12:53 Musselburgh

Wednesday 5 November 2025

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Happy 70th Birthday John Grossick Handicap

Off time: 12:58 | Winning time: 1m 2.32s

(5)

Wen Moon¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: B Haslam| OR: 65| BF| D

16/5

Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Fifth of 14 in handicap (4/1) at Newcastle (5f) 15 days ago.

Form: 005765

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(14)

Our Absent Friends¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T Davidson| OR: 64| D

11/4

Latest win at Redcar in September. 12/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Expected to be bang there from the rail draw.

Form: 400184

(12)

Ganesha¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 63| D

11/2

13/2, tenth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 15 days ago but was placed on turf on his 2 outings prior to that.

Form: 854330

(2)

Royal Duke¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 59| CD

28/1

C&D winner in August. 9/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 121068

(9)

Laurens Dream⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 56

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 18/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 834307

(11)

Fear And Fast^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Stammers| T: J S Goldie| OR: 56

13/2

11/2, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Runner-up over C&D prior to that. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 523626

(13)

Sir Benedict^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 53| D

8/1

Latest win at Hamilton in September. Good nose second of 14 to Thunderstorm Katie over C&D 23 days ago. Respected.

Form: 440162

(8)

Ski Angel²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 50| CD

12/1

Three-time C&D winner, the latest in October. 5/1, bit below form when 2¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Thunderstorm Katie back here since.

Form: 845415

(10)

Zaphea²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 48| CD

14/1

Unreliable sort but is a 3-time C&D winner. 22/1, 4½ lengths ninth of 14 to Thunderstorm Katie in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago.

Form: 669369

(3)

Little Mi Mi¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 46

12/1

Decent start for Iain Jardine when second at Newcastle in September but down the field there on both outings since.

Form: 600280

(4)

John Kirkup^b⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-4| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 45| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Thirty two runs since last win in 2023. Respectable 4¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Sir Benedict in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft, 28/1) 45 days ago.

Form: 078037

(7)

Hard Nut³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 7½ lengths fourth of 6 to Ski Angel in handicap at this C&D (soft, 12/1) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 626544

Non-Runners

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Thunderstorm Katie⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J S Goldie J: P Mulrennan

(1)

Kyber Crystal¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: R Menzies J: Mohammed Tabti

Forecasts

Our Absent Friends (11/4), Wen Moon (16/5), Thunderstorm Katie (9/2), Kyber Crystal (5/1), Ganesha (11/2), Fear And Fast (13/2), Sir Benedict (8/1), Little Mi Mi (12/1), Ski Angel (12/1), Zaphea (14/1), Laurens Dream (18/1), Royal Duke (28/1), John Kirkup (33/1), Hard Nut (80/1)

OUR ABSENT FRIENDS has a handy rail draw and might be able to add to September's Redcar success. Jim Goldie pair Thunderstorm Katie, who is bidding for a hat-trick, and Fear And Fast head the dangers along with Sir Benedict.