January 01 / 14.55 Musselburgh

14.55

Good

LiveScore Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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LiveScore Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 52501 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Only 1-10 in points; lightly raced over hurdles and made all in a Class 5 C&D handicap a month ago (second run in a visor); can put up another bold show despite the 6lb higher mark.
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11th

1

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:25 Musselburgh

Top Man Tom

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Sandy Thomson

Quickly made his mark in handicaps for this yard with two front-running wins over C&D (good to soft/soft) this winter, latterly ending 12l to the good; up to this 11lb higher mark in a much better race when only fifth of 11 back over C&D on latest outing but he is back down in class today.

10/1

5th

12

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Top Man Tom

10st 6lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Sandy Thomson

disputed lead, prominent after 5th, weakened after 2 out

9/1

5th

12

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Top Man Tom

10st 6lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Sandy Thomson

1-10 in points; however, he's now 2-6 over hurdles after front-running wins over C&D (good to soft/soft) on last two starts, last time easily stretching clear from approaching three out and ending 12l to the good; up another 11lb in a much better race, but it's hard to pin down just how good he is.

9/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 7646-

Last run: 251 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
No more than minor promise in her maidens at up to 2m4f; however, goes handicapping off a basement mark (3lb out of the weights) and there's plenty of stamina in her pedigree; one to note in the market.
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6th

11

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Hey Mama Rock Me

10st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Daragh Bourke

in touch with leaders

4/1

6th

11

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Hey Mama Rock Me

10st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Daragh Bourke

in touch with leaders

4/1

2nd

9

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:55 Musselburgh

Hey Mama Rock Me

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Daragh Bourke

in rear, steady headway before 4 out, went second before 3 out, no chance with winner when mistake 2 out

20/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 6682P6 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won this two years ago but only subsequent success has been over fences, a discipline in which he's not performed well the last twice; too well handicapped to dismiss, though.
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4th

1

6th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:02 Kelso

Brandy McQueen

12st 6lb

J: Miss Lucy Brown

T: Miss Lucy Brown

Won a similar event at Catterick in good style in March (3m1f, good) but pulled up at Hexham last time; needs to bounce back.

6/1

1

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Brandy McQueen

12st 2lb

J: Miss Lucy Brown

T: Miss Lucy Brown

Quite useful in his prime and he won a point in February (3m, good to soft) before easily following up in a hunter chase at Catterick last month (3m1f, good; Lunar Contact second); strong claims.

5/2

1st

6

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:10 Catterick

Brandy McQueen

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lucy Brown

T: Miss Lucy Brown

One-time quite useful staying hurdler/chaser who won a point on second start for present connections last month (3m, good to soft); this tougher, but a contender.

13/2

Form: 04-692

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Not bred for 3m but she saw it out well when no match for You Some Girl here in November (good to soft); on the same mark though so needs to pull out more.
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2nd

4

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Anamanda

10st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Went close at Kelso (2m5f, good) last April but has not made a serious impact this season; now 8lb below the Kelso mark but 0-17 as a hurdler; a hood returns, after it was last fitted in 2023.

4/1

4th

7

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Anamanda

10st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Went close at Kelso (2m5f) last spring; has regressive form this term, taking record over hurdles to 0-16, but gives the impression this belated drop back to about 2m is worth exploring.

14/1

5th

5

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

14:50 Doncaster

Anamanda

11st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Three-time French Flat winner who is 0-15 over hurdles having been below par on her three outings this term; however, she's well handicapped on last season's best efforts and is not written off.

20/1

Form: 451P/ CD

Last run: 621 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won his maiden over C&D two years ago and, given subsequent absence, perhaps all wasn't right when pulled up on his handicap debut; had wind surgery in the meantime and interesting to see what the market makes of him; hooded the last twice.
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5th

6

19th Mar 2026

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

16:10 Sedgefield

Community Rebel

10st 10lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Won maiden hurdle in January 2023; however, this 10yo is 0-15 since and hasn't shown enough of late to suggest he's the one to be on today.

12/1

4th

7

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 5

15:40 Catterick

Community Rebel

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Won a Musselburgh maiden hurdle for James Ewart in January 2023 (3m, soft); has run mainly over fences since (beaten 20l when third of five at Sedgefield last time); hard to know how he will fare now back hurdling.

10/1

Form: 8-8184 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Up and down but won at Kelso in October and ran on well for fourth over 3m at Doncaster last time having been caught out of his ground; course winner with live claims.
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7th

5

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

Rickety Gate

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Pulled up on soft ground at Ayr last month but this race is much less competitive and the quicker surface ought to suit him better; made the frame on his previous three outings and has each-way claims at least.

8/1

10

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

17:15 Ayr

Rickety Gate

10st 2lb

J: Ella McGarry

T: Nicky Richards

Exposed five-time winner who ran perfectly well back from an absence at Carlisle but it's never ideal being 5lb out of the weights in this competitive a handicap.

16/1

4th

10

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:15 Carlisle

Rickety Gate

10st 8lb

J: Ella McGarry

T: Nicky Richards

Absent since a couple of placed efforts in Class 5 in the autumn; back up in grade but he won a Class 4 contest over C&D last April and is nicely weighted.

7/1

Form: 561

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Moderate maiden pointer who didn't show a lot in her first two hurdles but came good with an 18-1 success over 2m6f at Newcastle (good); open to more improvement now into a handicap and cheekpieces are added.
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9th

1

3rd May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

19:00 Uttoxeter

Giveupyerauldsins

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Ruth Jefferson

Won a novice hurdle in December (2m6f, good); 0-7 as a pointer but travelled well when runner-up on chase debut back at Newcastle (2m7f) and can build on that.

4/1

9th

1

3rd May 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

19:00 Uttoxeter

Giveupyerauldsins

12st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Ruth Jefferson

Won a novice hurdle in December (2m6f, good); 0-7 as a pointer but travelled well when runner-up on chase debut back at Newcastle (2m7f) and can build on that.

4/1

2nd

2

31st Mar 2025

Good

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:00 Newcastle

Giveupyerauldsins

11st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ruth Jefferson

prominent, went second going best 3 out, went clear with winner from 2 out, not fluent last, no impression run-in

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 45/451 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
His first handicap and first time beyond 2m1f when ridden out for a narrow success over 2m4f here three weeks ago (off 6lb lower under Conner McCann); half-brother to a 3m1f winner, so this far is worth exploring.
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4

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:25 Musselburgh

Prince Of Perth

11st 11lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

Won over 2m4f here (good to soft) in December on handicap debut; pulled up with a respiratory noise on soft next time but returned from wind surgery for a clearcut win over C&D (good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) last month; ridden by Conner McCann for those three starts; up another 6lb but lightly raced and has more to offer.

5/1

1st

6

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:05 Musselburgh

Prince Of Perth

11st 10lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

midfield on outer

10/1

1st

6

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:05 Musselburgh

Prince Of Perth

11st 10lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

midfield on outer

10/1

Non-runners

You Some Girl

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £37.10
Straight Forecast £45.44
Tricast £306.25
Trifecta £410.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Top Man Tom

TOPSPEED:

Prince Of Perth

The Times:

Anamanda

Daily Mail:

You Some Girl

SPOTLIGHT:

Rickety Gate

Telegraph:

Top Man Tom

Daily Mirror:

Top Man Tom

D Express:

You Some Girl

The Guardian:

Prince Of Perth

Daily Record:

Prince Of Perth

The Sun:

Anamanda

The Star:

Anamanda

POSTDATA:

Rickety Gate