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Murrayshall Golf Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 3m 2f 127y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Murrayshall Golf Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 135P3- CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Battled gamely to win this race a year ago (good to soft) and returned to form with good third here (2m4f, good to soft) last month; doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but handles good ground and can make his presence felt.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:50 Musselburgh

Artic Mann

12st 0lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

Long in the tooth now but looked as good as ever last year and was very respectable third over C&D (soft) in December; needs to rebound from a below-par run here on New Year's Day but recent 2lb drop helps, and he has gone well for 10lb claimer Dominic Hislop before.

7/1

1

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:53 Perth

Artic Mann

12st 0lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

Doesn't have many miles on the clock for a veteran (2-26) and was just ahead of Evenwood Sonofagun and Dalileo when all three were no match for an improver over C&D 17 days ago; can run well again with 10lb claimer Dominic Hislop retaining the ride.

11/2

Form: 55292-

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 6yo who looked suited by the step up to 3m when keeping-on second here (good to soft) last month, his third handicap; moves up in trip again today and will be fine on the faster ground; shortlisted.
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5th

2

14th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

15:30 Sedgefield

Maggies Boy

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has mixed record this year and is not easy to predict but won off today's mark here (2m5f, good) in April and ran well until stamina ebbed away here (3m2f, good to firm) last month; drops back in trip and swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time visor; contender if on a going day.

6/1

4th

2

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

18:40 Sedgefield

Maggies Boy

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Won over 2m5f here on chase debut, but was disappointing on next three starts over fences (jumped badly right on third occasion); fair second back hurdling last time; questions to answer back over fences.

13/2

Form: 21123- C BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
2-5 for Olly Murphy since September; gave good account when clear third here (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago and ought to be better suited by today's forecast faster ground; must be considered.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Happy Index

11st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Record of 3-8 for this yard and her only real blip was last time at Bangor; record here rates a big positive and she could easily bounce back.

9/2

4th

2

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

17:56 Bangor-on-Dee

Happy Index

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Olly Murphy

3-7 for current stable since the autumn; lost out only by a neck when second at Perth (3m, good) last month and may yet have further improvement to come; must be considered.

2/1

1

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:42 Perth

Happy Index

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Justified favouritism at Perth (3m2f) last time, taking form figures for current yard to 211231 and record under Sean Bowen to 3-3; respected with further progress plausible.

9/4

Form: 44F03-

Last run: 134 days

W: 11st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Stayed on for third at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) for John and Rhys Flint in December but was safely held in both points for owner-trainer this year; now back in the care of Samuel Drinkwater; would appeal more on slower ground.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

7

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

No Rematch

10st 12lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Arrested decline when third in first-time blinkers at Perth (3m, good) last month but this 12yo remains without a win since 2023 and it's hard to tell whether the new headgear will continue to have a positive effect.

11/1

3rd

8

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

No Rematch

10st 10lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Second of four on stable debut here last May (3m2f, good); hasn't run quite as well since but is now on a career-low mark; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

25/1

7th

11

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:50 Chepstow

No Rematch

10st 11lb

J: Miss Imogen Mathias

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Returned from layoff with quite encouraging C&D fourth (albeit well held in the end) on soft ground last month but is getting long in the tooth and today's faster ground is probably not in his favour; headgear refitted.

33/1

Non-runners

See A Stride, Dalileo, Burgundy Man

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Payout
Exacta £8.60
Straight Forecast £7.93
Trifecta £17.00

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