16:03 Musselburgh

Wednesday 5 November 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 7f 217y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: 3m 51.29s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(2)
Horse silk
Reel Her In27
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR:  59| CD
12/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Carlisle in May. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 40/1) 27 days ago so needs to get back on track.
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2
(6)
Horse silk
Ebony Mawt8
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR:  58| D
15/2
Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, soft, 17/2) 8 days ago. Can give another good account.
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3
(7)
Horse silk
Quercus Roburp27
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: A Nicol| OR:  57| D
6/1
Latest win at Newcastle in September. 12/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 27 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.
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Timeform
4
(9)
Horse silk
Spooky Wooky23
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-10| J: A Elliott| T: S G West| OR:  62
5/2
Lightly-raced maiden who shaped well when third of 9 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good) 23 days ago, set a lot to do. First two have gone in since so he's a big player off an unchanged mark.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Young Merlinp13
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: R Menzies| OR:  55| D
5/1
One win from 22 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, respectable second of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (18f, heavy) 13 days ago. Claims.
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Timeform
6
(5)
Horse silk
Aighear12
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: Amie Waugh(3)| T: J S Goldie| OR:  54
11/4
Latest win at Ayr in October. Good second of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Newbury (16f, heavy) 12 days ago. Can make her presence felt once more.
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7
(4)
Horse silk
Woodshawb37
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Mohammed Tabti(5)| T: I Jardine| OR:  57
33/1
Last of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with plenty to find on form.
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8
(3)
Horse silk
Rory The Catb,t35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: O McSweeney| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR:  50| CD
22/1
Course winner. Fair third of 7 in handicap at this course (14f, soft, 5/1) 35 days ago. One for the shortlist.
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9
(8)
Horse silk
Star Of Markinch23
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Elliott(5)| T: Gary Rutherford| OR:  45
33/1
Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. 40/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Possibilities.
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Forecasts

Spooky Wooky (5/2), Aighear (11/4), Young Merlin (5/1), Quercus Robur (6/1), Ebony Maw (15/2), Reel Her In (12/1), Rory The Cat (22/1), Star Of Markinch (33/1), Woodshaw (33/1)

Verdict

SPOOKY WOOKY caught the eye when a running-on third over C&D last time and with that form having been very well advertised since he can get off the mark. Newbury runner-up Aighear appeals as the one to chase home Simon West's 3-y-o ahead of in-form duo Quercus Robur and Rory The Cat.

Previous Winners

2024
Molten Sea
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 3
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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