2025-02-01 Musselburgh 16:27
Musselburgh

bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Distance: 1m7f124y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £8,978

Runners: 15

Winning time: 3m 39.93s (slow by 7.93s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

15 Bashful

J:Danny McMenamin T:Iain Jardine

Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:99 SP:7/2F

Held up in midfield - good headway from 3 out - led just after 2 out - soon went clear - comfortably(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

2 6½

8 No No Fizz

J:Tom Broughton(5) T:Fergal O'Brien

Age:7 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:106 SP:12/1

Prominent - ridden and went second last - kept on but no match for winner(op 14/1)

3 ½ 7

11 Fostered Phil

J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:James Ewart

Age:11 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:104 SP:40/1

In rear - mistake 6th - headway on outer before 3 out - ridden 2 out - not fluent last - stayed on and went third towards finish(tchd 50/1)

4 ¾ 7¾

6 Book Of Tales

J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon

Age:5 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:107 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - no extra after 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

5 nk 8

2 Mr Mackay

J:James Turner(5) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:6 Weight:11st 13lbs

OR:110 SP:6/1

Led narrowly - headed after 3 out - no extra after 2 out (vet said gelding suffered an overreach on his right fore)

6 1¼ 9¼

5 Koukeo

J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:5 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:107 SP:10/1

Prominent - hampered by faller 2 out - no extra run-in(op 7/1)

7 ½ 9¾

12 Muzaffar

J:James Robottom(10) T:Adrian Paul Keatley

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:104 SP:25/1

Towards rear - some headway after 2 out - stayed on - never on terms(op 14/1)

8 1 10¾

3 Cuban Cigar

J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:109 SP:14/1

Held up in midfield - some headway last - weakened run-in(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

9 ¾ 11½

7 Moonshine Man

J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight

Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:106 SP:15/2

Pressed leader - led narrowly after 3 out - headed after 2 out - soon no chance with winner - lost second and not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 13/2)

10 12 23½

9 Scots Poet

J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans

Age:9 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:105 SP:9/2

Towards rear - headway on outer 5th - soon prominent - weakened after 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/2)

11 ½ 24

13 Rightfolksplease

J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Paul W Flynn

Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:103 SP:18/1

In touch with leaders - weakened 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

12 11 35

1 Camarrate

J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain

Age:5 Weight:11st 13lbs

OR:110 SP:16/1

In touch with leaders on outer - lost ground 5th - soon struggling in rear(op 12/1)

13 ½ 35½

4 Rory The Cat

J:Conner McCann(7) T:Lucinda Russell

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:109 SP:33/1

Always behind(op 28/1)

10 Sergeant

J:Miss Anna Johnston(7) T:Anthony Charlton

Age:8 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:105 SP:16/1

Held up in midfield - headway 3 out - challenging when fell 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

14 Diamond Egg

J:Paul O'Brien T:Henrietta C Knight

Age:7 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:100 SP:66/1

Took keen hold - held up in midfield on outer - hit 5th - mistake 6th - soon weakened - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.50

Tote place: £1.90 £4.60 £11.30

Exacta: £65.30

Trifecta: £1109.30

Tricast: £1491.91

CSF: £46.29