17:37 Musselburgh

Friday 1 August 2025

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Morris & Spottiswood Group Handicap

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 2m 51.42s

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(5)

Ana Emaraaty¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| C

2/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (12.5f, good, 9/4) 10 days ago by ¾ length from Wadacre Giorgio. 5 lb worse off with the second here.

Form: 147731

(7)

Rory The Cat^b,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 57| C

20/1

Course winner. Well held back over hurdles before14 lengths last of 8 to Ana Emaraaty in handicap at this course (12.5f, good) on Flat return10 days ago.

Form: 16254-8

(4)

Wadacre Giorgio¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 52

9/2

Modest maiden. 14/1, ¾-length second of 8 to Ana Emaraaty in handicap at this course (12.5f, good) 10 days ago. 5 lb better off with winner here and looks ready to strike.

Form: 55-8882

(8)

Ivynator⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: Mrs J C McGregor| OR: 52

125/1

Poor hurdler who seems of little account on the Flat nowadays.

Form: 555/79P-

(2)

Billy Bathgate³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 51| D

11/2

Latest win at Redcar in June. Might have found next run at Newcastle (12.4f) coming too soon. Type to bounce back.

Form: 513419

(6)

Lady Phoebe^b1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: A Nicol| OR: 45

7/2

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Visored for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Catterick (15.9f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 76-4854

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Crystal Guard¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: I Jardine J: Mohammed Tabti

(3)

Star Of Markinch¹²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 9

T: Gary Rutherford J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ana Emaraaty (2/1), Lady Phoebe (7/2), Wadacre Giorgio (9/2), Crystal Guard (9/2), Billy Bathgate (11/2), Rory The Cat (20/1), Star Of Markinch (20/1), Ivynator (125/1)

WADACRE GIORGIO seemed to benefit from the longer trip when ¾-length second to Ana Emaraaty here 10 days ago and can reverse the placings on 5 lb better terms. Claims can also be made for Crystal Guard and Billy Bathgate.

Previous Winners

2024

Glory Fighter

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 8

J: D Nolan | T: P T Midgley

5/1

Prize Money

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

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