Musselburgh Races & Results 1 Wednesday 3rd July 2024 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Musselburgh Races & Results Tomform Wednesday 3rd July 2024

There were 33 Races on Wednesday 3rd July 2024 across 5 meetings. There was 8 races at Thirsk, 6 races at Musselburgh, 6 races at Bath, 7 races at Tipperary, 6 races at Epsom, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Wednesday 3rd July 2024

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14:30 Musselburgh Maiden (Class 5) 5f - 4 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	4 1st (4) (9/1 -125%) Harswell Dandy	9 9/1(-125%)	(4) Harswell Dandy 9/1, Lightly-raced filly. Fair third of 5 in seller at this C&D (good to firm, 10/1) 20 days ago. Not ruled out. Front-runner who was tasting defeat for a fifth time when third in a five-runner seller.
2	3 2nd (3) (5/1 -43%) Horus	5 5/1(-43%)	(3) Horus 5/1, 20/1, last of 5 in minor event at Beverley (5f, good to firm) on debut 25 days ago. Open to improvement. Last of five but showed ability at Beverley behind a subsequent Royal Ascot winner.
3	2 3rd (2) (8/13 +23%) Colocolo	0.615385 8/13(+23%)	(2) Colocolo 8/13, Twice-raced colt, very good second of 12 in maiden (10/1) at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Sets a good standard. Showed good speed at Windsor before going down narrowly to win one with potential.
4	1 4th (1) (6/1 +0%) A Fine Claret	6 6/1(+0%)	(1) A Fine Claret 6/1, 7/2, last of 9 in maiden at Carlisle (5.8f, soft) on debut 16 days ago. Visored for 1st time. Always behind on debut after starting slowly but appeared fancied; now visored.

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14:30 Musselburgh Maiden (Class 5) 5f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

COLOCOLO showed marked improvement from first to second start when runner-up at Windsor last month and as long as he manages to settle better, the son of Mohaather must hold every chance of breaking his maiden tag. Horus may have only managed fifth (and last) on his debut at Beverley but that was behind the subsequent Norfolk winner, while Harswell Dandy may have her consistency rewarded at some point, having not been outside the first three in five starts to date.

COLOCOLO holds much the best form on show so is taken to go one better than his recent Windsor second and get off the mark. Harswell Dandy and Horus can chase home Kevin Philippart de Foy's colt in that order.

The vote goes to COLOCOLO on the strength of his Windsor effort. Horus should build on his Beverley effort when highly tried.

14:30 Musselburgh Maiden (Class 5) 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:00 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 12f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	1 1st (1) (7/4 +30%) Escarpment	1.75 7/4(+30%)	(1) Escarpment 7/4, 11/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Merits consideration. Yet to win (0-15); runner-up at Beverley last week; obvious chance from a 1lb lower mark..
2	5 2nd (5) (12/1 -243%) Crystal Guard	12 12/1(-243%)	(5) Crystal Guard 12/1, Latest win at Ayr in June. Good third of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Hamilton (13.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Needs considering. Ayr winner (1m5f; form franked) last month; fair third at Hamilton since; possibilities..
3	6 3rd (6) (25/1 -56%) Odd Venture	25 25/1(-56%)	(6) Odd Venture 25/1, C&D winner. Last of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Redcar (14f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Blinkers back on with more needed. C&D winner last July; mostly poor form since..
4	2 4th (2) (9/2 +25%) Peripeteia	4.5 9/2(+25%)	(2) Peripeteia 9/2, Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Ripon (12f, good) 13 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort. More productive on AW (4-20) than on turf (1-17); faded tamely at Ripon (1m4f) latest..
5th	4 5th (4) (100/1 -1150%) Trailblazer	100 100/1(-1150%)	(4) Trailblazer 100/1, 7/1, below form third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) 113 days ago. Off 113 days. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive. 26-race maiden; placed three times over hurdles earlier this year; returning from a break..
6th	8 6th (8) (125/1 -279%) Star Of Markinch	125 125/1(-279%)	(8) Star Of Markinch 125/1, Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hood on 1st time with work to do. Longstanding maiden; struggled in three starts over hurdles this year; look elsewhere.
7th	7 7th (7) (100/1 -300%) Our Noble Lord	100 100/1(-300%)	(7) Our Noble Lord 100/1, Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 9 in minor event at Kempton (12f, 28/1). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving Ali Stronge with more required. Six-race maiden; offered little for Ali Stronge; first run since Jan 2023..

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15:00 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 12f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.

Not beaten far in his attempt to land the double at Hamilton last time, CRYSTAL GUARD should have no issue with the slight drop back in trip and he looks the one to beat, with Mohammed Tabti taking off a valuable 5lb. Penelope's Sister did it well when getting on top late in the piece at Hamilton and she is likely to be thereabouts, along with recent Beverley second Escarpment.

PENELOPE'S SISTER took her form up a level when getting off the mark at Hamilton and can make light of a 5 lb penalty here. Beverley runner-up Escarpment is next on the list, with Crystal Guard also worthy of respect.

Realistically, the pair to concentrate on are Crystal Guard and ESCARPMENT (nap). The selection went close at Beverley last week.

15:00 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 12f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:30 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 7f - 12 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
8	8 (8) (28/1 -27%) Concert Boy	28 28/1(-27%)	(8) Concert Boy 28/1, One win from 23 Flat runs. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to soft, 12/1) 23 days ago, missing break. Has something to find. Fared okay (third) in first-time blinkers at Nottingham; slowly away at Carlisle since..
1	11 1st (11) (8/1 +0%) Code Purple	8 8/1(+0%)	(11) Code Purple 8/1, C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (7f, soft, 16/1) 70 days ago so needs to bounce back. C&D winner; free-falling mark reflects a decline in his form..
2	5 2nd (5) (15/2 -114%) Pembrokeshire	7.5 15/2(-114%)	(5) Pembrokeshire 15/2, C&D winner. Too free when sixth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 20 days ago. Not taken lightly if settling better. C&D winner (from 5lb higher) last October; recent efforts less convincing; best watched..
3	4 3rd (4) (4/1 +27%) Purple Martini	4 4/1(+27%)	(4) Purple Martini 4/1, C&D winner. Last of 8 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good, 11/2) 44 days ago. Handily weighted if back on song though. Runner-up to in-form Kelpie Grey (Gobi Sunset third) over C&D in May; enters calculations..
4	12 4th (12) (66/1 -633%) Going Underground	66 66/1(-633%)	(12) Going Underground 66/1, 14/1, won 11-runner minor event at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 11 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Still in the picture though. Finished off well to score at Ayr (7f) 11 days ago; has more to do from a 7lb higher mark..
5th	2 5th (2) (50/1 -669%) Darbucks	50 50/1(-669%)	(2) Darbucks 50/1, Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, good) 19 days ago. More is needed. Regularly placed; beaten by a neck, and a short-head, prior to a below-par Chester effort..
6th	9 6th (9) (80/1 -1043%) Urban Dandy	80 80/1(-1043%)	(9) Urban Dandy 80/1, Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 3/1, respectable second of 10 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f). Off 104 days. Cheekpieces back on and not discounted. Runner-up three times this year, including twice at Southwell (7f); reasonable chance..
7th	10 7th (10) (100/1 -300%) Keep Me Stable	100 100/1(-300%)	(10) Keep Me Stable 100/1, 28/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 20 days ago. Must improve. Won twice at Newcastle last November; below that form since; 0-10 on turf..
8th	1 8th (1) (100/1 -1011%) Gobi Sunset	100 100/1(-1011%)	(1) Gobi Sunset 100/1, Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 18/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 44 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter. No turf win since Sept 2019; slipped to a competitive mark; stablemate of Pembrokeshire..
9th	3 9th (3) (80/1 -1678%) Without Delay	80 80/1(-1678%)	(3) Without Delay 80/1, Course scorer. Latest win at Catterick in June. Good third of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 5/1) 9 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Player. Winning run came to an end at Thirsk (7f; third) last week; is effective at Musselburgh..
10th	6 10th (6) (100/1 -525%) Ignac Lamar	100 100/1(-525%)	(6) Ignac Lamar 100/1, Latest win at Southwell in February. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good, 33/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for. Three-time 6f AW winner; yet to win on turf (0-11); failed to sparkle at Carlisle latest..

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15:30 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 7f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.

WITHOUT DELAY is in the form of her life at present and returning to a track where she won over 1m in May can see her make it three wins in her last four starts. Tracy Waggott's charge gets the vote ahead of the returning Urban Dandy and Going Underground, who has a 7lb rise to overcome for a determined success at Ayr last month. Darbucks and Pembrokeshire are entitled to be thereabouts as well.

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and WITHOUT DELAY is taken to quickly resume winning ways on the back of his good recent Thirsk third. Southwell second Urban Dandy is feared most now the cheekpieces go back on, with C&D winners Pembrokeshire and Purple Martini also in the mix.

The verdict goes to PURPLE MARTINI, who runs Musselburgh well and is handicapped to have a say. Second choice is Urban Dandy.

15:30 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 7f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:05 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 9f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	5 1st (5) (9/2 -50%) Jumeira Vision	4.5 9/2(-50%)	(5) Jumeira Vision 9/2, Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap (50/1) at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Remains well treated on old form if he's able to back that up. Had the run of the things at Redcar but he had dropped to a good mark; back up 3lb.
2	4 2nd (4) (11/4 -57%) Scarriff	2.75 11/4(-57%)	(4) Scarriff 11/4, Course winner. Winner here in June. 5/2, respectable third of 9 in handicap at this course (7.1f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Step back up in trip should suit and she's of plenty of interest. Running well at this venue but perhaps won too well for his own good two runs back.
3	6 3rd (6) (14/1 -115%) Fanzone	14 14/1(-115%)	(6) Fanzone 14/1, Course winner. One win from 36 Flat runs. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 11/4) 28 days ago. Not dismissed. Poor strike-rate of 1-36 but he's in form having made the frame the last twice.
4	2 4th (2) (13/2 -44%) Shine On Brendan	6.5 13/2(-44%)	(2) Shine On Brendan 13/2, C&D winner. Good third of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm) 27 days ago. On a handy mark and of definite interest down in grade. Seven career wins include this race for the last two years; last run was positive.
5th	1 5th (1) (40/1 -122%) Man Of A'an	40 40/1(-122%)	(1) Man Of A'an 40/1, Hooded for 1st time, last of 4 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, soft, 33/1) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Has shown poor form in three runs for current yard; hooded last time; now in cheekpieces.
6th	7 6th (7) (100/1 -900%) Chinese Spirit	100 100/1(-900%)	(7) Chinese Spirit 100/1, C&D winner. 17/2, good third of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 9 days ago, better placed than most. Should be on the premises again. Ran his best race for a while over Thirsk's 1m nine days ago; fair shout.
3	3 \|PU\| (3) (100/1 -1567%) Flight Of Angels	100 100/1(-1567%)	(3) Flight Of Angels 100/1, Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good, 6/1) 18 days ago. Others are more appealing. Below best this year but never lower in the weights and this is a drop in class.

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16:05 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 9f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.

The removal of headgear appeared to work the oracle for Jumeira Vision when opening his turf account at Redcar recently. However, Katie Scott's gelding isn't certain to replicate that performance and a 3lb higher rating may find him out. With that in mind, this could prove a suitable opportunity for seven-time Flat winner SHINE ON BRENDAN to add to his tally. The Son of Society Rock arrives on the back of a close-up third at Hamilton and ticks plenty of the right boxes. Fanzone also enters calculations.

SHINE ON BRENDAN is on an appealing mark, has a solid track record, and arrives on the back of a firm step in the right direction when third at Hamilton, so he gets the nod over Scarriff, who will be a big player if she's able to lead. Fanzone isn't without hope, either.

This is open but FLIGHT OF ANGELS is down in class off a career-low mark and this could be the day she gets herself back on track.

16:05 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 6) 9f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:40 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 5) 16f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	2 1st (2) (13/8 -63%) Knights Affair	1.625 13/8(-63%)	(2) Knights Affair 13/8, 9/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good to firm) 25 days ago, slowly away. Still not fully exposed and is worth a chance to go one better. Had Lord Tarranaga behind when again placed at Catterick last month; should stay.
2	5 2nd (5) (28/1 -56%) Trojan Sun	28 28/1(-56%)	(5) Trojan Sun 28/1, Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, seventh of 8 in maiden at Hamilton (11.1f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Bred to do better. It's by no means guaranteed that he'll stay this far on handicap debut.
3	3 3rd (3) (9/2 -35%) Sea Master	4.5 9/2(-35%)	(3) Sea Master 9/2, 28/1, fifth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good) 14 days ago. Down in the weights and latest effort was more encouraging but has stamina to prove. Ran his best race for current yard when positively ridden at Nottingham.
4	6 4th (6) (9/2 -13%) Lord Torranaga	4.5 9/2(-13%)	(6) Lord Torranaga 9/2, Latest win at Catterick in May. 10/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Should go well again. Both Flat turf wins have come at Catterick where he had no excuses when fourth last time.
5th	1 5th (1) (66/1 -843%) Sutue Alshams	66 66/1(-843%)	(1) Sutue Alshams 66/1, Course winner. 18/1, below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, heavy) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. May be closer to form this time. 1m4f winner last Aug; modest form since and he has his stamina to prove.
7	7 \|F\| (7) (20/1 -67%) Heatherdown Hero	20 20/1(-67%)	(7) Heatherdown Hero 20/1, Quirky sort. Latest win at Newcastle in March. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good, 20/1) 13 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive. Trip winner; ran well to be fourth after completely blowing the start at Ripon (1m4f).
4	4 \|PU\| (4) (250/1 -400%) Ivynator	250 250/1(-400%)	(4) Ivynator 250/1, 125/1, last of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, good) 6 days ago. Back up in trip. Has been very poor in a handful of starts over hurdles and on the Flat since last May.

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16:40 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 5) 16f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

KNIGHTS AFFAIR has been knocking on the door in recent months and he should take all the beating if seeing out a first attempt over 2m. The four-year-old appears to have plenty in his favour, with his biggest danger forecast to emerge from Lord Torranaga. The Philip Kirby-trained gelding finished just under four lengths behind the selection last time and better is expected over this longer trip. Sea Master may fare best of the remainder.

KNIGHTS AFFAIR has been knocking on the door and should have no issue with the step up in trip, so he's preferred to the in-form Lord Torranaga, who doesn't look as well treated as the selection. Sea Master is a major player if he stays.

The David O'Meara-trained KNIGHTS AFFAIR continues to knock on the door and it might just open over this longer distance.

16:40 Musselburgh Handicap (Class 5) 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

17:15 Musselburgh Stakes (Class 6) 5f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
7	7 (7) (4/1 +75%) Sound Of Iona	4 4/1(+75%)	(7) Sound Of Iona 4/1, Modest mare. C&D winner. 28/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) 50 days ago, doing too much too soon. Significantly back down in trip. Yet to fire this season. Engaged 4.52 Hamilton Tuesday. Regressive since last win (September 2022); made no impact at Hamilton yesterday..
1	6 1st (6) (7/2 +22%) Jamie's Choice	3.5 7/2(+22%)	(6) Jamie's Choice 7/2, Modest filly. 18/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, soft) 16 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form but needs to bounce back. Six-race maiden; fair fourth at Thirsk (5f; 50-1); 6f on soft far from ideal latest..
2	4 2nd (4) (13/2 +7%) Golden Prosperity	6.5 13/2(+7%)	(4) Golden Prosperity 13/2, C&D winner. One win from 30 Flat runs. 10/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good) 14 days ago. Not firing at present. Last year's winner; seventh of ten at Ripon (5f, soft) a fortnight ago; a possible player..
3	2 3rd (2) (50/1 -178%) Embla	50 50/1(-178%)	(2) Embla 50/1, Poor mare. Sixth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive. Yet to win on turf (0-8) and has work to do at the weights with several of these rivals..
4	8 4th (8) (9/1 -552%) Ustath	9 9/1(-552%)	(8) Ustath 9/1, Modest gelding. Latest win at Wolverhampton in June. 9/1, creditable third of 18 in minor event at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Makes plenty of appeal in a thin race. Justified favouritism in Class 6 h'cap at Wolverhampton (5f); third since (6f); contender..
5th	1 5th (1) (5/2 +17%) Cuban Rock	2.5 5/2(+17%)	(1) Cuban Rock 5/2, Modest gelding. Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. 6/4, sixth of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 6 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Shaped well on previous outing, so not without hope. 1-27; hindered by awkward start when beaten favourite last week; not ruled out..
6th	5 6th (5) (10/1 -33%) Hard Nut	10 10/1(-33%)	(5) Hard Nut 10/1, Modest gelding. Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 8 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 20 days ago. Can't be ruled out in a thin race. Slowly away, as is often the case, when seventh of eight over C&D (14-1) three weeks ago..

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17:15 Musselburgh Stakes (Class 6) 5f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.

Having slipped leaving the gates at Hamilton last week, CUBAN ROCK is best forgiven his failure to justify favouritism. Jim Goldie's string remain in fine fettle and the son of Havana Grey holds leading claims now pitched into a classified stakes contest. The in-form Ustath is rated 1lb higher than the selection and is a viable alternative, while last year's winner Golden Prosperity shouldn't be underestimated either.

This is a decidedly weak contest in which it could pay to side with USTATH given that he's the only one to arrive in form. Cuban Rock is a big threat if he can bounce back from a poor recent effort and Sound of Iona could get involved dropping back in trip.

It could be worth taking a punt on HARD NUT. Alternatives include Ustath, Jamie's Choice, and Cuban Rock.

17:15 Musselburgh Stakes (Class 6) 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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