MUSSELBURGH
1 January 2026
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Virgin Bet A Good Bet Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 171y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Musselburgh
Runners
9

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

Selection Selected At
Chanonry Point silk
Chanonry Point
Selected at: 15/2

Irish point winner Chanonry Point is unbeaten in two starts at Musselburgh, having won a bumper and a maiden hurdle. She makes her handicap debut here and 110 may prove to be a very generous opening mark. There could be any amount of improvement still to come.

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15/2
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Wise Eagle silk
C
D
BF
w2
Wise Eagle p
J: Ryan Mania
T: Adam Nicol
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Unexposed over hurdles; has potential off this mark in view of his abundant Flat ability
2/112-
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 127
Days: 321
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 10-1 7/9 Blazeon Five (5L) 12/1 101 102
20 Aug 25 Yor York 16.5f GF 2Hc 9-7 tp1 12/13 Santorini Star (21L) 33/1 103 85
19 Apr 25 Mus Musselburgh 14f GS 2Hc 9-8 4/14 Kihavah (1½L) 7/1 103 108
14 Feb 25 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 3HcH 11-7 2/7 Bashful (1L) 11/8F 123 130
17 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 9-12 2/7 Roaring Legend (½L) 6/1 102 107
17 Dec 24 Cat Catterick 19.5f Gd 4NvH 11-7 1/7 Serious Chat (14L) 1/4F 123 121
2
Moonbow silk
D
Moonbow t
J: Brian Hughes
T: Patrick Neville
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Won first two handicaps and runner-up at Aintree next time; could have a big part to play
313112
Age: 6
Weight: 11-13
OR: 126
Days: 67
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS 2HcH 11-1 t 2/6 Ace Of Spades (1¼L) 4/1 126 129
24 Sep 25 Per Perth 20f GS 4HcH 12-0 t 1/12 Summergrounds (3¾L) 7/2F 116 126
16 Aug 25 Per Perth 20f Gd 4HcH 11-4 t 1/11 Summergrounds (½L) 11/2 110 117
13 Jul 25 Per Perth 20f Gd 4NvH 11-7 tp1 3/7 Cinammon Roll (12L) 4/1 - 108
22 Jun 25 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 4MdH 11-4 t 1/10 Ryebridge (1½L) 6/5F - 100
8 Jun 25 Per Perth 20f Gd 4NvH 11-1 t 3/8 Emily Love (28L) 10/1 - 97
3
Serious Chat silk
D
Serious Chat p
J: Charlie Maggs 5
T: Donald McCain
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Three wins from his last five starts; clearly on the up and he's entitled to respect
1-2151
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 125
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-8 p 1/7 High Dancer (4¾L) 11/2 119 122
27 Oct 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Gd 4HcH 11-11 p 5/8 Doctor Kildare (26L) 5/1 119 100
6 Oct 25 Str Stratford 22f Gd 4HcH 11-11 p 1/6 Baltray (3L) 11/4 114 118
10 May 25 War Warwick 25f Gd 4HcH 11-11 p 2/3 Striking A Pose (nk) 4/9F 112 117
12 Apr 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Gd 4HcH 11-7 p 1/7 Izzy's Grey (2½L) 4/1 107 109
16 Mar 25 Mar Market Rasen 23f Gd 4HcH 11-11 p 3/6 Grangeclare Diego (2½L) 13/2 107 107
4
Bold Light silk
CD
Bold Light
J: Alan Doyle 3
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won this last year and is on a handy mark but didn't shine on his two runs in autumn
315-64
Age: 9
Weight: 11-11
OR: 124
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-12 4/7 Serious Chat (14½L) 7/1 126 115
26 Oct 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS 2HcH 10-13 6/6 Ace Of Spades (26L) 10/1 127 111
24 Apr 25 Per Perth 20f GS 3HcH 11-0 5/7 Rambo T (8½L) 10/1 127 123
1 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 21f GS 2HcH 11-0 1/10 Mr Bramley (nk) 17/2 123 125
1 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 2NvH 11-8 3/5 Intense Approach (15L) 13/2 123 121
1 Jan 25 Mus Musselburgh 20f Sft 2HcH 10-7 1/6 Ballygeary (7L) 7/2 116 124
5
Smokeringinthedark silk
CD
BF
Smokeringinthedark
J: Callum Bewley
T: Nicky Richards
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
C&D maiden winner in December 2024; mixed fortunes since but retains potential
143-27
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 119
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 21.5f Sft 3HcH 11-9 7/9 Glen Road (17½L) 5/2J 120 107
3 May 25 Hex Hexham 16f GS 3HcH 11-3 2/6 Moon Chime (2¾L) 3/1 119 119
9 Mar 25 Crl Carlisle 17f GS 4NvH 11-12 3/10 Bel Amigo (10½L) 4/9F 121 114
1 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 24f GS 2NvH 11-5 4/5 Intense Approach (21L) 5/2 - 115
9 Dec 24 Mus Musselburgh 20f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/4 Jet To Vegas (½L) 11/4 - 120
6
Fasol silk
Fasol tp
J: Miss Olive Nicholls 5
T: Paul Nicholls
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (27%)
Won 1m7f novice hurdle last time and could have more to offer for top yard back up in trip
23-551
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 117
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd 3NvH 10-13 tp 1/6 Miss Altea Blue (2L) 4/6F 115 118
1 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2HcH 10-0 tp 5/11 Alexei (7½L) 9/1 116 118
10 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4NvH 11-7 tp 5/15 Frontier Prince (4½L) 5/2F 116 106
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 16f Gd 2NvHcH 11-0 tp 3/14 Give It To Me Oj (5L) 15/2 115 117
25 Mar 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4NvH 11-12 tp 2/5 Dance And Glance (nk) 1/5F 117 106
10 Mar 25 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-6 tp 1/14 High Fibre (3½L) EvensF 110 117
7
Bel Amigo silk
D
Bel Amigo t
J: Bruce Lynn
T: N W Alexander
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Running respectably in handicaps but without threatening the winner; needs something extra
1-6322
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 115
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 3HcH 10-5 t 2/6 Spectacularsunrise (6½L) 8/1 115 116
16 Oct 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Gd 4HcH 11-3 t 2/7 King Ulanda (11L) EvensF 115 113
24 Sep 25 Per Perth 20f GS 4HcH 11-13 t 3/12 Moonbow (8¾L) 9/1 115 116
15 May 25 Per Perth 16f Gd 3HcH 12-0 t 6/7 Just Dottie (5¾L) 13/2 117 116
19 Apr 25 Crl Carlisle 19.5f Gd 4NvH 11-2 t 1/7 Largy Spirit (16L) 8/11F 115 120
23 Mar 25 Crl Carlisle 17f Gd 4NvH 11-12 t 1/6 Kanitamay (5½L) 1/4F 115 100
8
Heart Above silk
C
Heart Above
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Dianne Sayer
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
2 wins in the autumn; below par last month but today's return to better ground could help
441216
Age: 8
Weight: 10-12
OR: 111
Days: 25
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 3HcH 10-2 6/6 Spectacularsunrise (21L) 17/2 112 97
8 Nov 25 Kel Kelso 21f GS 3HcH 10-11 1/14 Coniston George (3½L) 5/1 105 112
25 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 16f Gd 4HcH 11-4 2/11 Magnolia (6½L) 5/4F 105 110
17 Sep 25 Kel Kelso 18f Gd 5HcH 12-0 1/11 O'Faolains Glory (4½L) 9/4F 99 107
21 Jul 25 Crt Cartmel 17f Sft 5HcH 11-13 4/12 Lightening Company (5¼L) 5/1 99 97
3 Jul 25 Per Perth 20f Gd 5HcH 12-0 4/11 Top Flight Century (4¾L) 8/1 100 100
9
Chanonry Point silk
C
Chanonry Point t
J: Patrick Wadge
T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
2-2 here (bumper/maiden hurdle); could improve further now upped in trip on handicap debut
13-21
Age: 6
Weight: 10-11
OR: 110
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 25 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 4MdH 10-11 t 1/14 Centurion's Sister (2¾L) 3/1 - 100
21 Oct 25 Per Perth 16f Sft 4NvMdHM 11-4 t1 2/8 Just An Artist (4¾L) 15/8F - 98
22 Apr 25 Kel Kelso 16f Gd 4NHF 11-0 3/7 Abbey Scope (22L) 3/1 - 88
21 Mar 25 Mus Musselburgh 17.5f GS 4NHFM 10-13 1/7 Centurion's Sister (4¼L) 15/8F - 93
Verdict

Talented Flat stayer WISE EAGLE (nap) could have plenty more to offer at this sort of trip over hurdles and he's on an attractive mark.

Verdict silk image
Wise Eagle

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Fasol,

9/2 Wise Eagle,

Moonbow,

6/1 Smokeringinthedark,

Chanonry Point,

9/1 Serious Chat,

10/1 Bold Light,

12/1 Bel Amigo,

20/1 Heart Above

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