Monday racing: Shark travels to Brighton & trainer with unbelievable Ballinrobe strike-rate
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MUSSELBURGH
22 June 2026
Monday 22nd June
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- Distance: 1m 2y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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Union Island
Selected at:
9/4
Won over 1m at Leicester last month and back in the right direction when third at Carlisle last Wednesday. Should go close here.
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9/4
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Good third at Carlisle a week ago; this course winner rates a player off an unchanged mark
701543
Age: 5
Weight: 9-12
OR: 64
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 26 | Crl Carlisle | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 9-9 | 3/12 | Hostility (¾L) | 14/1 | 64 | 71 |
| 5 Jun 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 9f Gd | 5Hc | 9-8 | 4/8 | Poet's Dawn (5¾L) | 11/1 | 65 | 60 |
| 27 May 26 | Ham Hamilton | 8.5f GF | 5Hc | 9-4 | 5/7 | Sanafi Zabeel (6½L) | 12/1 | 65 | 56 |
| 9 May 26 | Lei Leicester | 8f GF | 6Hc | 9-4 | 1/9 | The Sweet Escape (nse) | 25/1 | 63 | 70 |
| 25 Apr 26 | Don Doncaster | 8f GF | 6Hc | 9-9 p | 10/12 | Fire Eyes (9¼L) | 25/1 | 64 | 49 |
| 5 Apr 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-4 p | 7/8 | American State (5L) | 17/2 | 65 | 62 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cheekpieces on when below-par sixth at Redcar last month; needs to bounce back
839236
Age: 5
Weight: 9-12
OR: 64
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 26 | Red Redcar | 8f Gd | 5Hc | 9-5 p1 | 6/12 | Kiss Me My Love (6¼L) | 7/2J | 65 | 60 |
| 9 May 26 | Lei Leicester | 8f GF | 6Hc | 9-9 | 3/9 | Union Island (nk) | 7/2F | 65 | 71 |
| 25 Apr 26 | Rip Ripon | 8f Gd | 5Hc | 9-2 | 2/10 | Highland Olly (½L) | 6/1 | 63 | 71 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Don Doncaster | 10f GS | 5Hc | 9-6 | 9/15 | Mao Shang Wong (10L) | 5/1 | 65 | 54 |
| 20 Mar 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-6 | 3/9 | Eagle Day (2L) | 10/1 | 66 | 68 |
| 14 Feb 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-2 | 8/9 | Bearwith (9¼L) | 10/1 | 68 | 57 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Completed a course hat-trick last summer; needs to hit ground running after ten months off
41113-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 63
Days: 315
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 25 | Ayr Ayr | 7f Gd | 6Hc | 10-2 | 3/10 | Highfield Viking (5¼L) | 3/1 | 65 | 66 |
| 22 Jul 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 5Hc | 9-3 | 1/8 | Novak (1L) | 5/2 | 61 | 70 |
| 1 Jul 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 6Hc | 9-7 | 1/10 | Without Delay (1¼L) | 4/1 | 57 | 68 |
| 7 Jun 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 9-3 | 1/12 | Coramento (hd) | 9/1 | 54 | 63 |
| 2 May 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 6Hc | 9-8 | 4/8 | Purple Martini (2¾L) | 4/1 | 54 | 55 |
| 20 Mar 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-0 | 2/5 | Reginald Charles (1¾L) | 11/2 | 53 | 58 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Yet to beat a rival in a pair of Ayr h'caps this season so has plenty to prove
394-08
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 59
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 26 | Ayr Ayr | 8f GF | 6Hc | 9-5 | 8/8 | Glorious Kitty (15L) | 22/1 | 61 | 36 |
| 5 May 26 | Ayr Ayr | 9f GF | 6Hc | 9-8 | 11/11 | Land Of The Giants (9¼L) | 20/1 | 63 | 50 |
| 27 Oct 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 63yHc | 9-3 | 4/7 | Yafaarr (3L) | 16/1 | 64 | 64 |
| 19 Sep 25 | Ayr Ayr | 8f Sft | 5Hc | 9-1 | 9/9 | Penelope's Sister (20L) | 12/1 | 66 | 25 |
| 9 Sep 25 | Crl Carlisle | 8f Sft | 5Hc | 9-2 | 3/10 | Poet's Dawn (2¾L) | 12/1 | 66 | 66 |
| 9 Aug 25 | Hay Haydock | 8f Gd | 53yHc | 9-2 | 7/9 | Time After Time (7¼L) | 16/1 | 68 | 62 |
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Largely in decent form since two AW wins in January; well in the mix from easing mark
634086
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 58
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 6/11 | Wave Rock (3½L) | 11/1 | 59 | 60 |
| 25 Apr 26 | Don Doncaster | 8f GF | 6Hc | 9-6 | 8/12 | Fire Eyes (4¾L) | 33/1 | 61 | 57 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Don Doncaster | 10f GS | 5Hc | 9-6 | 10/14 | Dancing Tiger (7L) | 11/1 | 62 | 56 |
| 13 Mar 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-1 | 4/9 | Marry The Night (2¾L) | 11/2 | 62 | 63 |
| 4 Mar 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 3/8 | Roaring Ralph (½L) | 8/1 | 62 | 68 |
| 31 Jan 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 6/12 | Dream Illusion (4¾L) | 5/2F | 62 | 59 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D winner but very slowly away when failing to beat a rival at Ayr three days ago
-87519
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 46
Days: 3
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 26 | Ayr Ayr | 8f Sft | 6Hc | 8-10 | 9/9 | Hunterian (12L) | 4/1 | 46 | - |
| 6 Jun 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 8-10 | 1/11 | Little Ted (nk) | 22/1 | 45 | 54 |
| 15 May 26 | Ham Hamilton | 8.5f Gd | 6Hc | 8-9 h | 5/8 | Perfidia (6½L) | 40/1 | 46 | 38 |
| 5 May 26 | Ayr Ayr | 7f GF | 6Hc | 8-0 h | 7/7 | Ashen (5¾L) | 40/1 | 45 | 38 |
| 29 Apr 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 6Hc | 9-0 h1 | 8/11 | War Memorial (9L) | 28/1 | 46 | 34 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 5Md | 9-2 | 6/7 | Montezin (15L) | 150/1 | - | 30 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
It's now 25 runs since her last success and she beat just two rivals over C&D 16 days ago
46-239
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 45
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 8f Gd | 6Hc | 9-1 | 9/11 | Approaching Dawn (10½L) | 5/1 | 45 | 30 |
| 21 May 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 9f Gd | 6Hc | 8-9 | 3/7 | Krissy (7¾L) | 10/1 | 46 | 46 |
| 29 Apr 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 9f Gd | 6Hc | 8-9 | 2/7 | Spirit Catcher (1¾L) | 16/1 | 46 | 51 |
| 21 Oct 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 8-9 b | 6/8 | Grey Soul (9½L) | 100/1 | 51 | 38 |
| 13 Oct 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Gd | 6Hc | 8-10 b | 4/8 | Carlton And Co (2¾L) | 11/2 | 46 | 46 |
| 1 Oct 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 7f Sft | 6Hc | 8-10 b1 | 5/12 | Ahamoment (8¼L) | 11/1 | 47 | 40 |
Verdict
A weak contest and this looks a good opportunity for Charlie Johnston's course scorer UNION ISLAND to bag a third win of 2026.
Union Island
Betting Forecast:
5/2 Union Island,
11/4 Up The Jazz,
7/2 Keep Me Stable,
5/1 Approaching Dawn,
10/1 Relevant Range,
On The Bubble,
25/1 Lovette
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