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19.00

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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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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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1

2nd Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Maggies Boy

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Made a winning start over fences at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) in April but has failed to complete twice since; needs to get back on track.

11/2

1

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:47 Kelso

Maggies Boy

12st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Made a winning start over fences at Sedgefield (2m5f) in April but soon struggling when pulled up in 2m4f handicap chase at Hexham 22 days ago; needs to get back on track.

9/1

1

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Maggies Boy

12st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Maiden hurdler; got off the mark when overcoming some trouble in running to make a winning chase debut at Sedgefield last time (2m5f, good); up 4lb; should go well again.

6/1

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

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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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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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