Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Hurdle.
Musselburgh · Sunday, 1 Feb · 18:30
· 2m 3f 171y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:30
Off time
12
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
19
18/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
51
50/1
13 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | — |
Charlie's Dilemma (G)
Fair hurdler but absent since pulling up at Thurles in November 2024. Yard's British runners always much respected but the betting is perhaps the best guide given his long layoff.
|
Alex Harvey | J C McConnell | 7 | 76.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
How About No (G)
A fairly useful winner on Flat for Joseph O'Brien. Opened his hurdles account in Catterick novice last January and respectable efforts in handicaps at Carlisle (17f, soft) and Haydock (2m, good to soft) this winter. Step back up in trip ma…
|
Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan | 6 | 76.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 6th | 3 | — |
The Hatchet (G)
£105,000 purchase after finishing runner-up in his only Irish point. Hurdle form is working out well, winning 2m novice at Perth (comfortably making all) prior to splitting a pair of subsequent winners when third under a penalty at Ayr in …
|
Jack Power | L Russell & M Scudamore | 6 | 76.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Summergrounds (G)
Won over C&D and at Ayr in the spring and has resumed in good nick, finishing runner-up on last 3 starts. Nudged up another 2 lb but still merits plenty of respect.
|
Ella McGarry | N G Richards | 10 | 75.7 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 10th | 5 | — |
Bois Guillbert (G)
Has lost his way over fences since making a winning start last February so his hopes are pinned on a return to hurdling sparking a revival.
|
S Mulqueen | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 6 | — |
Newtown Rambler (G)
FAV
Placed in a pair of 19.5f handicap chases at Wexford last summer. Not disgraced when seventh of 16 at Listowel in the autumn (final start for Henry de Bromhead). Reverts to hurdles on his first outing for a new yard in tremendous form. Int…
|
B S Hughes | A Keatley | 7 | 74.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
The G Wizard (G)
FAV
Runner-up in a maiden point and fair form when reaching the frame in maiden hurdles for new yard, going down by only a length to a next-time-out winner over C&D last time. A much respected handicap newcomer.
|
Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 6 | 74.4 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 9th | 8 | — |
Young Merlin (G)
[P]
Completed quick-fire hurdles hat-trick in 2023. Placed on the Flat and over hurdles since joining Rebecca Menzies and Benjamin Macey takes a handy 5 lb off.
|
Benjamin Macey | R Menzies | 10 | 73.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Magna Victor (G)
On a roll now handicapping, scoring again in 2m handicap here on Saturday.
|
C Gethings | A Ralph | 7 | 76.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
O'Faolains Glory (M)
Arrives on a hat-trick after a pair of course handicap chase wins to end 2025. Another who has to enter the reckoning.
|
Conor Rabbitt | S Corbett | 9 | 73 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 11 | — |
Speiriuil (M)
[P]
Second over C&D prior to making it third time lucky since joining Adam Nicol at Kelso (2¼m) at the end of December. May have more to come for this stable and high on the shortlist.
|
Joshua Thompson | A Nicol | 6 | 73 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 12 | — |
Rememberthename (G)
Placed twice in Irish maiden hurdles before he made a promising start to his handicap career for new stable when third at Kelso (23f) in October. Hasn't built on that since but the return to shorter may help after his effort rather flatten…
|
P W Wadge | A M Thomson | 6 | 69.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 11th | 13 | — |
The Toothpicker (G)
[HT]
Maiden but ran well in a big-field Cork handicap in December and wasn't seen to best effect (met trouble) when mid-division in a big field at Down Royal on Boxing Day. No surprise were he to go well.
|
Carl Millar | D Budds | 9 | 69.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: The G Wizard (10/3), Newtown Rambler (10/3), Speiriuil (7/2), Magna Victor (5/1), The Hatchet (11/2), Summergrounds (10/1), O'Faolains Glory (12/1), Rememberthename (16/1), Young Merlin (16/1), The Toothpicker (18/1), How About No (22/1), Charlie's Dilemma (50/1), Bois Guillbert (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7922.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3645.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1822.0 GBP |
| P4 | 912.0 GBP |
| P5 | 454.0 GBP |