16:10 Musselburgh

Saturday 6 June 2026

All13:4014:1514:5015:2816:1016:4517:15

Edinburgh Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 51.25s

(5)

Pandemonium^p1⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 85

22/1

Soft-ground Yarmouth maiden winner on debut and completed a simple task in a Redcar novice (7f) in October. Pitched into Group 3 company and must have been amiss in the Horris Hill later that month. Shaped in similar fashion on reappearance and since been gelded with headgear on.

Form: 117-0

(4)

Strength of Spirit¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: K R Burke| OR: 85| C

9/4

Progressive juvenile (2-4) and took another big step forward after 8 months off (also gelded) when successful over 1m here in April. Shaped with promise in defeat next 2 outings but pitched into a better race and came up well short at Goodwood (7f). Up in trip.

Form: 21-1389

(7)

Monoceros⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 84

12/1

Didn't go on from a winning debut for Charlie Appleby. Changed hands for 25,000 gns and he shaped quite well on reappearance when very good 1½ lengths third of 6 to Strength of Spirit in handicap at this course (1m) in April.

Form: 13P-3

(6)

Evening Blues^h⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: S Hanlon| OR: 84

13/2

Placed 3 times prior to getting off mark at Dundalk (1m) in November. Bumped into potentially above-average rival when second there the following month and ran right up to form despite racing freely when fifth on reappearance/stable debut in April. Refitting of a hood will help his cause.

Form: 27212-5

(1)

Blues And Royals⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: M L W Bell| OR: 80

9/2

Proved a different proposition when making a winning reappearance/handicap debut at Kempton in March and justified support when doubling his tally back there last month. Didn't look an easy ride when mid-field at Sandown last time, though.

Form: 73-1216

(8)

Magical Merlot²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Lauren Young⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 78

9/4

Made fourth and final start at 2 yrs a winning one in a 1m Brighton novice in October. After 6 months off (gelded), wasn't discredited when 4 lengths fifth of 7 on handicap debut at Southwell in April and way he shaped when third at Windsor suggests this slight step up in trip will suit.

Form: 6321-53

(2)

Victory Ace³¹

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

8/1

Showed ability for Roger Varian and left a low-key stable debut effort well behind (had been gelded) when edging a tight finish at Lingfield (7f) in April. Shaped very well when second from an unpromising position at Kempton last time (1m) and this slight step up in distance will help on turf.

Form: 678-12

Non-Runners

(3)

Haayimm³⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: E Bethell J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Strength of Spirit (9/4), Magical Merlot (9/4), Haayimm (9/4), Blues And Royals (9/2), Evening Blues (13/2), Victory Ace (8/1), Monoceros (12/1), Pandemonium (22/1)

HAAYIMM has made considerable strides in 3 outings and switched to handicap company, he may well outclass the opposition. Victory Ace is at the opposite end of the weights and he needs considering up in distance, with Evening Blues expected to settle better this time with a hood back on.