December 01 / 15.20 Musselburgh

15.20

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £2723
  • 1m 7f 124y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
5,000gns yearling, £3,000 4yo; second foal; brother to useful 1m3f/1m6f Flat winner Glen Savage; dam half-sister to three Group 1 Flat winners; has had wind surgery; may be best watched.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Athair Mor

11st 1lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Paul Robson

0-8 under rules but runner-up on last three runs over fences, all at this sort of trip, last time at Wetherby (soft); should go well again.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£5,000 yearling, £4,000 3yo; fourth foal; brother to French 2m1f hurdle winner Mon Cher Ami, half-brother to French 2m1f jumps winner Turfiste; dam French 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Villa Rosa; has had wind op; Brian Hughes is booked; an interesting contender.
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13

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:10 Cartmel

Chantilly Moon

10st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Peter Niven

Pulled up on first three hurdling starts and achieved very little when fifth of six in recent Market Rasen maiden (2m, good); has basement mark for handicap debut but still needs significant improvement.

25/1

13

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:10 Cartmel

Chantilly Moon

10st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Peter Niven

Pulled up on first three hurdling starts and achieved very little when fifth of six in recent Market Rasen maiden (2m, good); has basement mark for handicap debut but still needs significant improvement.

25/1

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:45 Market Rasen

Chantilly Moon

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Peter Niven

Pulled up on three previous attempts at hurdling and recent Flat form is pretty poor.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
28,000euros foal, 75,000euros 3yo; ninth foal; brother to fairly useful 2m/2m3f hurdle winner Kingofthewest and half-brother to a point winner; dam half-sister to talented pair Oh Crick and Othermix; trainer has a very healthy strike-rate in bumpers, and here, and he's a likely player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

4

13th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:35 Wetherby

Gallonray

11st 8lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Olly Murphy

towards rear, midfield with one circuit to go

8/1

3rd

1

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:31 Bangor-on-Dee

Gallonray

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

28,000euros foal, 75,000euros 3yo; brother to 2m/2m3f hurdle winner Kingofthewest, half-brother to a point winner; dam half-sister to talented jumpers Oh Crick and Othermix; trainer has a healthy strike-rate in bumpers.

11/10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam half-sister to useful 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Hansupfordetroit out of maiden half-sister to the high-class Accordion Etoile; represents powerful northern yard and the betting may be informative.
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8th

7

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

13:07 Hereford

Lubenham Dream

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Outpaced and finished tailed off when 18-1 for a Catterick bumper; opposable.

100/1

10th

5

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Lubenham Dream

11st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

First foal of a mare who was unplaced in a point, herself a half-sister to a winning 3m chaser; Independent Jimmy looks to have the stronger paper claims of the Donald McCain-trained runners.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
11th foal; half-sister to 7f 2yo/1m2f and 2m hurdle winner Crushed; dam 7f 2yo winner and placed over 2m-2m4f as hurdler, from classy Flat family; trainer had a bumper newcomer win at Newcastle recently; not ruled out.
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0

11

29th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:00 Hereford

Callan Queen

10st 12lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Pedigree more about the Flat although one sibling was a winning hurdler; from a leading yard and should come on for her bumper debut at Musselburgh last month when not beaten too far; hurdle debut.

13/2

8

18th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

15:25 Musselburgh

Callan Queen

10st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Eleventh foal; half-sister to 7f AW 2yo/1m2f turf (RPR 80) and 2m hurdle winner Crushed; dam 7f 2yo winner (60)/placed 2m-2m4f hurdles, half-sister to Australian 1m2f Group 1 winner Beaten Up and 1m4f Group 3 winner Harris Tweed; with powerful yard and needs watching in market on debut.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; dam unraced sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Taraval, closely related to high-class bumper winner Oscar Whisky; trainer's bumper runners have been in good form and she could go well.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Carlisle

Holly Bird

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Yard firmly back among the winners of late and she opened her account in some style in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Newcastle 15 days ago; always travelling strongly there so big shout despite the drop back in trip and 6lb weights rise.

2/1

1st

11

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

13:35 Newcastle

Holly Bird

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Responded well to first-time cheekpieces when second at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) and didn't appear to stay 3m on heavy ground at Ayr; did run well to a point and Brian Hughes rides again.

12/1

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
1,000euros foal, 55,000euros 3yo; second foal; closely related to French 2m1f Listed chase winner Hawai Tree; dam French 2m1f hurdle winner; has had wind op; there's potential on paper and a market check is advised.
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12

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:48 Hexham

Ice Day

10st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Has not shown a great deal in three maiden hurdles this year (2m2f-2m4f) but has lowly mark for this handicap debut and the longer trip and/or first-time tongue-tie may enable improvement; worth a glance in the betting.

16/1

7th

7

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

13:48 Market Rasen

Ice Day

11st 2lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Did not show enough on her first two hurdling starts (both 2m4f) to warrant serious consideration here.

66/1

5th

3

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:50 Perth

Ice Day

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Iain Jardine

Had wind surgery before her debut; modest efforts in a bumper and a mares' maiden hurdle at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft); best watched for now.

40/1

Verdict

There’s no form to go on and the betting should provides some clues. Olly Murphy does well in bumpers, and at this course, and GALLONRAY gets the nod. Brian Hughes’s mount Chantilly Moon is second choice. Holly Bird and Ice Day could also run well.[Ben Hutton]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gallonray

POSTDATA:

Ice Day

Daily Mirror:

Callan Queen

Telegraph:

Athair Mor

The Times:

Gallonray

The Guardian:

Gallonray

Daily Mail:

Gallonray

Daily Record:

Gallonray

The Star:

Callan Queen

D Express:

Ice Day

The Sun:

Ice Day