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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
1st
Horse silk
3
(7)
Quercus Robur
69-11
6/1
T: A NicolJ: Billy Garritty
Always led, going well 3f out, ridden to assert 2f out, steadily drew clear clear. easily op 11/2 tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
9
5
(1)
Young Merlin
99-9
5/1
T: R MenziesJ: A Mullen
Slowly into stride, rear, headway to mid division after 4f, ridden over 3f out, stayed on from 2f out to take second inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
2
6
(5)
Aighear
79-8
11/4
T: J S GoldieJ: Amie Waugh (3)
Chased leaders, headway to chase winner 3f out, no extra and lost second inside final furlong op 5/2 tchd 9/4
4th
Horse silk
21
8
(3)
Rory The Cat
59-4
22/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: O McSweeney
Mid-division, ridden and plugged on from 3f out tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
17
1
(2)
Reel Her In
59-13
12/1
T: B HaslamJ: P Mulrennan
Held up towards rear, ridden and no response over 3f out, tailed off
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
4
(9)
Spooky Wooky
39-10
5/2f
T: S G WestJ: A Elliott
Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened quickly 3f out and soon lost touch tchd 11/4
7th
Horse silk
18
9
(8)
Star Of Markinch
98-13
33/1
T: Gary RutherfordJ: Rhys Elliott (5)
Always towards rear, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
24
7
(4)
Woodshaw
39-5
33/1
T: I JardineJ: Mohammed Tabti (5)
Mid-division, pushed along and lost place halfway, ridden and lost touch 4f out, tailed off op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
32
2
(6)
Ebony Maw
89-12
15/2
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Jason Hart
Chased leaders, lost place 5f out, weakened and eased 4f out op 8/1 tchd 13/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.40, £1.60, £1.40EX:£41.50Trifecta:£129.80Tricast:£99.84SF:£35.35Swingers:£4.40, £3.80, £3.70

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.

  1. SPOOKY WOOKY (IRE)
  2. AIGHEAR
  3. QUERCUS ROBUR

Previous Winners

2024
Molten Sea
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 3
J: Callum Rodriguez  |  T: W J Haggas
13/8

Prize Money

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

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