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Formscan  - Persuasion is 1lb lower than when beating Gweedore (second) in last year's renewal and is not easily ruled out. Not at his best on a trip over to Riyadh in February, Royal Zabeel may well bounce back only 3lb higher than when scoring at Newmarket last summer, but MIDNIGHT GUN makes most appeal. The son of Kingman failed to get his head in front in four starts last term, but a narrow defeat at Doncaster by the recent Lincoln runner-up Rogue Diplomat looks stronger in hindsight, and he gets the vote.

16
71-0
Royal Zabeel (IRE) 5,b g 9-9

Mastercraftsman (IRE)-Lady's Maid(More Than Ready)

(127) d4 (The Horse Watchers 9)
Rated 103

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Royal Zabeel (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gweedore (GB)1
14th Feb 2025 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Royal Zabeel (IRE) 2nd (13/8Fav 9-3 Rated 96) A Rawlinson 8.00L in front of Gweedore (GB) 8th (125/1 8-12 Rated 94) William Pyle (11 ran)
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Golden Mind (IRE)2
8th Mar 2025 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds, Flat, Standard) Royal Zabeel (IRE) 1st (11/2 9-5 Rated 99) A Rawlinson 12.56L in front of Golden Mind (IRE) 7th (22/1 9-5 Rated 100) O J Orr (7 ran)
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6th Jan 2025 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Royal Zabeel (IRE) 1st (6/4Fav 8-13 Rated 91) A Rawlinson 12.50L in front of Golden Mind (IRE) 8th (12/1 9-9 Rated 101) O J Orr (8 ran)
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24
01-7
Golden Mind (IRE) 5,b g 9-8

Galileo Gold (GB)-Sagely(Frozen Power)

ts+(17) d1 (Aidan J Ryan & Partner)
Rated 102

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Golden Mind (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Persuasion (IRE)1
6th Jun 2025 Epsom(7f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Golden Mind (IRE) 2nd (25/1 9-10 Rated 98) O J Orr 3.25L in front of Persuasion (IRE) 4th (33/1 9-2 Rated 90) Lewis Edmunds (12 ran)
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Royal Zabeel (IRE)2
8th Mar 2025 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds, Flat, Standard) Royal Zabeel (IRE) 1st (11/2 9-5 Rated 99) A Rawlinson 12.56L in front of Golden Mind (IRE) 7th (22/1 9-5 Rated 100) O J Orr (7 ran)
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6th Jan 2025 Wolverhampton(7f 36yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Royal Zabeel (IRE) 1st (6/4Fav 8-13 Rated 91) A Rawlinson 12.50L in front of Golden Mind (IRE) 8th (12/1 9-9 Rated 101) O J Orr (8 ran)
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38
724-
Midnight Gun (GB) 5,gr g 9-8

Kingman (GB)-Sky Lantern(Red Clubs)

cp2(146) (Wathnan Racing)
Rated 102

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Midnight Gun (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gweedore (GB)1
24th Oct 2025 Doncaster(7f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Midnight Gun (GB) 2nd (9/2 9-10 Rated 100) James Doyle 5.81L in front of Gweedore (GB) 8th (18/1 8-13 Rated 89) Jason Hart (10 ran)
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45
47-6
Al Arbeed (GB) 4,b c 8-13

Night Of Thunder (IRE)-Queen's Pearl(Exceed And Excel)

(7) d1 (Mr Ziad A Galadari)
Rated 93

510
781-
Gweedore (GB) 9,b g 8-10

Epaulette (AUS)-Ares Choix(Choisir)

cp6(150) cd5 (Lamont Racing)
Rated 90 Won When Rated 97-95-90

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gweedore (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Persuasion (IRE)3
19th Apr 2025 Musselburgh(7f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Persuasion (IRE) 1st (18/1 9-2 Rated 87) Callum Rodriguez .75L in front of Gweedore (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-5 Rated 90) Jason Hart (9 ran)
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15th Sep 2023 Doncaster(6f 111yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) Gweedore (GB) 7th (14/1 9-4 Rated 100) William Pyle 7.50L in front of Persuasion (IRE) 9th (10/3J Fav 8-13 Rated 90) R L Moore (12 ran)
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1st Sep 2023 Thirsk(7f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Persuasion (IRE) 1st (6/1 8-12 Rated 84) B A Curtis 8.75L in front of Gweedore (GB) 9th (7/2Fav 9-9 Rated 100) William Pyle (9 ran)
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Bellarchi (IRE)1
5th Nov 2025 Musselburgh(7f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Gweedore (GB) 1st (9/4Fav 9-9 Rated 87) Jason Hart 19.31L in front of Bellarchi (IRE) 8th (12/1 9-8 Rated 86) Oliver Stammers (9 ran)
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Royal Zabeel (IRE)1
14th Feb 2025 Southwell(7f 14yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Royal Zabeel (IRE) 2nd (13/8Fav 9-3 Rated 96) A Rawlinson 8.00L in front of Gweedore (GB) 8th (125/1 8-12 Rated 94) William Pyle (11 ran)
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Midnight Gun (GB)1
24th Oct 2025 Doncaster(7f 6yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Midnight Gun (GB) 2nd (9/2 9-10 Rated 100) James Doyle 5.81L in front of Gweedore (GB) 8th (18/1 8-13 Rated 89) Jason Hart (10 ran)
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69
1111
Goldmoyne (IRE) 6,b g 8-8

Galileo Gold (GB)-Jumbo Romance(Tagula)

cp+(15) d5 (Mr Gordon McDowall)
Rated 88

77
60-7
Persuasion (IRE) 9,b g 8-6

Acclamation (GB)-Effervesce(Galileo)

(30) cd1 (Mr Laurence O'Kane)
Rated 86 Won When Rated 87-87-93

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Persuasion (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gweedore (GB)3
19th Apr 2025 Musselburgh(7f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Persuasion (IRE) 1st (18/1 9-2 Rated 87) Callum Rodriguez .75L in front of Gweedore (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-5 Rated 90) Jason Hart (9 ran)
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15th Sep 2023 Doncaster(6f 111yds, Flat Hcap, Soft) Gweedore (GB) 7th (14/1 9-4 Rated 100) William Pyle 7.50L in front of Persuasion (IRE) 9th (10/3J Fav 8-13 Rated 90) R L Moore (12 ran)
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1st Sep 2023 Thirsk(7f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Persuasion (IRE) 1st (6/1 8-12 Rated 84) B A Curtis 8.75L in front of Gweedore (GB) 9th (7/2Fav 9-9 Rated 100) William Pyle (9 ran)
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Golden Mind (IRE)1
6th Jun 2025 Epsom(7f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Golden Mind (IRE) 2nd (25/1 9-10 Rated 98) O J Orr 3.25L in front of Persuasion (IRE) 4th (33/1 9-2 Rated 90) Lewis Edmunds (12 ran)
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83
629-
Jannas Journey (IRE) 5,b m 8-5

Sioux Nation (USA)-Dancing Cosmos(Holy Roman Emperor)

(161) cd1 (Mr James Mearns Long)
Rated 85

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Jannas Journey (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bellarchi (IRE)2
13th Oct 2025 Musselburgh(7f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Bellarchi (IRE) 1st (10/3 9-9 Rated 84) Oliver Stammers .75L in front of Jannas Journey (IRE) 2nd (2/1Fav 9-10 Rated 85) Cameron Hardie (6 ran)
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6th Sep 2025 Thirsk(7f , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Bellarchi (IRE) 2nd (10/1 9-6 Rated 82) Oliver Stammers 3.13L in front of Jannas Journey (IRE) 6th (8/1 8-12 Rated 74) Kaiya Fraser (11 ran)
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92
88-8
Bellarchi (IRE) 5,ch m 8-4

Mehmas (IRE)-Drop Dead Gorgeous(Sepoy)

(15) cd2 (Nick Bradley Racing 19 And Partner)
Rated 83 Won When Rated 84-87

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bellarchi (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gweedore (GB)1
5th Nov 2025 Musselburgh(7f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Soft (Heavy in places)) Gweedore (GB) 1st (9/4Fav 9-9 Rated 87) Jason Hart 19.31L in front of Bellarchi (IRE) 8th (12/1 9-8 Rated 86) Oliver Stammers (9 ran)
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Jannas Journey (IRE)2
13th Oct 2025 Musselburgh(7f 15yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Bellarchi (IRE) 1st (10/3 9-9 Rated 84) Oliver Stammers .75L in front of Jannas Journey (IRE) 2nd (2/1Fav 9-10 Rated 85) Cameron Hardie (6 ran)
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6th Sep 2025 Thirsk(7f , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Bellarchi (IRE) 2nd (10/1 9-6 Rated 82) Oliver Stammers 3.13L in front of Jannas Journey (IRE) 6th (8/1 8-12 Rated 74) Kaiya Fraser (11 ran)
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Probable SP 5/2 Midnight Gun, 5/1 Al Arbeed, 6/1 Gweedore, 8/1 A War Eagle, Goldmoyne, Persuasion, 12/1 Royal Zabeel, Golden Mind, 14/1 Bellarchi, 16/1 Jannas Journey.

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Richard Hannon/S M Levey
7
23
30

H Al Jehani/James Doyle
2
4
50

M W Easterby/Shay Farmer
1
1
100

James Owen/Cieren Fallon
1
9
11

M Appleby/Kevin Stott
1
2
50

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Richard Hannon
15
72
20

James Owen
14
78
17

J Goldie
10
53
18

Richard Fahey
6
68
8

M W Easterby
5
45
11

H Al Jehani
5
11
45

M Appleby
2
30
6

Grant Tuer
2
14
14

David Barron
2
12
16

Miss Katie Scott
1
17
5

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Cieren Fallon
12
56
21

Saffie Osborne
8
73
10

Jason Hart
8
67
11

S M Levey
7
48
14

James Doyle
6
20
30

Kevin Stott
4
36
11

A Mullen
4
52
7

Shay Farmer
3
11
27

Barry McHugh
2
27
7

Cameron Hardie
1
40
2

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Musselburgh

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Richard Fahey
123
631
19

J Goldie
120
1195
10

David Barron
36
233
15

Grant Tuer
29
128
23

M W Easterby
20
203
10

Miss Katie Scott
13
113
12

M Appleby
12
58
21

Richard Hannon
6
20
30

James Owen
4
17
24

H Al Jehani
0
2
0

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Musselburgh

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Jason Hart
55
398
14

A Mullen
52
504
10

Kevin Stott
23
161
14

Barry McHugh
19
174
11

Cameron Hardie
10
198
5

S M Levey
6
14
43

Saffie Osborne
3
11
27

James Doyle
1
10
10

Shay Farmer
1
13
8

Cieren Fallon
1
30
3

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Musselburgh

Horse
Wins
Runs
Gweedore (GB)
6
16
Persuasion (IRE)
1
1
Jannas Journey (IRE)
1
2
Bellarchi (IRE)
2
3