16:33 Musselburgh

Sunday 14 September 2025

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Dropkicks Honky Tonk Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 59.40s

(4)

I'm Next¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

11/2

Made all to win on AW at Newcastle ((5f) in June. Just as good when second to an improver (pair clear) a Chester (5f) 15 days ago. Big player if in similar form.

Form: 301302

(8)

J Street³⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 74| D

25/1

Fair winner for Craig Lidster at 2 but been off for a year ahead of this reappearance for a new yard. A watching brief is the percentage call.

Form: 921332-

(6)

Smooth Silesie^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Sean Kirrane| T: L Williamson| OR: 73| D

14/1

Had a very productive August, winning 3 times on turf. Latest AW third was no more than respectable but has to enter the reckoning back on the grass.

Form: 212114

(9)

High Opinion⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 72| D

9/1

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 69 days ago.

Form: 126-034

(5)

Montezuma³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 72

6/4

Good third of 12 in Racing League handicap at Windsor (6f, firm, 6/1) 31 days ago, doing too much too soon. Open to improvement now dropping to the minimum trip.

Form: 55-7343

(7)

Knicks^b1,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 69| D

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 7/1, bit below form when fourth of 11 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Blinkers on first time with a tongue strap refitted. Tempting mark.

Form: 255294

(10)

Jm Jhingree²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn| T: J S Goldie| OR: 70| CD

6/1

C&D winner in July. 16/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago.

Form: 741644

(3)

Solid Bond^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: D Carroll| OR: 68

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Improvement will be needed.

Form: 35-39

(2)

Bonito Cavalo²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| D

50/1

Six-time AW winner at Newcastle but hasn't threatened in 4 starts this year, including back on AW latest.

Form: 14-0060

Non-Runners

(1)

Sugar Baby²²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: P D Niven J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Montezuma (6/4), Knicks (9/2), I'm Next (11/2), Jm Jhingree (6/1), High Opinion (9/1), Sugar Baby (12/1), Smooth Silesie (14/1), Solid Bond (14/1), J Street (25/1), Bonito Cavalo (50/1)

It's surely only a matter of time before MONTEZUMA is winning for Jim Goldie, possibly here now dropping to 5f for the first time having done too much too soon over 6f at Windsor last month. I'm Next will be a threat if reproducing the form he showed when clear best of the rest behind a William Haggas improver at Chester last time. Smooth Silesie has 3 wins and 2 seconds to show from her last 5 outings on turf and also has to enter the reckoning.