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Musselburgh

16:03

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Date 2025-11-05

Distance 1m7f217y

Class Class 6

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,664

Winning Time 3m 51.29s (slow by 25.79s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Quercus Robur (GB) Billy Garritty · Adam Nicol	6/1	Won
2nd	Young Merlin (IRE) Andrew Mullen · Rebecca Menzies	5/1	9
3rd	Aighear (GB) Amie Waugh · Jim Goldie	11/4	2
4th	Rory The Cat (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	22/1	21
5th	Reel Her In (IRE) Paul Mulrennan · Ben Haslam	12/1	17
6th	Spooky Wooky (IRE) Andrew Elliott · Simon West	5/2F	5.5
7th	Star Of Markinch (IRE) Rhys Elliott · Gary Rutherford	33/1	18
8th	Woodshaw (IRE) Mohammed Tabti · Iain Jardine	33/1	24
9th	Ebony Maw (GB) Jason Hart · Ewan Whillans	15/2	32

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (9)	Spooky Wooky Bay J:Andrew Elliott T:Simon West	J:Andrew Elliott T:Simon West	136	—	54723	62	67	40	23d	—	—	-7	16.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
0-5; placed in handicaps on last two starts, over C&D latest, and may have more to offer
6 (5)	Aighear Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Jim Goldie	134	—	853112	54	64	42	12d	—	—	+3	25.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
In career-best form over 1m5f-2m recently in the mud, nearly completing a hat-trick
5 (1)	Young Merlin Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Andrew Mullen T:Rebecca Menzies	135	p	6-2352	55	68	65	13d	—	—	-9	5.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Second over C&D and at Nottingham on the first and latest of his four runs for this yard
3 (7)	Quercus Robur Brown J:Billy Garritty T:Adam Nicol	J:Billy Garritty T:Adam Nicol	137	p	159152	57	60	41	27d	—	—	+3	15.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won in April (2m5f) and September (2m, AW); latest start was his best form all year
2 (6)	Ebony Maw Bay J:Jason Hart T:Ewan Whillans	J:Jason Hart T:Ewan Whillans	138	t	383983	58	68	62	8d	—	—	-1	8.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Inconsistent this season; well beaten in this last year in his only race at Musselburgh
1 (2)	Reel Her In Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ben Haslam	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Ben Haslam	139	—	-43417	59	68	37	27d	—	—	+6	11.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
One to note back here, where her Flat record is two wins and a second from four visits
8 (3)	Rory The Cat Chestnut J:Oisin McSweeney T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	130	tb	866343	50	66	51	35d	—	—	+1	5.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Only one glimmer this year and nearly all of those races were at this track
7 (4)	Woodshaw Bay J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	131	b	497839	57	65	39	37d	—	—	+1	5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
7l third of six over 1m4f (good to soft) on penultimate start is the straw to clutch at
9 (8)	Star Of Markinch Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Gary Rutherford	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Gary Rutherford	125	—	955245	45	64	56	23d	—	—	+1	3.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Second here in August and latest start (C&D) wasn't too bad; however, she's a 9yo maiden

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Spooky Wooky	5/2	5/2	5/2
Aighear	5/2	5/2	5/2
Young Merlin	11/2	11/2	11/2
Quercus Robur	6/1	6/1	6/1
Ebony Maw	8/1	8/1	8/1
Reel Her In	14/1	12/1	12/1
Rory The Cat	22/1	20/1	20/1
Woodshaw	33/1	25/1	25/1
Star Of Markinch	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Aighear

25.8

OR: 1 Form: 17.9 Odds: 6.9

5/2

2nd

Spooky Wooky

16.8

OR: 3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Quercus Robur

15.1

OR: 1.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Reel Her In

11.9

OR: 2.3 Form: 7.9 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Ebony Maw

8.4

OR: 2 Form: 3.9 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Rory The Cat

5.6

OR: 0 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Young Merlin

5.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Woodshaw

OR: 1.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Star Of Markinch

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Spooky Wooky	62	67	40
Reel Her In	59	68	37
Ebony Maw	58	68	62
Quercus Robur	57	60	41
Woodshaw	57	65	39
Young Merlin	55	68	65
Aighear	54	64	42
Rory The Cat	50	66	51
Star Of Markinch	45	64	56

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ebony Maw	8d ago	Quick return
Aighear	12d ago	Quick return
Young Merlin	13d ago	Quick return
Spooky Wooky	23d ago	Fit
Star Of Markinch	23d ago	Fit
Quercus Robur	27d ago	Fit
Reel Her In	27d ago	Fit
Rory The Cat	35d ago	Fit
Woodshaw	37d ago	Fit