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16:15 Musselburgh Tue 25 Aug 2026 0m7f15y Class 6 Good 11 runners

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Mr Fox’s call

Monhammer silks

Monhammer

SPECULATIVE Advised 4/1 Est. 28%

6TH

Mr Fox says

Monhammer (SR:67, 4/1, Wgt:8-13) is the highest-rated runner in the field and carries the lightest weight among the genuine contenders, giving it a meaningful lbs advantage — 12lb less than top-weight Vince Le Prince and 4lb less than Edmond Halley. Its form of 324611 shows back-to-back wins most recently, and Course:W2P5 at Musselburgh is exceptional specialist form. DistFit:+ confirms it handles this 7f trip, and although GoingFit is only ~, the good ground is not a significant concern. Linda Perratt's yard runs two here; Monhammer carries the stable flag (#1 designation) with the stronger recent form and the more experienced course record, and the 4/1 price is workable. The +7 mark rise is the one concern, but the weight-for-age advantage partially offsets that penalty. Each-way alternative: Keep Me Stable. Main danger: Edmond Halley — Edmond Halley (SR:65, 3/1, Mkt:in43%) is the equal top-rated runner and has been backed heavily from a much bigger opening price — the market is clearly confident, Edward Bethell's 16% strike rate is the best in the field, and Oisin Orr is a high-quality booking that adds further credibility.

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Full result

Winner: Novak (GB) at SP 7/2. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

  1. 1 Novak silks Novak Fox #4 Iain Jardine · Andrew Mullen 5/1
  2. 2 Luminous Warrior silks Luminous Warrior Christopher Kellett · Connor Beasley 11/1
  3. 3 Vince Le Prince silks Vince Le Prince Tim Easterby · Duran Fentiman 7/1
  4. 4 Gressington silks Gressington Katie Scott · Sam James 16/1
  5. 5 Edmond Halley silks Edmond Halley Fox #2 Edward Bethell · Oisin Orr 11/4
  6. 6 Monhammer silks Monhammer Fox #1 Linda Perratt · Mark Winn 11/2
  7. 7 Keep Me Stable silks Keep Me Stable Fox #3 Linda Perratt · Paul Mulrennan 17/2
  8. 8 Sir David silks Sir David Nigel Tinkler · Alex Jary(3) 12/1
  9. 9 Coconut Bay silks Coconut Bay Tristan Davidson · Jason Hart 7/1
  10. 10 Evangelic silks Evangelic R K Watson · Rhys Elliott(5) 80/1
  11. — Joshuas Dream silks Joshuas Dream Jim Goldie · Lauren Young(5) 22/1

Top 4 — how each finished

  1. 1 Monhammer silks Monhammer 4/1 6TH
  2. 2 Edmond Halley silks Edmond Halley 3/1 5TH
  3. 3 Keep Me Stable silks Keep Me Stable 15/2 7TH
  4. 4 Novak silks Novak 13/2 SP 7/2 🏆 WON