Musselburgh
18:22
Scots Association Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Musselburgh Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 Distance: 2m2f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £56 Place: £8.70 £1.80 £3.60 Exacta: £317.90 Tricast: £4552.13 Trifecta: £4503.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Led - headed 3f out - soon ridden and rallied - led again inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - gamely (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare was having only her second start for the yard and that she may have appreciated the return to turf)
5 M AVG James Owen 128 lbs 40/1 Won
2nd
Travelled strongly - raced in second - led going easily 3f out - faced challenge from over 1f out - edged left and headed inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 13/2)
4 G AVG Edward Bethell 142 lbs 11/2 2.25
3rd
Held up in rear - outpaced over 3f out - switched sharply left over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
5 G AVG Jim Goldie 123 lbs 20/1 .5
4th
Midfield - headway over 3f out - no extra from over 1f out - lost position final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 6/5)
3 C Poor Charlie Johnston 131 lbs 11/10F 0.3
5th
In touch with leaders - pushed along over 3f out - soon hung left - weakened from over 1f out
6 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 123 lbs 33/1 3.25
6th
Midfield - weakened from over 2f out(tchd 10/3)
5 M AVG Tristan Davidson 134 lbs 7/2 4.5
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7th
Lost many lengths start - detached with one circuit to go - some headway against far rail from 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1)
5 G AVG Jim Goldie 123 lbs 12/1 .75
8th
Slowly away - in rear throughout(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
7 G AVG Dianne Sayer 132 lbs 16/1 1.25
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9th
In touch with leaders - pushed along and lost ground 5f out - dropped to last 3f out - eased from 2f out - tailed off (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as good to soft - soft in places - and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)
6 G AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 143 lbs 10/1 27