15:15 Musselburgh

Monday 24 August 2026

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'Celebrating Veteran Armed Forces' Selling Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 208y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Yermanthere37
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Dickson(5)| T: T D Easterby| OR:  70
Snapped a long losing run when winning at Ripon (1¼m, good to firm) in June. Good runner-up efforts at Pontefract and back at Ripon since. Should go well again.
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2
(9)
Horse silk
Runninsonofagunb7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR:  68| BF
Has had a good spell at Ayr this summer, including a 1m win. Unable to adopt his usual front-running tactics after losing ground at the start when sixth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good) last Monday (treated as if still in form).
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3
(10)
Horse silk
Theme Parkt21
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR:  68
Back on form since tongue tied, winning at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) last month and placed twice at Nottingham since.
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4
(11)
Horse silk
Simple Starp1,t17
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: Gary Rutherford| OR:  65| C
Course winner over 12.5f for Dianne Sayer last year but slow starts have often proved costly since, including for new yard here last twice. Down significantly in trip with first-time cheekpieces added.
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5
(4)
Horse silk
Titainium18
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR:  63
Returned to winning ways with a narrow success at Wetherby (1¼m) last summer. Below that level since but latest sixth of 11 at Southwell (11f) was a bit more encouraging. Needs to build on that now.
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6
(6)
Horse silk
Mayor Of Magherap16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Elliott(5)| T: R M Smith| OR:  61| CD
Successful over C&D in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) in June. Three lesser Ayr runs have followed so hopes are pinned on a return to Musselburgh sparking a revival.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Falcon Nineb17
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: I Jardine| OR:  60| BF| CD
Recorded back-to-back wins last summer, including C&D. Back on form with runner-up efforts on his last 3 outings and another bold bid is on the cards.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Princess Niylap12
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: A D Brown| OR:  58
Sixteen runs since last win in 2025. 4/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Beverley (1¼m, good) 12 days ago, finding little. Back down in trip. Others are more persuasive.
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9
(3)
Horse silk
Motawaaredp14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR:  58
Isn't an easy ride but has left the impression he's building up to something on most starts for this yard, doing well to get fourth after a very slow start at Ayr (1¼m, good) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations.
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10
(1)
Horse silk
Miners Gamblet17
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: B Ellison| OR:  52| CD
Just 1 win from 26 starts but has shaped encouragingly at Newcastle and over C&D since undergoing a breathing operation. Capable of having a say if things go right.
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11
(5)
Horse silk
Langton Wold12
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR:  46
Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, last of 8 in handicap at Beverley (1¼m, good) 12 days ago. Others are more persuasive.
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Forecasts

Yermanthere (11/4), Falcon Nine (10/3), Theme Park (9/2), Motawaared (7/1), Runninsonofagun (8/1), Miners Gamble (10/1), Titainium (12/1), Princess Niyla (14/1), Simple Star (25/1), Mayor Of Maghera (33/1), Langton Wold (66/1)

Verdict

FALCON NINE has been knocking on the door lately and is taken to get his head back in front. Miners Gamble and Motawaared hardly have bet-compelling profiles but have the ability to play prominent roles from their reduced marks. Yermanthere's good recent spell also earns him a place on the shortlist.

  1. Falcon Nine9/2
  2. Miners Gamble6/1
  3. Motawaared5/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,281.002nd: £2,947.003rd: £1,472.004th: £737.005th: £367.00

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