Musselburgh - Saturday 6th June 2026
WEE MARY represents the in-form Jim Goldie yard and makes plenty of appeal on the back of an improved second at Carlisle. She might not need to improve much on that effort in order to strike and edges the vote ahead of Classy Clarets, who is a model of consistency. It might also be worth keeping a close eye on Wrestling Revenue.
FURTURRA is the one to be on. This won't take much winning and Tim Easterby's charge is taken to put his superior experience to good use, and he's got the best form too courtesy of placed efforts here and at Chester. Tree Wizard showed improvement for second when dropped into a Beverley claimer and is noted, along with Turnstile and Dee's Star.
ZUBARU can continue in a rich vein of form. Only narrowly denied when on a hat-trick at Yarmouth latest, the Doncaster/Leicester scorer might still have further improvement in him and Callum Rodriguez taking over in the plate is another big tick in his box. Modern Times has the form to go well in a handicap of this nature and joins Black Storm on the shortlist.
Beaujolais Nouveau is the only last-time-out winner here, but that was in a class 3 handicap and she needs to find more to win at this level. Magic Basma is officially the best horse with a rating of 103, after finishing second in a Listed race over 6f at Haydock, and she can't be overlooked, but a chance is taken on HAVANA PUSEY. Third in the Group 3 Chartwell Stakes at Lingfield last month despite missing the start, a level break here could see her make amends.
Pandemonium won his first two starts with ease as a juvenile but has finished last on both outings since. He has now been gelded and connections add cheekpieces trying to get him back to his best. Haayimm hit a flat spot over an extended mile at Hamilton before going under by a neck and the small step up in trip could help him, yet MONOCEROS might have their measure. Third here on his first start after leaving Charlie Appleby, if he improves for his first run of the year he could be the one.
MAJOR NEIGH SAYER relished the return to 5f when second at Sandown recently and George Scott's colt merits plenty of respect on the back of that performance, despite a 3lb rise. Merlier is an obvious threat following his Beverley win last month, albeit in selling company, while the unexposed Kind Touch edges out Mighty Magnus to be best of the rest.
NAKATOMI was only denied by a short-head when second at Hamilton a few weeks ago and the four-year-old is hard to oppose on the back of that performance. On The Bubble hit the crossbar over 1m1f here two starts ago and was not disgraced when third last time. On that evidence, she could be the main threat, ahead of Doon The Glen and Samra Star.
WEE MARY had to wait a long time to get a clear run last time and while she probably wouldn't have won because the winner eased at the line she may have rated a little more highly and that gives her a really good chance here. Albegone has been running below his best but his mark has eased and he has at least been going in the right direction. He could do a bit better again here and threaten. Wrestling Revenue ran quite well last time having been ridden on the pace but a bigger danger could be the in-form if not that well handicapped Classy Clarets.
There are plenty worthy of consideration here but it may be worth a small investment at a decent price on TANGO HOTEL. She is one of the least exposed in the field and ran respectably on her debut in a good race. The winner of that has gone on to be placed in Listed company, the second improved markedly next time and the third has been consistent in three subsequent starts including a novice win. The consistent Furturra is an obvious danger and Tree Wizard ran much better last time and can go well again though she did look as though she'd been sufficiently educated by her second start to suggest there was little to come.
ZUBARU is not that well handicapped now but does seem to keep improving a bit and was only narrowly beaten off a 1lb lower mark last time. He might just scrape home here. Wreck It Ryley bolted-up on his seasonal debut and came back to something like that form last time. He does tend to be a 6f horse but has run well over 7f in the past. One who will appreciate 7f is Modern Times who returned to form over it last time and is a contender again here.
MAGIC BASMA could be the answer in this Listed fillies' race. She ran extremely well in a very competitive Cecil Frail last time with Figjam behind and that looks the pick of the form on offer here. Ex-French La Brodeuse may give her most to do. She made a good British debut when a game second in a Group 3 at Lingfield with Havana Pusey behind and is entitled to improve a little for that race. Circe may also threaten. Her 2025 campaign went out with a whimper but she had been consistent at a good level in Group 3 and Listed company and a return to that form would be good enough to make the frame here.
This is a very good race that any of these could win. Though not the most obvious choice MAGICAL MERLOT appeals. He ran well after getting away slowly and being caught at the back of quite a big field last time and was closing all the way to the line. He is probably a bit better than that bare form and on a good mark here. Haayimm is a small but very likeable gelding. He stuck on really well in a good, albeit three-runner, race last time and a bit further here will suit. He is very game but won't the ground on the fast side. Blues And Royals can also go well having had a poorish trip last time and still run about to form. He is ultra-consistent.
MAJOR NEIGH SAYER looked very unlucky last time and could be thrown in off his current mark here. The fitting of cheekpieces looks an over-reaction and introduces an unnecessary variable but he remains hard to oppose. The biggest threat could be Kind Touch who got turned over at odds-on on his second start at 2yo but still ran well and could be better than we have seen so far. Mighty Magnus might fill the frame though he always seems to be rushed up to contest the pace which can't be to his advantage.
This is a poor quality race to close the card and an unpredictable one. Monhammer ran well numerous times here last year and comes from last year's winning stable but the lack of a recent run is off-putting. Preference is for NAKATOMI who is in good form and on a fair mark. War Memorial could be second best, he didn't seem to enjoy the give in the ground last time and might do better back on a faster surface.
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