Musselburgh Races & Results with ratings from TomForm.
There were 414 Races on across 48 meetings. There was 7 races at Bath first race 13:57, 8 races at Bathurst first race 04:00, 9 races at Belmont At The Big A first race 18:05, 7 races at Busan first race 03:25, 7 races at Charles Town first race 01:02, 12 races at Chukyo first race 01:50, 10 races at Churchill Downs first race 17:45, 17 races at Club Hipico first race 16:30, 7 races at Coffs Harbour first race 04:25, 8 races at Curragh first race 13:50, 9 races at Devonport first race 03:06 Synthetic, 8 races at Doncaster first race 14:05, 8 races at Dortmund first race 12:30, 8 races at Emerald Downs first race 21:30, 8 races at Gavea first race 20:00, 10 races at Gulfstream first race 17:55, 9 races at Hannover first race 12:45, 5 races at Hastings Racecourse first race 22:30, 9 races at Hawthorne first race 20:10, 2 races at Hipo Chile first race 01:00, 6 races at Hyderabad first race 09:45, 12 races at Kanazawa first race 03:35, 11 races at Kochi first race 07:30, 10 races at Laurel Park first race 17:25, 6 races at Le Lion-D'angers first race 09:10 Le Lion D'angers, 8 races at Los Alamitos Racecourse first race 21:00, 11 races at Maronas first race 18:15, 11 races at Mizusawa first race 04:25, 10 races at Monmouth Park first race 17:50, 3 races at Mountaineer first race 00:00, 7 races at Musselburgh first race 14:10, 12 races at Nakayama first race 02:05, 8 races at Northam first race 06:16, 13 races at Palermo first race 17:30, 9 races at ParisLongchamp first race 12:23 Longchamp, 7 races at Pioneer Park first race 06:10, 7 races at Pune first race 09:30, 8 races at Reims first race 15:20, 7 races at Remington Park first race 01:28, 10 races at Saga first race 07:40, 8 races at Scottsville first race 11:30, 8 races at Selangor first race 06:45, 10 races at Seoul first race 02:35, 8 races at Seymour first race 04:40, 10 races at Sha Tin (HK) first race 06:00 Sha Tin, 8 races at Strasbourg first race 10:25, 8 races at Sunshine Coast first race 04:10, 10 races at Woodbine first race 18:10, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner. TomForm.com uses a custom rating system for each runner.
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7th (7)  Thea Bell |  | |  | | | 3 | Cam Hardie | Brian Ellison | Well down the field in all her races; did finish a bit closer at Southwell but that was over 6f. | ||
5th (1)  Miss Idunn | | | | | | 3 | Mark Winn | Peter Niven | Bits of promise for Richard Hannon in June; ran okay last time at Southwell (7f AW) when tried in tongue-tie/cheekpieces (retained) but carries a lot of weight. | ||
2nd (5)  Showmethewayhome | | | | | | 3 | Rowan Scott | Ewan Whillans | Respectable in a couple of classified races before finishing well held in a 1m1f handicap here (28-1); now 0-9. | ||
4th (6)  Uwaittillplaytime | | | | | | 3 | Zak Wheatley | Declan Carroll | Seven-race maiden from 5f to 1m; no excuses when fifth to Oceanic Wonder last time. | ||
6th (4)  Oceanic Wonder | | | | | | 3 | David Allan | Tim Easterby | More threatening in the cheekpieces and off the mark at the 15th attempt in cosy fashion at Redcar (1m, good to firm); up just 3lb and she's added consistency to her game. | ||
3rd (2)  Pearl Sands | | | | | | 3 | Ben Robinson | Brian Ellison | Perhaps coped best with the testing ground when running away with a 1m classified at Ffos Las (third run visored); back up 4lb now returned to a handicap but has been competitive off this sort of figure (on this faster ground); 1m2f shouldn't be a problem; chance. | ||
1st (3)  Hardman | | | | | | 3 | David Nolan | David & Nicola Barron | Second to Oceanic Wonder at Redcar (1m) and improved for the 1m2f when off the mark at Chelmsford; back in trip here but up just the 2lb and should be competitive. |
It was only a classified race that PEARL SANDS won at Ffos Las but he did it comfortably and he might be able to kick on from there. Oceanic Wonder and Hardman are closely matched and the most likely dangers.[Alistair Jones]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd (2)  Royal Duke | | | | | | 3 | Rhys Elliott | R Mike Smith | Six defeats have earned him a basement mark and he makes no appeal. | ||
4th (1)  Chris's Mate | | | | | | 3 | Paul Mulrennan | Gary Harrison | No wins in seven and beaten about 10l in two 1m races for this yard; up against it on these terms. | ||
6th (6)  Bubbles Up | | | | | | 3 | Joe Fanning | David & Nicola Barron | First foal; dam placed 6f (RPR 63) and a half-sister to 5f winner Modular Magic; makes belated debut in a very weak race; loose before start and withdrawn at Ripon last month (18-1 at the time). | ||
1st (3)  Soul Singer | | | | | | 3 | David Allan | Tim Easterby | 12-race maiden who brought up the rear in a 6f handicap last time, but had run well the time before off a mark of 60; big shout with a repeat of that effort. | ||
3rd (5)  All About Neve | | | | | | 3 | Rowan Scott | Nigel Tinkler | There were positives to take from her Thirsk debut (6f, good to firm), finishing fourth of 14; that was in June 2023 but she returns in a very winnable race. | ||
5th (4)  Wessex | | | | | | 3 | David Nolan | David & Nicola Barron | Showed up well to a point before weakening into seventh at Lingfield (6f) on debut in August 2023, though still finished under 5l behind the smart Elmonjed; since changed hands for 11,000gns and now gelded/hooded; stable also runs Bubbles Up; market informative. |
The fact that 12-race maiden Soul Singer (second choice) has good claims says everything about this novice. WESSEX did show some raw ability on his debut for the Meades and is worth chancing on his return. All About Neve is another who ran okay first time out but she's been off for even longer.[Alistair Jones]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd (2)  Sybaris Jewel | | | | | | 2 | Ben Robinson | Brian Ellison | Hasn't gone on from her debut third at Beverley (5f, good to soft) in May and she's now 0-6; cheekpieces made little difference last time and she now takes a marked rise in distance. | ||
(5)  Sun Petal | | | | | | 2 | Joe Fanning | Charlie Johnston | Very moderate form and especially so in her two handicaps (tried hooded), at 6f and 1m; has too much to prove. | ||
4th (1)  Aye Up Lass | | | | | | 2 | Zak Wheatley | Declan Carroll | Dam won over 1m2f so no surprise to see her improve for the 1m on handicap debut here 19 days ago, going down by only a neck in the new blinkers; much respected off 3lb higher. | ||
3rd (3)  Law Degree | | | | | | 2 | David Allan | Tim Easterby | Beverley winner (7.5f, soft) who was close up when third to an improver at Leicester (7f, good to firm) last month; chance on those efforts but underwhelming the last twice over 1m. | ||
1st (4)  Shielas Well | | | | | | 2 | Harrison Shaw | Grant Tuer | There was promise before she got off the mark with a convincing success at Newcastle five days ago, relishing the step up to 1m; well backed that day and good chance of defying the penalty. |
This looks a good opportunity for SHIELAS WELL to follow up her recent Newcastle win which was thoroughly decisive. Like the selection, Aye Up Lass also improved for stepping up to 1m here last month and she's the danger, unless Law Degree can recapture his peak form.[Alistair Jones]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(5)  Trais Fluors | | | | | | 10 | Rowan Scott | Linda Perratt | Close fourth at Ayr last time (7f, good) but he's a 10yo now who struggles with consistency; still hard to leave out of the equation. | ||
4th (1)  Savrola | | | | | | 5 | Harrison Shaw | Dianne Sayer | Not beaten a rival on his last two outings at Haydock and Hamilton; he needs to take a big step forward despite falling in the weights. | ||
(7)  Bulls Aye | | | | | | 6 | Andrew Mullen | Iain Jardine | Overcame a slow start to threaten at Thirsk (1m, good), though they didn't go much of a pace; overall strike-rate of 3-42 tempers enthusiasm. | ||
(3)  Jackhammer | | | | | | 10 | Archie Young | Dianne Sayer | Has been chasing but this 10yo nearly added to his Flat tally with a near miss here over 7f having been handy throughout; no certainty that he'll be as good again. | ||
3rd (4)  Jesmond Dawn | | | | | | 3 | Oliver Stammers | Grant Tuer | His best form had been at 6f/7f but he found plenty for pressure to win over Ripon's 1m 19 days ago; up to a career-high mark following the 6lb rise but must have a good chance. | ||
2nd (6)  Gone Rogue | | | | | | 3 | Joe Fanning | Charlie Johnston | Can front-run but accepted a lead when runner-up over the 1m1f here 18 days ago; couldn't knock his claims off the same mark. | ||
1st (2)  Dain Ma Nut In | | | | | | 3 | Paul Mulrennan | Lucinda Russell | Ran away with a weak C&D maiden 19 days ago and had previously been well held off this mark in a 7f handicap here; unlikely that he's improved all of a sudden. |
Dain Ma Nut In was well held in his previous handicap and the maiden he landed took little winning. Preference is for fellow 3yos GONE ROGUE and Jesmond Dawn. With the latter up to a career-high mark, perhaps the Johnston gelding can prevail.[Alistair Jones]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(10)  Pockley | | | | | | 6 | Cam Hardie | Linda Perratt | Struggling badly in recent starts and too much to prove for comfort. | ||
(9)  Primo's Comet | | | | | | 9 | Lauren Young | Jim Goldie | Multiple C&D winner but he is returning from nine months off and Jim Goldie looks to have stronger claims elsewhere. | ||
(8)  Herakles | | | | | | 4 | Mark Winn | Paul Midgley | Not at his best since winning at Ripon in June (5f, good) but he's now just 1lb above that mark and conditions shouldn't be an issue; others appeal more all the same. | ||
(7)  Zaphea | | | | | | 3 | Andrew Mullen | Iain Jardine | Two of her four wins have come over C&D; made all at Hamilton last month (5f, heavy) but well beaten at Haydock nine days ago and looks high in the weights. | ||
4th (4)  Thankuappreciate | | | | | | 4 | Zak Wheatley | Declan Carroll | Had a poor draw at Beverley three weeks ago and that isn't the run to judge him on; Doncaster and York runs this summer more compelling and he's one to consider. | ||
(5)  Classy Al | | | | | | 6 | Amie Waugh | Jim Goldie | Impressed at Ayr in May (5f, good to firm) given he did plenty wrong; no progress since then but he had a troubled run over C&D last month and has the ability to feature granted some luck in running. | ||
1st (2)  Zarzyni | | | | | | 7 | Joe Fanning | David & Nicola Barron | Drawn a blank since his C&D win in April 2022; has run some good races in defeat this season but last time wasn't one of them; now drops into Class 5 company for the first time; opposable for win purposes all the same. | ||
(1)  Spring Is Sprung | | | | | | 5 | David Nolan | Paul Midgley | Two Class 5 wins in June and he's run well in defeat on his last two starts, over C&D and then in a Racing League handicap at Windsor; no obvious reason he wouldn't make another bold bid. | ||
3rd (3)  Our Absent Friends | | | | | | 6 | Rowan Scott | Tristan Davidson | Three near misses this summer before getting off the mark for the year at Haydock nine days ago (5f, good to soft); 3lb rise manageable; should go well again. | ||
2nd (6)  Eternal Sunshine | | | | | | 4 | Paul Mulrennan | Jim Goldie | Making up for lost time this summer, winning four of her last five starts and doing well to come from an unpromising position over C&D 18 days ago; style of racing is making it hard for the handicapper to keep up and her pedigree offers hope there is more to come. |
Spring Is Sprung and Our Absent Friends come here in form but Jim Goldie could hold the key with Classy Al and ETERNAL SUNSHINE. The former is capable at this level but needs everything to fall right and preference is for Eternal Sunshine, who is blooming now. Her latest C&D win, when coming from a poor position over 1f out, suggested she could remain ahead of the handicapper for a while longer.[Paul Smith]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5th (4)  Eastvan | | | | | | 4 | Paul Mulrennan | Lucinda Russell | Promise in two novice events at around 1m on soft/heavy as a 2yo; absent 570 days before finishing last on all three starts this season, in handicaps on last two occasions and upped from 1m to 1m5f last time; blinkers are given a go but some caution has to be advised. | ||
1st (2)  Kingsley Pride | | | | | | 4 | Archie Young | Charlie Johnston | Three seconds and three thirds after 14 races but still no win; kept hanging left when close third at Thirsk (1m4f) on reappearance in July but that's his best show this term; ran respectably on AW 11 days ago but the wait for his win may go on. | ||
4th (1)  Midnight Lion | | | | | | 4 | Andrew Mullen | Iain Jardine | His first and latest starts for this yard were heavy defeats over hurdles, but there was a 1m2f AW win in April among eight Flat races in between; 1m6f maiden win (good) last June might suggest a fine chance off this mark but he might be best watched this time after 117 days off. | ||
2nd (5)  Laudable | | | | | | 4 | Rowan Scott | Tristan Davidson | Made the breakthrough with classified wins over 1m2f at Ayr (good to soft) and Ripon (good) before making it three in a row when asserting by 2l in a seven-runner handicap at Catterick (1m4f, soft) five days ago; he's no handicap good thing under a 5lb penalty but is clearly now in the groove. | ||
| 3rd (3) Freddy Robinson | | | | | | 5 | Ben Robinson | Brian Ellison | Scored at Beverley (1m2f) in June and has been beaten a nose over 1m4f on all three starts since, at this track on last two occasions; this race looks uncompetitive, so he should have a big say once again. |
The choice looks to rest between Laudable, who has won his last three races, and FREDDY ROBINSON who has been beaten a nose in his last three. A quick return to action and 5lb penalty might just count against the former. Freddy Robinson has thoroughly proved himself at this track, so he may be able to show that it was just bad luck which denied him recently by going one better this time.[Richard Austen]
| Info | Form | Odds | Horse Rating | Rating | Weight | OR | Days since last run | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Comments |
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(9)  Onthebunny | | | | | | 4 | Cam Hardie | Linda Perratt | Longstanding maiden who continues to find handicaps hard work; very limited appeal. | ||
3rd (8)  Emerald Army | | | | | | 3 | Zak Wheatley | Declan Carroll | 5f looked too sharp but stepping up to 6f failed to trigger anything at Thirsk and he's now over another furlong with blinkers tried; risky. | ||
(7)  Elettaria | | | | | | 5 | Mark Winn | John Wainwright | Close thirds in her last two runs over similar distances, first a handicap then a classified; in the mix. | ||
(2)  Gunnerside | | | | | | 7 | Oliver Stammers | Grant Tuer | Has a first and a second to his name this season; hasn't been great of late but that's him and he's capable of bouncing back; won't mind returning to 7f (last six runs over 5f and 6f). | ||
(5)  Angel Of The Bay | | | | | | 3 | David Nolan | David & Nicola Barron | A second at Redcar in May (7f, soft) stands out and it's been a struggle in four subsequent starts, the last twice in cheekpieces; opposable at the minute. | ||
(3)  Sound Of Iona | | | | | | 8 | Amie Waugh | Jim Goldie | Only 12th at Ayr (6f) two runs back but running well otherwise and came from behind off a strong pace to win here last night over 5f; has the penalty but as big a worry is that she's 0-7 beyond 6f. | ||
1st (4)  Space Ninja | | | | | | 3 | Rowan Scott | Roger Fell & Sean Murray | Lightly raced; first run for this yard and gelded when runner-up at Carlisle (7f, good), coming clear with the winner who has impressed since; off just 2lb higher he makes plenty of appeal. | ||
(6)  Believe Me Now | | | | | | 4 | Andrew Mullen | Iain Jardine | Back from a break to win a classified event at Ayr in August but twice beaten in handicaps since then, latterly here yesterday; has been running over further and unraced at 7f. | ||
2nd (1)  Inanna | | | | | | 4 | Paul Mulrennan | Jim Goldie | Made a winning debut over 7f and snapped a losing run of 26 when stamina got her home over 5f at Carlisle four days ago, the soft ground helping at that trip; that's three good runs on the bounce for this yard and she can go well with a penalty. |
One of the more competitive races on the card. SPACE NINJA (nap) looks to have as good a chance as any having come clear with a subsequent winner at Carlisle. Inanna has turned a corner for Jim Goldie and, although it was over 5f that she won the other day, her other career success was at this trip. Elettaria is preferred of the others.[Alistair Jones]