Musselburgh Race 5 - Edinburgh Cup Hcp
STRENGTH OF SPIRIT (3) brings suitable Musselburgh credentials after winning here over 1611m on 4 Apr, and his Haydock 3rd over 1643m next start reads well despite tougher Class 2 assignments since. HAAYIMM (1) is a key chance off a Pontefract win over 1614m then a narrow 2nd at Hamilton over 1671m, beaten 0.3L. BLUES AND ROYALS (6) has two Kempton 1609m wins this season and wasn’t far away when 6th at Sandown last week; he also placed here in April. MAGICAL MERLOT (7) is honest and comes off a Windsor 3rd over 1637m. VICTORY ACE (8) chased Blues And Royals home at Kempton after a Lingfield win and maps to get a soft run from barrier 2.
Jockey: Callum Rodriguez
Weight: 61.5kgs
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Comes off a 32-day break after a close 2nd at Hamilton over 1671m on 3 May, beaten 0.3L by Conclave on good going with 62kg at $2.75. Won prior at Pontefract over 1614m on 7 Apr by 1.5L with 57.5kg at $6, defeating Arabian Desert. Carries 61.5kg here from barrier 3 for Callum Rodriguez for Edward Bethell. Can feature with a repeat of recent efforts.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/3 | 03/05/2026 | - | GBB Race | $39,348.00 | Hamilton | 1671m | GOOD | Callum Rodriguez | 62kg | - | - | 2 |
| 0.3L | $2.75 |
| 1/8 | 07/04/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Pontefract | 1614m | GOOD | Callum Rodriguez | 57.5kg | - | - | 5 |
| 1.5L | $6.00 |
| 3/8 | 23/09/2025 | - | GBB Race | $7,378.00 | Beverley | 1700m | SOFT | Callum Rodriguez | 60.5kg | - | 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 | 1 |
| 4.25L | $2.88 |
Jockey: O J Orr
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 51-day break after finishing 12th of 12 at Newmarket over 1609m on 14 Apr, beaten 38.05L on good going with 62.5kg at $8. Two prior wins at Yarmouth (1410m, soft) by 3.75L at $3.75 and at Redcar (1408m, good) by 2.25L at $1.20 show talent at 7f. Drops 5.5kg here and returns to roughly that trip from barrier 5 with O J Orr for S & E Crisford. Can improve back in distance and is not without hope.
Last Starts 52 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12 | 14/04/2026 | - | CL4 | $14,756.00 | Newmarket | 1609m | GOOD | Oisin Murphy | 62.5kg | - | - | 5 |
| 38.05L | $8.00 |
| 7/7 | 25/10/2025 | - | Group 3 | $54,103.00 | Newbury | 1408m | SOFT | James Doyle | 58kg | - | 4-4-4-3-6-7-7 | 7 |
| 30.25L | $10.00 |
| 1/5 | 04/10/2025 | - | GBB Race | $7,869.00 | Redcar | 1408m | GOOD | Oisin Orr | 62.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 | 2 |
| 2.25L | $1.20 |
| 1/6 | 17/09/2025 | - | GBB Race | $19,674.00 | Yarmouth | 1410m | SOFT | Harry Davies | 60.5kg | - | 2-3-4-4-3-1-1 | 3 |
| 3.75L | $3.75 |
Jockey: P Mulrennan
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip after two Class 2 runs, including last start 9th of 17 at Goodwood over 1408m on 23 May, beaten 9.65L at $29 with 52kg. Prior to that was 8th of 12 at Chester over 1524m on 7 May, beaten 5.8L at $7. Best recent figure came three back when 3rd of 8 at Haydock over 1643m on 25 Apr, beaten 0.95L at $4.33. Three-time winner who draws barrier 4 and can improve with a smoother run.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/17 | 23/05/2026 | - | CL2 | $98,370.00 | Goodwood | 1408m | GOOD | Laura Coughlan | 52kg | - | - | 13 |
| 9.65L | $29.00 |
| 8/12 | 07/05/2026 | - | CL2 | $44,266.00 | Chester | 1524m | GOOD | S H James | 56.5kg | - | - | 7 |
| 5.8L | $7.00 |
| 3/8 | 25/04/2026 | - | CL4 | $11,804.00 | Haydock | 1643m | GOOD | Jack Nicholls | 56.5kg | - | - | 1 |
| 0.95L | $4.33 |
| 1/6 | 04/04/2026 | - | CL3 | $29,511.00 | Musselburgh | 1611m | SOFT | S H James | 57kg | - | - | 2 |
| 1L | $5.00 |
| 1/7 | 24/07/2025 | - | CL4 | $11,804.00 | Newbury | 1408m | GOOD | Shane B Kelly | 60.5kg | - | 7-7-7-7-5-3-1 | 1 |
| 1L | $4.20 |
| 2/6 | 05/07/2025 | - | GBB Race | $7,378.00 | Beverley | 1495m | GOOD | Clifford Lee | 60.5kg | - | 2-2-2-2-2-2-2 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $3.50 |
| 1/13 | 13/06/2025 | - | 2Y CL4 | $24,592.00 | Chester | 1409m | GOOD | S H James | 59kg | - | 8-10-9-11-9-8-1 | 7 |
| 0.25L | $9.50 |
| 5/7 | 21/05/2025 | - | GBB Race | $8,854.00 | Ayr | 1207m | GOOD | Clifford Lee | 60.5kg | - | 4-4-5-6-6-5 | 3 |
| 7.7L | $10.00 |
Jockey: A Mullen
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Comes off a 61-day break after a solid 3rd at Musselburgh over 1611m on 4 Apr, beaten 1.5L on soft with 58kg at $29 behind Strength Of Spirit. Earlier placed at Leicester over 1408m on 9 Sep, 1.8L off Blue Courvoisier at $1.45. Won on debut at Newmarket over 1408m on 22 Aug, defeating I Can Dance. Drops 1.5kg and rises 188m here; can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 04/04/2026 | - | CL3 | $29,511.00 | Musselburgh | 1611m | SOFT | Cameron Hardie | 58kg | - | - | 3 |
| 1.5L | $29.00 |
| 99/7 | 25/09/2025 | - | GBBPlus Race | $9,837.00 | Newmarket | 1609m | GOOD | William T Buick | 62.5kg | - | - | 6 |
| 999L | $3.00 |
| 3/11 | 09/09/2025 | - | CL4 | $8,854.00 | Leicester | 1408m | GOOD | William T Buick | 61.5kg | - | 6-6-6-6-6-5-3 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $1.45 |
| 1/5 | 22/08/2025 | - | CL4 | $9,837.00 | Newmarket | 1408m | GOOD | Billy Loughnane | 58kg | - | 3-3-3-3-3-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $2.20 |
Jockey: D Allan
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Comes off a 39-day break after finishing 5th of 11 at Wetherby over 1408m on 26 Apr, beaten 2.6L on good going with 61kg at $19. Prior run was a Dundalk 1609m 2nd on 17 Dec at $2.62, beaten 1.25L by Camino Vino. Won at Dundalk over 1609m on 21 Nov, narrowly from Minella Rockett. Down 4.5kg to 56.5kg and can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11 | 26/04/2026 | - | CL4 | $11,804.00 | Wetherby | 1408m | GOOD | Shane Foley | 61kg | - | - | 6 |
| 2.6L | $19.00 |
| 2/12 | 17/12/2025 | - | 2yo | $20,000.00 | Dundalk | 1609m | GOOD | Nicola Burns | 62kg | - | - | 12 |
| 1.25L | $2.62 |
| 1/13 | 21/11/2025 | - | C & G | $18,001.00 | Dundalk | 1609m | GOOD | Jack Kearney | 59.5kg | - | - | 16 |
| 0.1L | $4.00 |
| 2/13 | 29/10/2025 | - | 2Y MDN | $18,001.00 | Dundalk | 1408m | GOOD | Gary Carroll | 60.5kg | - | - | 12 |
| 1.25L | $2.70 |
| 7/13 | 04/06/2025 | - | 2Y MDN | $20,000.00 | Curragh | 1207m | GOOD | Colin Keane | 60.5kg | - | - | 14 |
| 5.95L | $3.25 |
| 2/7 | 10/05/2025 | - | 2yo | $18,001.00 | Naas | 1193m | GOOD | Colin Keane | 60.5kg | - | - | 3 |
| 1.25L | $3.25 |
| 3/7 | 12/04/2025 | - | 2Y | $21,999.00 | Curragh | 1005m | GOOD | Colin Keane | 59.5kg | - | - | 1 |
| 1.25L | $10.00 |
Jockey: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Back in trip 190m and drops 7kg after a 6th of 12 at Sandown over 1609m on 28 May, beaten 3.95L with 61.5kg at $8 behind Lawcourt. Won two of three prior runs at 1609m, including Kempton on 6 May by 1.25L at $2.38 and another Kempton win on 25 Mar by 1L. Draws barrier 1 and gets Pierre-Louis Jamin for M L W Bell. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 28/05/2026 | - | CL4 | $11,312.00 | Sandown | 1609m | GD(GD/FM PL) | Saffie Osborne | 61.5kg | - | - | 4 |
| 3.95L | $8.00 |
| 1/9 | 06/05/2026 | - | CL5 | $7,870.00 | Kempton | 1609m | GOOD | Saffie Osborne | 61.5kg | - | - | 3 |
| 1.25L | $2.38 |
| 2/10 | 12/04/2026 | - | CL5 | $19,674.00 | Musselburgh | 1611m | GOOD | Hector Crouch | 61kg | - | - | 1 |
| 2.25L | $3.50 |
| 1/9 | 25/03/2026 | - | CL5 | $7,870.00 | Kempton | 1609m | GOOD | Hector Crouch | 61.5kg | - | - | 8 |
| 1L | $4.00 |
| 3/9 | 08/10/2025 | - | GBB Race | $7,869.00 | Kempton | 1408m | GOOD | Luke Morris | 60.5kg | - | 3-3-3-3-3-4-3 | 5 |
| 2.7L | $19.00 |
| 7/9 | 16/09/2025 | - | GBB/GBBPlus Race | $39,348.00 | Yarmouth | 1612m | GOOD | Hector Crouch | 60.5kg | - | 8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7 | 5 |
| 8.55L | $67.00 |
| 8/8 | 12/06/2025 | - | GBB Race | $11,805.00 | Newbury | 1307m | GOOD | Kieran Shoemark | 60.5kg | - | 8-8-8-8-8-8-8 | 9 |
| 12L | $21.00 |
Jockey: Lauren Young
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Comes off a 24-day break after a solid 3rd at Windsor over 1637m on 11 May, beaten 1.6L on good going with 60kg at $8.50 behind Wild Thoughts. Earlier this season finished 5th of 7 at Southwell over 1621m on 7 Apr, 4.15L off Gatehouse at $4.50. Three-year-old gelding for E A L Dunlop draws barrier 8 and drops to 53.5kg with Lauren Young up, a 6.5kg pull from last start. Consistent profile this prep and can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 11/05/2026 | - | CL4 | $10,623.00 | Windsor | 1637m | GOOD | David Egan | 60kg | - | - | 5 |
| 1.6L | $8.50 |
| 5/7 | 07/04/2026 | - | CL4 | $9,837.00 | Southwell | 1621m | GOOD | Hector Crouch | 60kg | - | 6-5-5-6-6-6-7-5 | 6 |
| 4.15L | $4.50 |
| 1/7 | 16/10/2025 | - | GBB Race | $9,444.00 | Brighton | 1605m | GOOD | Mason Paetel | 59kg | - | 3-2-1-1-1-1-1-1 | 5 |
| 1.25L | $1.91 |
| 2/9 | 03/10/2025 | - | GBB Race | $6,689.00 | Southwell | 1420m | GOOD | Patrick Mcdonald | 60.5kg | - | 2-2-2-2-1-1-2 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $2.75 |
| 3/11 | 29/08/2025 | - | GBB Race | $6,886.00 | Thirsk | 1607m | GOOD | Paul Mulrennan | 59kg | - | 7-9-7-6-6-5-4-3 | 2 |
| 5.25L | $7.50 |
| 6/10 | 16/08/2025 | - | GBB Race | $39,348.00 | Newbury | 1408m | GOOD | Rossa Ryan | 60.5kg | - | 9-9-7-9-9-7-6 | 4 |
| 5.05L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Rhys Elliott
Weight: 52.5kgs
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Comes off a 29-day break after a solid 2nd at Kempton over 1609m on 6 May, beaten 1.25L by Blues And Royals with 60.5kg at $8. Won prior at Lingfield over 1409m on 14 Apr, edging Mighty Vega with 61.5kg at $9. Drops to 52.5kg and draws barrier 2, a 7-gate improvement. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 06/05/2026 | - | CL5 | $7,870.00 | Kempton | 1609m | GOOD | Lewis Edmunds | 60.5kg | - | - | 9 |
| 1.25L | $8.00 |
| 1/10 | 14/04/2026 | - | CL5 | $7,478.00 | Lingfield | 1409m | GOOD | David Probert | 61.5kg | - | - | 3 |
| 0.1L | $9.00 |
| 8/8 | 05/12/2025 | - | GBB Race | $6,197.00 | Newcastle | 1420m | GOOD | Tom Eaves | 60.5kg | - | 8-8-8-8-7-7-8 | 2 |
| 17.5L | $11.00 |
| 7/11 | 04/09/2025 | - | GBB Race | $6,689.00 | Lingfield | 1409m | GOOD | Ray Dawson | 60.5kg | - | 5-2-3-3-5-6-7 | 11 |
| 3.6L | $4.50 |
| 6/9 | 08/08/2025 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Newmarket | 1408m | GOOD | Silvestre De Sousa | 60.5kg | - | 5-4-5-6-5-6-6 | 6 |
| 7.55L | $9.00 |