Happy 70th Birthday John Grossick Handicap – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

12:53

Happy 70th Birthday John Grossick Handicap

Date 2025-11-05

Distance 5f1y

Class Class 6

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,664

Runners (14)

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
1 (5)	Wen Moon Bay J:Jason Hart T:Ben Haslam	J:Jason Hart T:Ben Haslam	135	—	005765	65	72	63	15d	—	—	-15	12.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
14lb lower than when fourth over C&D in May; respected on his first try in class 6 company
2 (14)	Our Absent Friends Chestnut J:Sean Kirrane T:Tristan Davidson	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tristan Davidson	134	—	400184	64	76	71	19d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-5	14.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won at Redcar off 2lb lower in September; fourth at Haydock latest and now drops in grade
4 (12)	Ganesha Bay J:Shane Gray T:Phillip Makin	J:Shane Gray T:Phillip Makin	133	—	854330	63	76	70	15d	—	—	-1	9.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Placed on two occasions prior to a below-par run on the AW last time; needs to bounce back
8 (11)	Fear And Fast Bay J:Oliver Stammers T:Jim Goldie	J:Oliver Stammers T:Jim Goldie	126	v	523626	56	75	69	21d	—	—	0	9.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
0-15; beaten around 5l when second over C&D last month before he was sixth at Nottingham
9 (13)	Sir Benedict Chestnut J:Joe Fanning T:Stella Barclay	J:Joe Fanning T:Stella Barclay	123	p	440162	53	77	71	23d	—	—	+4	13.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Quickly back to form when narrowly beaten by Thunderstorm Katie over C&D last time; up 3lb
10 (8)	Ski Angel Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:R Mike Smith	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:R Mike Smith	120	—	845415	50	76	66	23d	—	—	+2	8.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Three-time C&D winner who shaped as if still in form when fifth behind Thunderstorm Katie
11 (10)	Zaphea Chestnut J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Iain Jardine	118	—	669369	48	75	59	23d	—	—	-4	3.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
18lb lower than when winning this last year but she was behind a few of these last time
12 (3)	Little Mi Mi Chestnut J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	116	—	600280	46	76	36	15d	—	—	-2	4.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
0-12; runner-up on stable debut but she hasn't matched that in two starts since
13 (4)	John Kirkup Chestnut J:Ethan Tindall(7) T:David Thompson	J:Ethan Tindall(7) T:David Thompson	116	b	078037	46	72	53	45d	—	—	-2	3.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Without a win in over two years and he was behind a few of these at Hamilton last time
7 (9)	Laurens Dream Bay J:Lewis Chalkley(7) T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Lewis Chalkley(7) T:Michael & David Easterby	126	—	834307	56	75	68	9d	—	—	+1	4.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has been placed on turf but both of her wins have been at Newcastle over a bit further
5 (2)	Royal Duke Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:R Mike Smith	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:R Mike Smith	129	—	121068	59	73	60	19d	—	—	+3	7.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won over C&D in August but he was below his best last time; back down in grade
14 (7)	Hard Nut Bay J:Alex Jary(3) T:Linda Perratt	J:Alex Jary(3) T:Linda Perratt	116	—	626544	46	72	62	35d	—	—	-2	2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
50-1 winner here last August but he's winless since; did too much too soon here last time
NR (6)	Thunderstorm Katie Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Jim Goldie	134	—	853411	64	73	65	9d	—	—	—	21.4	—	—
Won five times since undergoing a wind operation in June; carries a 5lb penalty for latest
NR (1)	Kyber Crystal Grey J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	127	tp	583019	57	77	66	1d	—	—	—	9.7	—	—
Won over C&D in April and at Pontefract last month; 33-1 at Redcar yesterday, last of nine

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Wen Moon	2/1	2/1	2/1	9/4	2/1
Our Absent Friends	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Ganesha	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Fear And Fast	8/1	8/1	15/2	8/1	9/1
Sir Benedict	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1	17/2
Ski Angel	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Zaphea	11/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	11/1
Little Mi Mi	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
John Kirkup	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1	14/1
Laurens Dream	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Royal Duke	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Hard Nut	40/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	28/1
Thunderstorm Katie	-	-	-	-	-
Kyber Crystal	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Thunderstorm Katie

21.4

OR: 3.5 Form: 17.9 Odds: 0

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2nd

Our Absent Friends

14.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Sir Benedict

13.3

OR: 0.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Wen Moon

12.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Ganesha

9.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Kyber Crystal

9.7

OR: 1.8 Form: 7.9 Odds: 0

—

Fear And Fast

9.4

OR: 1.5 Form: 5.4 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Ski Angel

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Royal Duke

7.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 4 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Laurens Dream

4.7

OR: 1.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Little Mi Mi

4.3

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.8

16/1

John Kirkup

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Zaphea

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Hard Nut

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 1

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wen Moon	65	72	63
Our Absent Friends	64	76	71
Thunderstorm Katie	64	73	65
Ganesha	63	76	70
Royal Duke	59	73	60
Kyber Crystal	57	77	66
Fear And Fast	56	75	69
Laurens Dream	56	75	68
Sir Benedict	53	77	71
Ski Angel	50	76	66
Zaphea	48	75	59
Little Mi Mi	46	76	36
John Kirkup	46	72	53
Hard Nut	46	72	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kyber Crystal	1d ago	Quick return
Laurens Dream	9d ago	Quick return
Thunderstorm Katie	9d ago	Quick return
Wen Moon	15d ago	Fit
Ganesha	15d ago	Fit
Little Mi Mi	15d ago	Fit
Our Absent Friends	19d ago	Fit
Royal Duke	19d ago	Fit
Fear And Fast	21d ago	Fit
Sir Benedict	23d ago	Fit
Ski Angel	23d ago	Fit
Zaphea	23d ago	Fit
Hard Nut	35d ago	Fit
John Kirkup	45d ago	Fit