13 Sep 2025 18:22 Musselburgh
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,308); Distance: 2m 2f 28y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Scots Association Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(1) |
- |
Dreams Adozen (FR) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
443599 / 5 |
Flat (16) | Cam Hardie | James Owen Deva Racing (km) |
40/1 | ||
| made all, ridden and pressed over 1f out, stayed on gamely, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(2) |
2¼ L |
Minstrel Knight (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) |
3110-40 / 4 |
Flat (70) | Callum Rodriguez | E Bethell Gaelic Bloodstock |
11/2 | ||
| tracked winner throughout, going well 3f out, ridden and challenging over 1f out, found no extra final 110 yards, kept on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(8) |
½ L |
Trojan Sun (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 11) |
671455 / 5 |
Flat (10) | Kaiya Fraser | J S Goldie Mrs Michele Craig… |
20/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair in main group, headway out wide under pressure inside final 2f, went 3rd towards finish, final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
5(5) |
NK |
Novelista (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) |
622471 / 3 |
Flat (11) | J Fanning | C Johnston Kingsley Park 39… |
11/10 | ||
| held up in mid-division inside, angled out and headway tracking leaders 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
8(3) |
3¼ L |
Perseus Way (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 11) |
3/99941 / 6 |
Flat (10), Jump (189) |
A Mullen | W Coltherd Mr S Coltherd |
33/1 | ||
| tracked leaders inside, hanging right and ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
3(6) |
4½ L |
Paper Doll (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
621311 / 5 |
Flat (17) | D Nolan | T Davidson Mr Hugh Brunton |
7/2 | ||
| mid-division out wide, pushed along and weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
7th |
7(7) |
¾ L |
Letsbefrank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
407045 / 5 |
Flat (34) | Amie Waugh | J S Goldie J S Morrison &… |
12/1 | ||
| started very slowly and reluctant well in rear, bit closer on inside 3f out, switched right to inside soon after, never able to get back on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
4(9) |
1¼ L |
Simple Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
8-04512 / 7 |
Flat (17), Jump (72) |
Connor Beasley | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs D Monteith |
16/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, always behind | ||||||||||
9th |
1(4) |
27 L |
Maghlaak (GB) (colt, bay, 10 3) |
428576 / 6 |
Flat (24), Jump (56) |
O McSweeney | A Keatley Jimmy Fyffe & Mrs… |
10/1 | ||
| tracked leaders out wide, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after, tailed off and eased final 2f | ||||||||||
