15:50 Musselburgh

Saturday 7 June 2025

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Edinburgh Cup Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 50.58s

(8)

Thunder Wonder¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 92| C

4/1

Doubled career tally over 1m here in April. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm) 14 days ago, slowly away. Needs to cast that effort aside.

Form: 16-3140

(1)

We Dare To Dream²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87

11/1

Runner-up on reappearance before going one place better at Beverley in May. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 4/1) 21 days ago and now goes up in trip.

Form: 212-215

(4)

Bassadanza²¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 86

40/1

Won first 2 starts before performing about as well as could be expected when 4½ lengths sixth of 8 to Smoken in listed race at Newmarket (8f, heavy). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut from a mark that demands more.

Form: 116-

(3)

Regalian^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 85

10/3

Promising individual. Winner at Newcastle in February and continued theme of race-by-race progress when third of 10 in handicap at Newbury (8f, firm, 5/1) 21 days ago. Blinkers on first time and slight step up in trip can only help his cause. Major claims.

Form: 133

(2)

City Of God¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 81

6/1

Winner at Southwell on second start in January. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm, 12/1) 14 days ago. Looks consistent rather than progressive.

Form: 4-1227

(6)

I Am Me²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: E Bethell| OR: 80| CD

7/1

Well prepared to make a winning reappearance over C&D in April. 15/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (8f, firm) 29 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. One to consider.

Form: 2539-15

(5)

Zarathos¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: S De Sousa| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 77

9/4

Good second of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 10/3) 18 days ago. Merits consideration given he's knocking fairly loudly on the door.

Form: 4-33232

(7)

Pappa Louis^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 75

25/1

Improved form when very good second of 8 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good) 7 days ago, no match for winner. Can give it another good go.

Form: 218-942

Forecasts

Zarathos (9/4), Regalian (10/3), Thunder Wonder (4/1), City Of God (6/1), I Am Me (7/1), We Dare To Dream (11/1), Pappa Louis (25/1), Bassadanza (40/1)

REGALIAN improved another chunk when third in a warm-looking 3-y-o handicap at Newbury 3 weeks ago and with blinkers and this slight step up trip likely to help him further, he makes plenty of appeal. I Am Me needs treating as though still in form after his Ascot run so he's second choice, ahead of the consistent Zarathos.