Virgin Bet A Good Bet Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle.
Musselburgh · Thursday, 1 Jan · 17:40
· 2m 3f 171y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:40
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Wise Eagle (G)
FAV
[P]
Very useful stayer on the Flat who easily landed maiden/novice races at Musselburgh/Catterick last season prior to finishing runner-up to in-form rival on handicap debut on latest hurdle start. Had a wind op prior to a pipe-opener on the F…
|
Ryan Mania | A Nicol | 9 | 76.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Moonbow (G)
[T]
Ungainly when landing back-to-back 2½m handicaps at Perth but continued his progression when runner-up at Aintree in October, unable to capitalise on an easy lead and showing a more encouraging response to pressure. That form has been give…
|
B S Hughes | P Neville | 6 | 75.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
Serious Chat (G)
[P]
Has a fine strike-rate over hurdles, including winning two of 3 starts this season, latterly with a career-best success in a 7-runner handicap hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, soft) last time, jumping better than often the case. No surprise to …
|
Charlie Maggs | D McCain Jnr | 7 | 75.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 8th | 4 | — |
Bold Light (G)
Enjoyed a productive 2024/25 campaign, including when a ready winner of this race on soft ground. Has probably needed both outings this season and arrives off just 1 lb higher than his last successful mark. Respected.
|
Alan Doyle | L Russell & M Scudamore | 9 | 74.8 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Smokeringinthedark (G)
Beat a subsequent Grade 2 winner when successful on hurdling debut over C&D last December and ran his best race when runner-up on handicap bow at Hexham (2m) in May. Unable to justify strong support on reappearance at Wetherby (soft) but l…
|
Callum Bewley | N G Richards | 6 | 72.6 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Fasol (G)
[PT]
Useful winning stayer on Flat in France. Not seen to best effect when fifth in a strong 2m handicap at Ascot prior to outspeeding a subsequent winner to record a second success over hurdles in a Wincanton novice last month. Makes plenty of…
|
Miss Olive Nicholls | P F Nicholls | 7 | 71.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Bel Amigo (G)
[T]
Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France who completed a hat-trick in novice hurdles at Carlisle last season. Returned in fine heart this season, placing for third consecutive race when no match for a less-exposed rival at Kelso last time. S…
|
Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander | 7 | 70.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Heart Above (G)
Course winner who enhanced an impressive Kelso record when bagging a 14-runner handicap hurdle (20.9f) last month but produced a rare-below par effort when disappointing back down in trip there earlier this month. May bounce back but needs…
|
Sean Quinlan | Mrs Dianne Sayer | 8 | 68.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 9th | 9 | — |
Chanonry Point (M)
[T]
Fetched £40,000 after landing a maiden point in January. Successful on Rules debut in a course bumper in March and made it 2-2 at this track under a change of tactics when making all in a maiden (15.6f) last time. Takes on a field of geldi…
|
P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 6 | 68.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
Betting forecast: Wise Eagle (5/2), Moonbow (7/2), Fasol (4/1), Smokeringinthedark (11/2), Serious Chat (9/1), Bel Amigo (12/1), Chanonry Point (16/1), Bold Light (20/1), Heart Above (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 15609.0 GBP |
| P2 | 7176.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3588.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1794.0 GBP |
| P5 | 897.0 GBP |
| P6 | 447.0 GBP |