Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap – Musselburgh

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Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap

Date 2024-09-14

Distance 2m2f28y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £10,308

Winning Time 4m 0.63s (slow by 6.63s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bringbackmemories (FR) Mohammed Tabti · Iain Jardine	11/1	Won
2nd	Robert Johnson (GB) Rhys Elliott · Tracy Waggott	3/1F	.75
3rd	Yorkindness (GB) Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	6/1	1.75
4th	Zephlyn (IRE) Amie Waugh · Ewan Whillans	18/1	.5
5th	Knights Affair (GB) David Nolan · David O'Meara	7/2	4.25
6th	Whatawit (GB) Callum Rodriguez · Sir Mark Prescott Bt	7/2	3.75
7th	Marbuzet (GB) David Allan · Tim Easterby	6/1	16
8th	Show No Fear (IRE) Cam Hardie · Rebecca Menzies	25/1	23

Runners (8)

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 (6)	Knights Affair Bay J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara	138	—	422141	79	88	74	21d	—	—	+12	30	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Thoroughly in charge on two (2m/1m6f) of his last three starts and looks a rising force
2 (4)	Robert Johnson Chestnut J:Rhys Elliott(7) T:Tracy Waggott	J:Rhys Elliott(7) T:Tracy Waggott	139	—	325470	80	87	81	24d	—	—	-4	13.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Weakened out of it at top meetings last two runs but stays all day and has a tempting mark
3 (2)	Whatawit Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	138	b	318-8	79	81	-	105d	—	—	-6	12.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Tailed off last two starts; blinkers enlisted, plus 4f step up in trip and return to turf
5 (5)	Yorkindness Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	134	—	755432	75	86	71	17d	—	—	+2	17.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Finished strongly over C&D on latest start when she pipped Show No Fear for second
7 (7)	Marbuzet Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	126	b	401544	67	88	77	21d	—	—	-1	10.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has usually run with credit this term but his form dipped on latest outing
1 (1)	Bringbackmemories Bay J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	142	t	330310	83	87	51	24d	—	—	+13	19	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Second blip this term came on latest start but he's a player if that can be forgiven
8 (3)	Zephlyn Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Ewan Whillans	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Ewan Whillans	123	t	175244	64	80	67	17d	—	—	+2	7.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
0-14 on turf, going very close over 2m here in July; 6lb out of the handicap
6 (8)	Show No Fear Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Cam Hardie T:Rebecca Menzies	126	b	612003	67	86	49	17d	—	—	+8	12	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Extremely hit and miss this year but went close from the front over C&D on latest outing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Knights Affair	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Robert Johnson	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2	10/3
Whatawit	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Yorkindness	5/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Marbuzet	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Bringbackmemories	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Zephlyn	14/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Show No Fear	18/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Knights Affair

OR: 7.3 Form: 17.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Bringbackmemories

OR: 8.3 Form: 9.1 Odds: 1.6

14/1

3rd

Yorkindness

17.8

OR: 6.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Robert Johnson

13.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 1 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Whatawit

12.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Show No Fear

OR: 4.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Marbuzet

10.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Zephlyn

7.4

OR: 3.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bringbackmemories	83	87	51
Robert Johnson	80	87	81
Knights Affair	79	88	74
Whatawit	79	81	—
Yorkindness	75	86	71
Marbuzet	67	88	77
Show No Fear	67	86	49
Zephlyn	64	80	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Yorkindness	17d ago	Fit
Zephlyn	17d ago	Fit
Show No Fear	17d ago	Fit
Knights Affair	21d ago	Fit
Marbuzet	21d ago	Fit
Robert Johnson	24d ago	Fit
Bringbackmemories	24d ago	Fit
Whatawit	105d ago	Long break