Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle.
Musselburgh · Thursday, 1 Jan · 19:25
· 1m 7f 124y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:25
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
23
22/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | — |
Mr Mcloughlan (G)
Won back-to-back novice/maiden hurdles earlier this season before finding Grade 2 company too hot at Cheltenham. Back on track to resume winning ways on handicap debut at Huntingdon (soft) last time, getting first run on rivals. Going the …
|
181736- | Freddie Gingell | Jack Jones | 6 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Afadil (G)
FAV
[P]
Has a good record here, finishing runner up over C&D last season prior to placing in the Imperial Cup. Closer to form on second start this season when third in a better race at Sandown (soft), his sluggishness at the start slightly concern…
|
342575- | Miss Olive Nicholls | P F Nicholls | 7 | 74.4 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 6th | 3 | — |
City Of Diamonds (G)
Off the mark 2m Stratford maiden hurdle prior to chasing home a next-time-out winner under a penalty at Perth in September. Improved again to make a winning handicap debut over C&D last time, driven out by 4¾ lengths from Star of Guiting. …
|
216600- | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 73.5 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Evaluation (G)
[T]
NON RUNNER.
|
912050/ | Non Runner | L Russell & M Scudamore | 8 | 73.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Bashful (G)
[PT]
3-time C&D winner thrived early last season for Iain Jardine, landing a double at Musselburgh/Kelso prior to running at least as well in bid for hat-trick when beaten by a well handicapped one at Ayr in March. In the mix if back to those h…
|
51126-7 | Alan Doyle | L Russell & M Scudamore | 8 | 72.6 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Cueros (G)
Fairly useful on Flat in Jersey and scored in impressive style on his yard/hurdling bow at Newcastle (16.9f, good). Runner-up on both starts on softer ground since (travelled best Plumpton latest) and can resume progress now handicapping o…
|
122 | Harry Reed | Harry Derham | 6 | 72.6 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Chase A Fortune (G)
[P]
Built on promise of previous runs to end a losing run when successful in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Wetherby (16f, soft) 26 days ago, keeping on gamely to defy 5 rivals. The second and third have both won subsequently but he'll n…
|
5F2122 | Charlie Maggs | C Grant | 8 | 71.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Admiralty House (G)
[H]
Fairly useful juvenile hurdler matched his best when runner-up at Fakenham (2m) on final start for Alan King in March. Typically taken a strong hold in both starts for new yard, latterly in first-time hood (retained) when fourth at Kelso. …
|
02-0453 | Callum Bewley | A M Thomson | 7 | 71.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 9 | — |
Star Of Guiting (G)
Strong-travelling juvenile hurdle winner ran well to finish third (ahead of a subsequent winner) at Ludlow on final start for the Twiston-Davies yard and produced best effort on what was effectively his stable debut when chasing home City …
|
211P58- | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans | 5 | 69.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 3rd | 10 | — |
Ravenscraig Castle (G)
[PT]
Deservedly ended a lengthy losing run at Perth (16.2f) in July and wasn't disgraced over the same C&D when fourth in a better race in August. Respectable comeback behind City of Diamonds over C&D and should be closer to form with tongue st…
|
53549-3 | Sean Quinlan | I Jardine | 8 | 69.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Afadil (7/4), City Of Diamonds (7/2), Mr Mcloughlan (5/1), Star Of Guiting (15/2), Evaluation (8/1), Cueros (10/1), Chase A Fortune (14/1), Admiralty House (14/1), Bashful (18/1), Ravenscraig Castle (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 10562.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4860.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1216.0 GBP |
| P5 | 606.0 GBP |