Hutcheon Mearns Handicap – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

17:05

Hutcheon Mearns Handicap

Date 2025-08-27

Distance 5f1y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,234

Winning Time 59.09s (slow by 1.59s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Royal Duke (GB) Rhys Elliott · R Mike Smith	11/2	Won
2nd	Orbital Chime (GB) Sam James · Katie Scott	13/2	0.3
3rd	Happier (IRE) Amie Waugh · Tim Easterby	12/1	.75
4th	Irish Dancer (IRE) Harry Smith · Declan Carroll	20/1	2.25
5th	Zuffolo (IRE) Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	8/1	0.3
6th	Araifjan (GB) Andrew Mullen · Michael Herrington	25/1	.5
7th	Thunderstorm Katie (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Jim Goldie	13/8F	0.05
8th	Match Play (GB) David Nolan · Paul Midgley	9/2	0.3
9th	Blackcurrent (GB) Shay Farmer · Alan Brown	20/1	3.25

Runners (11)

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
7 (4)	Thunderstorm Katie Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	127	—	841141	57	72	60	5d	—	—	-35	39.8	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Sharper track but an improved sprinter who looked capable of better with last Friday's win
1 (7)	Match Play Bay J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	135	—	321302	65	74	70	12d	—	—	-40	34.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won at Pontefract in June; three creditable places from his other four starts this summer
6 (9)	Royal Duke Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:R Mike Smith	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:R Mike Smith	127	—	567612	57	75	46	18d	—	—	-41	33.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Some notable C&D displays last year; returned to form at Ayr on his latest two outings
5 (5)	Zuffolo Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	128	b	096832	58	72	55	30d	—	—	-45	29.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Not so hot this season but he did return to some form to be placed on last two outings
2 (10)	Orbital Chime Bay J:Sam James T:Katie Scott	J:Sam James T:Katie Scott	135	p	-05359	65	76	61	15d	—	—	-49	25.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Backward steps on last two starts and this is only his second appearance over 5f
3 (2)	Happier Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Tim Easterby	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Tim Easterby	131	tb	779613	61	77	64	15d	—	—	-42	32.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ran away with Catterick 5f race this month; close third of six at Hamilton one week later
4 (1)	Irish Dancer Chestnut J:Harry Smith(7) T:Declan Carroll	J:Harry Smith(7) T:Declan Carroll	129	t	122117	59	76	56	9d	—	—	-38	36.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
His very solid, three-month sequence ended with a lesser show at Catterick last week
10 (3)	Araifjan Chestnut J:Andrew Mullen T:Michael Herrington	J:Andrew Mullen T:Michael Herrington	118	p	336422	48	76	66	12d	—	—	-45	29.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Bang there on last two starts but this test might be a little too sharp
11 (8)	Blackcurrent Bay J:Shay Farmer(7) T:Alan Brown	J:Shay Farmer(7) T:Alan Brown	117	v	758187	47	76	70	32d	—	—	-49	25	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Veteran who ended a long losing run at Beverley (5f; made all) in May; below form since
NR (11)	Golden Rainbow Bay J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	125	tv	233868	55	78	74	1d	—	—	—	2.8	—	—
No wins following a most productive 2024; lowly mark but well held over C&D yesterday
NR (6)	Pockley Bay J:Kaiya Fraser T:Linda Perratt	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Linda Perratt	122	p	465757	52	74	66	18d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
All nine of his wins have been at Newcastle and he's 0-35 on turf

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Thunderstorm Katie	11/8	13/8	6/4
Match Play	4/1	4/1	4/1
Royal Duke	6/1	6/1	6/1
Zuffolo	7/1	13/2	13/2
Orbital Chime	8/1	17/2	8/1
Happier	16/1	14/1	14/1
Irish Dancer	16/1	14/1	14/1
Araifjan	25/1	20/1	22/1
Blackcurrent	40/1	28/1	40/1
Golden Rainbow	-	-	-
Pockley	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Thunderstorm Katie

39.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 18 Odds: 20

13/8

2nd

Irish Dancer

36.8

OR: 2.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 20

16/1

3rd

Match Play

34.3

OR: 3.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 20

4/1

Royal Duke

33.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 12 Odds: 20

6/1

Happier

32.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 10 Odds: 20

16/1

Zuffolo

29.1

OR: 2 Form: 7.1 Odds: 20

7/1

Araifjan

29.1

OR: 0 Form: 9.1 Odds: 20

25/1

Orbital Chime

25.3

OR: 3.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 20

17/2

Blackcurrent

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 20

40/1

Golden Rainbow

2.8

OR: 1.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Pockley

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Match Play	65	74	70
Orbital Chime	65	76	61
Happier	61	77	64
Irish Dancer	59	76	56
Zuffolo	58	72	55
Thunderstorm Katie	57	72	60
Royal Duke	57	75	46
Golden Rainbow	55	78	74
Pockley	52	74	66
Araifjan	48	76	66
Blackcurrent	47	76	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Golden Rainbow	1d ago	Quick return
Thunderstorm Katie	5d ago	Quick return
Irish Dancer	9d ago	Quick return
Match Play	12d ago	Quick return
Araifjan	12d ago	Quick return
Orbital Chime	15d ago	Fit
Happier	15d ago	Fit
Royal Duke	18d ago	Fit
Pockley	18d ago	Fit
Zuffolo	30d ago	Fit
Blackcurrent	32d ago	Fit