February 03 / 15.25 Musselburgh

15.25

Good To Soft

bet365 Scottish Stayers’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 2m 7f 180y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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bet365 Scottish Stayers’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £4.10

Form: 3-173P

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Only 1-8 over hurdles, winning a 2m6f maiden at Downpatrick; she got kicked before the start when a beaten favourite here in November but ran a laboured race at Thurles next time; even her best form leaves her with something to find.
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5

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:05 Thurles

Ottizzini

10st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: S R B Crawford

Three-time hurdle winner including 3m1f Ayr handicap in November 2024; two chase efforts since return didn't measure up; pulled up over hurdles at Navan in December; cheekpieces.

14/1

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

12:32 Carlisle

Ottizzini

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Useful hurdler who gained last season's win on her reappearance outing at Ayr (3m, good); should be fine over this stiff 2m5f on her chasing debut but others in this field probably have more potential.

10/1

1

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 3

12:32 Carlisle

Ottizzini

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Useful hurdler who gained last season's win on her reappearance outing at Ayr (3m, good); should be fine over this stiff 2m5f on her chasing debut but others in this field probably have more potential.

10/1

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5/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2127

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Below par at Cheltenham (3m; first run on soft) last time, when behind last week's impressive River Don winner Kerryhill, whom he pushed close at Kelso the run before when carrying a penalty (2m6f, good to soft); has the 3m Grade 1 novice entry at Cheltenham and remains very promising.
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3rd

1

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:30 Kelso

Cadell

12st 0lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Made all in first-time blinkers over C&D (good to soft) in November, his third course win, but was pulled up on all three subsequent outings and needs switch to first-time visor to provoke another resurgence.

12/1

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:13 Kelso

Cadell

12st 0lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won this last year and scored again here in November when in first-time blinkers (good to soft); however, he's on a tough mark and has become all or nothing; races prominently.

14/1

2

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 76y

Class 2

15:05 Musselburgh

Cadell

11st 11lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won at Kelso (3m2f) last March and first-time blinkers (retained since) prompted a career-best performance when he scored under Jack Power at same track (2m7f) in November; however, those are the only times he ran well last year, while he was pulled up in this race and also when trying 4m on soft ground at Kelso on latest outing; others look more solid.

12/1

Form: 11-315 C

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Finest hour came in winning last season's Grade 2 bumper at the Aintree festival, beating a Willie Mullins horse who has won his only maiden hurdle; made heavy weather of justifying short odds at Ayr (2m, soft) on second hurdle start, before coming up well short on attritional ground in a Grade 1 back at Aintree; connections evidently see him as more of a stayer to go up a full 1m in distance; every chance if he gets home.
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5th

3

(2)

21st May 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 3

14:30 Haydock

Florida Dreams

10st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Sandy Thomson

Grade 2 bumper winner at Aintree in April 2023; well beaten over hurdles on last two starts (stable debut latest) but he's shown some useful form in that code and is an interesting contender on this Flat debut.

12/1

8th

8

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Florida Dreams

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Sandy Thomson

Ex-Nicky Richards; smart bumper performer; has won two of his 17 races over hurdles, but disappointing on last two starts; makes debut for Sandy Thomson.

12/1

6th

5

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

15:30 Kelso

Florida Dreams

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Has won only one of his 13 handicaps but twice went very close at the start of the season and 3m possibly stretched his stamina at Musselburgh last time; back to a more suitable trip here and unlikely to be far away.

3/1

Form: 3-31 C

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Fulfilled his earlier promise when slipping the field in a 2m4f maiden here (good to soft) in December when 11l on top at the line; the lowest rated of these but he looks to be improving.
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5

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 210y

Class 4

16:15 Carlisle

Got Your Back

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

0-6 in handicap hurdles but often ran well and was third of six at Market Rasen (2m7f, good to soft) in March when last seen; runner-up in a point in February 2023 and his trainer's horses often improve when sent over fences; interesting contender on chase debut.

15/2

3rd

7

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Got Your Back

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Third or fourth over about 2m4f in three of his four completed starts in handicaps; fell mid-race at Musselburgh a month ago when returned to 3m; others might be better treated.

12/1

4

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:05 Musselburgh

Got Your Back

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

prominent on inner, fell 5th

9/1

Form: 1-11P

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Reportedly unsuited by the soft ground when relinquishing his unbeaten record under rules in the Grade 1 Challow at Newbury (2m4f); better judged on his good-ground win at Ascot (2m5f, good), the form of which has been franked; has to concede weight all round but he's far from exposed; has Cheltenham Grade 1 entries at 2m5f/3m.
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5

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

19:01 Uttoxeter

Farnoge

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Disappointed in both chases during very light campaign last season but looked very promising as a novice hurdler (including on good ground) during the 2023-24 campaign and it will be interesting to see whether he can get his career back on track now back over hurdles after a break.

6/1

5

17th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

19:01 Uttoxeter

Farnoge

11st 11lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Disappointed in both chases during very light campaign last season but looked very promising as a novice hurdler (including on good ground) during the 2023-24 campaign and it will be interesting to see whether he can get his career back on track now back over hurdles after a break.

6/1

3rd

3

28th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 25y

Class 3

12:15 Leicester

Farnoge

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 6th, not fluent 7th, raced in second before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £63.70
Straight Forecast £68.14
Trifecta £119.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Farnoge

TOPSPEED:

Florida Dreams

SPOTLIGHT:

Cadell

The Times:

Florida Dreams

The Guardian:

Florida Dreams

Daily Mail:

Florida Dreams

The Sun:

Florida Dreams

The Star:

Florida Dreams

POSTDATA:

Farnoge

WEST COUNTRY:

Farnoge

Telegraph:

Farnoge

D Express:

Farnoge

Daily Mirror:

Farnoge

Daily Record:

Farnoge