November 30 / 12.25 Musselburgh

12.25

Good To Soft

Glynn Carroll Memorial Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 1m 7f 124y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Glynn Carroll Memorial Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain and snow

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always behind in first-time cheekpieces on hurdle debut over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago and has something to prove in this code; however, he's back in blinkers today, in which he won twice on the Flat at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm/soft) this summer, and could produce a much bigger run.
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4

(7)

1st Oct 2025

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 6

16:38 Musselburgh

Rory The Cat

9st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Went close off 8lb higher in this race (good) last year but he's generally struggled since (Flat and hurdles) and was a remote fourth of five here last time; that took his losing run to 12 and others are preferred.

15/2

4

(4)

14th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

15:25 Musselburgh

Rory The Cat

8st 11lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won over 1m6f here last August off 3lb higher but below form since; showed a bit more when third of five over C&D (good) 19 days ago, however, and a further 2lb drop in the weights gives him a fighting chance.

5/2

2

(3)

26th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

16:50 Musselburgh

Rory The Cat

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Now 1lb lower than his win here over 1m6f (good) last August but he's been well beaten in three starts this summer, on this track and at Ayr; bit to prove.

10/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Below best on final two Flat starts for Richard Fahey and sold for 10,000gns in September; however, he won an 8.3f novice at Nottingham in August and has run well over 1m2f; has earned a Flat RPR of 77 this year and is not ruled out on this hurdle and stable debut.
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9th

3

(5)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Three Yorkshiremen

9st 10lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Barry Brennan

Two wins last year, the latter in runaway fashion over 1m4f here in November (6lb higher today); shot up the weights and found it tough since but he is creeping back down again; unraced on Flat beyond 1m4f.

16/1

9th

10

(8)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Three Yorkshiremen

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Barry Brennan

Back to form with a runaway win over 1m4f at Wolverhampton in November but he shot up the weights after that and his form has nosedived since.

40/1

Form: 4

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in September on sole Flat start and same story when fourth of seven on hurdle debut at Cartmel (2m1f, good to soft) in August; could do with settling better but the Cartmel form has worked out well and he could be a leading player today in what looks a weak race; a tongue-tie goes on.
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7th

7

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:35 Catterick

Cofficionado

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders on outer, not fluent 6th, lost position 7th, weakened before 3 out

13/2

7th

7

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:35 Catterick

Cofficionado

10st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

0-12 and no match for Pescatorius when second over C&D (good) latest, but that was still an encouraging effort on his second chase start and he's 7lb better off with the winner; has shown ability on soft ground; chance.

13/2

2nd

7

28th Dec 2024

Good

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

13:33 Catterick

Cofficionado

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st

5/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins at Hamilton on the Flat this year (1m/1m2f, good to soft/good); with a peak RPR of 73 in that code he's entitled to respect under Brian Hughes in this modest race on his hurdle debut.
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9th

3

(9)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Leap Year Lad

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Just 2-31 but had dropped in the weights and undergone wind surgery before finishing a creditable third of ten at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in December; each-way claims if backing it up.

9/2

9th

3

(9)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Leap Year Lad

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Just 2-31 but had dropped in the weights and undergone wind surgery before finishing a creditable third of ten at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in December; each-way claims if backing it up.

9/2

3rd

4

(10)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Leap Year Lad

9st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

He's been disappointing since July and has undergone wind surgery since finishing seventh here (1m2f) last month; drops in trip/grade and a market check looks prudent.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair third of five on the Flat on stable debut in September and soft ground may not have suited at Sedgefield last month on his first hurdle outing; however, he was tailed off at 28-1 and isn't easy to fancy today.
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10th

10

(9)

19th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 6

17:25 Hamilton

Best Guess

9st 3lb

J: William Pyle

T: Barry Murtagh

Ex-Joseph O'Brien; modest over hurdles and hard to fancy after some hefty defeats on the AW and back on turf this year.

33/1

9

(1)

31st May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 47y

Class 6

13:40 Carlisle

Best Guess

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Barry Murtagh

0-10 under rules and his efforts on the AW this year don't suggest that is about to change.

66/1

9th

10

(2)

16th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

16:57 Newcastle (AW)

Best Guess

8st 13lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

Ex-Irish maiden who again started a three-figure price when behind two of these over 2m here last time.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.80
Straight Forecast £11.31
Trifecta £29.60

Selections

The Times:

Three Yorkshiremen

POSTDATA:

Leap Year Lad

SPOTLIGHT:

Cofficionado

Telegraph:

Three Yorkshiremen

The Guardian:

Three Yorkshiremen

Daily Mail:

Three Yorkshiremen

D Express:

Leap Year Lad

Daily Mirror:

Leap Year Lad

The Star:

Leap Year Lad

Daily Record:

Leap Year Lad