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16:50 Musselburgh - 26 August 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:50 Musselburgh

Tuesday 26 August 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 4f 104y  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:50  |   Winning time: 2m 43.45s
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Sophiesticate8
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR:  60| BF| CD
1/1
Three consecutive placed efforts at Ayr over 10f. Finished second of 6 in handicap at Ayr (15/8) 8 days ago, settled better with fully-fledged rider and kept on. 2 C&D wins and could end a losing run.
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Rory The Catb,t8
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR:  55| C
16/1
Out of form, sixth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (10/1) 8 days ago when hung badly left and weakened final 1f.
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Naughty Niall16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy| T: Ian Williams| OR:  54| BF
15/8
Won at Yarmouth and narrowly missed out in two other handicaps in July. Third of 12 in handicap at Leicester (10/3) 16 days ago, keeping on well after challenging in the final furlong. Cheekpieces removed and can go well again if staying the longer trip.
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Wadacre Giorgio17
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR:  51
5/1
After two runner-up finishes at Musselburgh over 12f and 13f, finished fifth of 6 in handicap at Redcar (5/1) over 14f 17 days ago, weakening late. Could do better back here.
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Star Of Markinchp18
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-0| J: Amie Waugh(3)| T: Gary Rutherford| OR:  45
40/1
Long-standing maiden who finished 5th of 7 in handicap at Ayr (40/1) 8 days ago, never carrying any sort of win threat. First-time cheekpieces applied.
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Forecasts

Sophiesticate (1/1), Naughty Niall (15/8), Wadacre Giorgio (5/1), Rory The Cat (16/1), Star Of Markinch (40/1)

16:50 Musselburgh - 26 August 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

SOPHIESTICATE has been in fine form at Ayr but has won on her last 2 visits to Musselburgh and can end a losing run. Naughty Niall can go well again if staying the longer trip, while Wadacre Giorgio could bounce back returned to this track having been second twice here this summer.

Previous Winners

2024
Kinetic
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 3
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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