16:27 Musselburgh

Saturday 1 February 2025

All13:4214:1714:5015:2215:5716:27

bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:28 | Winning time: 3m 39.93s

1^st

Bashful

711-2

7/2f

T: I JardineJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up in rear, rapid headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, kept on well run-in, comfortably op 4/1 tchd 10/3

2^nd

6 ½

No No Fizz

711-9

12/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Tom Broughton (5)

Mid-division, smooth headway before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd last, no match for winner op 14/1

3^rd

Fostered Phil

1111-7

40/1

T: J EwartJ: Charlie Maggs (5)

Held up in rear, headway out wide before 3 out, driven before 2 out, not fluent last, went 3rd run-in tchd 50/1

4^th

Book Of Tales

511-10

12/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Lily Pinchin

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on run-in op 16/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

Mr Mackay

611-13

6/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: James Turner (5)

Led, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened run-in

6^th

1 ¼

Koukeo

511-10

10/1

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

Tracked leaders, asked for effort approaching 3 out where slight mistake, faded run-in op 7/1

7^th

Muzaffar

611-7

25/1

T: A KeatleyJ: James Robottom (10)

Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression op 14/1

8^th

Cuban Cigar

711-12

14/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Alan Doyle (5)

Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, some minor late headway before last, never going pace to challenge op 12/1 tchd 11/1

9^th

Moonshine Man

611-9

15/2

T: Miss H C KnightJ: Brendan Powell

Prominent, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened run-in op 13/2

10^th

Scots Poet

911-8

9/2

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, driven before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 11/2

11^th

Rightfolksplease

711-6

18/1

T: P W FlynnJ: G Brouder (3)

Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before last op 16/1 tchd 20/1

12^th

Camarrate

511-13

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, dropped to rear 5 out, tailed off op 12/1

13^th

Rory The Cat

511-12

33/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Conner McCann (7)

Held up in touch, pushed along turning for home, weakened 3 out op 28/1

Also Ran

Sergeant

811-8

16/1

T: Anthony CharltonJ: Miss Anna Johnston (7)

Mid-division, asked for effort after 3 out, every chance when fell 2 out op 25/1 tchd 28/1

Diamond Egg

711-3

66/1

T: Miss H C KnightJ: Paul O'Brien

Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon asked for effort, no response, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1 tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.90, £4.60, £11.30EX:£65.30Trifecta:£1,109.30Tricast:£1,491.91SF:£46.29Swingers:£11.90, £38.10, £96.00

Forecasts

Bashful (7/2), Scots Poet (9/2), Mr Mackay (6/1), Moonshine Man (15/2), Koukeo (10/1), No No Fizz (12/1), Book Of Tales (12/1), Cuban Cigar (14/1), Camarrate (16/1), Sergeant (16/1), Rightfolksplease (18/1), Muzaffar (25/1), Rory The Cat (33/1), Fostered Phil (40/1), Diamond Egg (66/1)

In an open-looking contest, a handful of course specialists are taken to come to the fore. Twice sucessful over C&D, SCOTS POET travelled well when third here on New Years Day and he can build on that effort with a stronger pace to aim at today. Fellow two-time course winner Cuban Cigar ran well in a better race on this card 12 months ago and he's been given a chance by the handicapper, while last year's winner Bashful is well-treated if back on song. Of the rest, Muzaffar could be the improver.

SCOTS POET
CUBAN CIGAR
BASHFUL

Previous Winners

2024

Bashful

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 6

J: C O'Farrell | T: I Jardine

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,978.002nd: £4,131.003rd: £2,066.004th: £1,034.005th: £515.00

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