MUSSELBURGH
1 February 2025
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bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 7f 180y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Musselburgh
Runners
5

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Bold Light silk
C
Bold Light
J: Alan Doyle
T: Lucinda Russell
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
7l wins on two of his last three starts and he's an interesting contender now up in trip
2-3131
Age: 8
Weight: 11-8
OR: 123
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Mus Musselburgh 20f Sft 2HcH 10-7 1/6 Ballygeary (7L) 7/2 116 126
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 15.5f Sft NvHG2 11-2 3/6 Roadlesstravelled (20L) 16/1 112 111
26 Oct 24 Kel Kelso 16f GS 4MdH 10-13 1/10 Tommys Law (7L) 3/1 107 113
4 May 24 Hex Hexham 16f GS 4NvH 11-1 3/11 Lightning Flash (3¼L) 3/1 - 107
5 Apr 24 Mus Musselburgh 17.5f Sft 4MdH 11-3 2/8 Speed Davis (4¼L) 28/1 - 104
2
Intense Approach silk
D
Intense Approach
J: James Bowen
T: John C McConnell
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Back to winning ways at Cheltenham in October; solid claims if at best after 98-day break
F21121
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 133
Days: 98
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Gd 2NvH 11-8 1/5 Hauraki Gulf (6L) 2/1F 130 129
11 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft NvHG2 11-0 2/7 Flying Fortune (7½L) 11/2 130 128
18 Sep 24 Kel Kelso 21f Gd 4NvH 11-2 1/7 Kandor (7½L) 1/3F 130 123
26 Aug 24 Dpt Downpatrick 22f Gd MdH 11-7 1/7 Stormbreaker (15L) 4/6F - 123
11 Aug 24 Dpt Downpatrick 22f Gd MdH 11-5 2/11 Step Out (1¾L) 11/8F - 119
6 Jul 24 Bel Bellewstown 17f Gd MdH 11-12 F/13 Bridgehead () 11/4J - 118
3
Pigeon House silk
Pigeon House p
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Jennie Candlish
Runner-up on all three starts for this yard; needs bigger run today; stamina to prove
61P222
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: 125
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Cat Catterick 15.5f Sft 4NvH 11-8 p 2/5 How About No (1½L) 13/8 130 123
26 Dec 24 Sed Sedgefield 20f GS 4NvH 11-12 p 2/6 Sign Again (3½L) 5/6F 130 123
11 Dec 24 Her Hereford 19.5f GS 4NvH 11-12 2/9 Sayva (2L) 7/1 133 117
26 Sep 24 Lis Listowel 16f Sft 4yHcHL 11-8 p PU/12 Eagles Reign () 17/2 131 -
26 Aug 24 Bal Ballinrobe 18f Y/Sft 4yHcH 11-10 p 1/5 Mordor (1¾L) 11/4 126 129
2 Aug 24 Gal Galway 16f Gd/Y HcH 11-3 p 6/15 Volantis (5¾L) 13/2 126 123
5
Smokeringinthedark silk
C
Smokeringinthedark
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Nicky Richards
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won maiden hurdle here in December and this useful prospect could have lots more to offer
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Dec 24 Mus Musselburgh 20f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/4 Jet To Vegas (½L) 11/4 - 120
6
Gale Mahler silk
Gale Mahler p
J: Craig Nichol
T: Adrian Paul Keatley
Made it 4-4 over hurdles with Galway Listed win last July but tailed off in December
111234
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: 127
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 24 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS HLM 11-2 4/4 Wyenot (62L) 100/30 131 102
15 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd NvHG2 11-0 p 3/5 Potters Charm (21L) 11/2 133 120
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd NvHG2 11-0 p 2/6 Valgrand (17L) 4/5F 135 120
30 Jul 24 Gal Galway 16.5f Gd NvHL 11-2 p 1/8 Le Coq Hardi (10L) 9/2 123 131
20 Jul 24 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Gd 3NvH 11-5 p 1/6 Letterston Lily (4L) 8/11F 120 128
30 Jun 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 3NvH 11-1 p 1/8 Flying Fortune (2½L) 11/8F - 119
4
Joecooker silk
Joecooker
T: Rebecca Menzies
41631
Age: 6
Weight: 11-5
OR: 120
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hex Hexham 20f Sft 4MdH 11-4 1/9 Saint Malinas (6L) 5/6F 114 116
24 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 4NvH 11-0 3/14 Barlovento (3¼L) 10/1 - 108
12 Oct 24 Hex Hexham 16f Sft 4NvH 11-2 6/14 Battle Born Lad (35L) 3/1 - 75
25 Jul 24 Wex Wexford 16.5f Gd/Y NHF 11-7 1/14 Well Buoy (½L) 14/1 - 103
8 Jun 24 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Gd MdH 11-5 4/22 Donnie Devito (13½L) 50/1 - 99
Verdict

Having beaten a pretty useful yardstick to win a maiden hurdle here last time, SMOKERINGINTHEDARK can make it 2-2 under rules.

Verdict silk image
Smokeringinthedark

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Intense Approach,

5/2 Smokeringinthedark,

5/1 Bold Light,

Joecooker,

6/1 Gale Mahler,

14/1 Pigeon House

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