05/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	2 / 9	10/3	59

Pockley

Jockey: Kaiya Fraser Trainer: Linda Perratt Age/Wt: 7/8-10 F: 465757 OR: 52

Comment: Not far away on a couple of occasions this year on turf but all nine of his wins have been at Newcastle and he's 0-35 on turf.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/08/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	6	7 / 7	14/1	53
27/06/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	5 / 13	7/1	55
19/06/25	Wetherby / Handicap / F	6	7 / 10	22/1	55
07/06/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	6	5 / 8	50/1	57
21/05/25	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	6 / 6	50/1	58
29/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	4 / 10	20/1	58