February 03 / 16.35 Musselburgh

16.35

Good To Soft

Glynn Carroll Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 1m 7f 124y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Glynn Carroll Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £4.10
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1234-4 D BF

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
1-9 over hurdles with the win coming in 2022 off 5lb lower; never dangerous from off the pace over C&D in November but ran well, as was also the case on his recent AW start (second over 1m); should get a strong pace to target and he's very much one for the shortlist.
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2

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Bashful

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Showed benefit of latest wind op when winning twice at around 2m in February (good to soft/soft); slightly disappointing on latest outing in April, though, and needs to be back in peak form to have a chance off current mark.

8/1

6th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:05 Perth

Bashful

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

in touch with leaders

5/1

6th

4

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

17:05 Perth

Bashful

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

A dual 2m winner and progressive over hurdles this season but he failed to translate that form back onto the Flat at Doncaster last month; he's the sort to bounce back here though.

5/1

9/2

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 4-164F D

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
In the process of returning to form and would surely have gained a second chase success but for stumbling and coming down two out here a month ago (2m, soft; fine on drier); 4lb higher back over hurdles but Harry Atkins now claims 7lb; a three-time winner in this discipline.
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5th

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Lively Citizen

11st 12lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: D J Jeffreys

Long in the tooth and no longer the force of old but bounced back from two poor chase runs with respectable effort over hurdles at Haydock (1m7f, good) last month and is now 5lb lower than when going close in this race a year ago; could have a say.

12/1

5th

7

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

17:35 Haydock

Lively Citizen

11st 6lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: D J Jeffreys

Very capable over fences but pulled up in that discipline on his last two starts following a break of 217 days; he did go close over hurdles at Aintree three runs ago so there's a big effort in him if he can get his act together.

25/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 28/P25 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Returned in October from a long layoff and has been beaten 7l and about 11l in handicaps over C&D the last twice; needs to find a bit on those efforts and others are less exposed.
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1st

3

8th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Cancan

11st 13lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Yet to add to her C&D maiden win in 2021 but was placed on consecutive 1m7f starts at Musselburgh last month and is 1lb lower today; probably won't be far away.

3/1

3rd

2

18th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

16:50 Musselburgh

Cancan

12st 0lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Just one win from her 16 starts but she's run some good races in defeat here, most recently third to Bashful over C&D (good to soft) a fortnight ago; could be thereabouts.

6/1

3rd

7

3rd Feb 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

16:35 Musselburgh

Cancan

11st 4lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Returned in October from a long layoff and has been beaten 7l and about 11l in handicaps over C&D the last twice; needs to find a bit on those efforts and others are less exposed.

12/1

Form: 221

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
No great shakes on the Flat (1-12) but has made a solid start over hurdles, getting off the mark under a prominent ride at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft); beat an unexposed point winner with the pair clear; this mark could be challenging but he has momentum behind him.
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No Results Found

Form: 0-0000

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Overall record of 1-33 and the success came on the Flat in 2021; hasn't been pulling up any trees under either code for a while now, including a crack at chasing; others preferred.
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10th

15

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Astrophysicist

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J A Nash

First reserve; Flat winner is 0-18 over hurdles but not bad efforts in this sphere the last twice; still needs more.

11th

12

(4)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Astrophysicist

8st 12lb

J: Sean Davis

T: J A Nash

soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

Form: 35410- CD

Last run: 316 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Pleasing run on the AW two weeks ago after a break; did well to win from the front here last March (good to soft) after not settling and he got taken on for the lead when tailed off on his return visit; can be his own worst enemy but the ability is there to take a hand.
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2nd

7

(3)

28th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Ayr

Cant Stop Now

9st 1lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Inconsistent last season and tailed off over C&D when last seen; however, he's posted wins over C&D on two of his last four starts (good to soft/good) and can be bang there if at the top of his game on this return.

6/1

2nd

7

(3)

28th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Ayr

Cant Stop Now

9st 1lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Inconsistent last season and tailed off over C&D when last seen; however, he's posted wins over C&D on two of his last four starts (good to soft/good) and can be bang there if at the top of his game on this return.

6/1

12th

1

(3)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Cant Stop Now

9st 12lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 63-18F D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Can take a strong hold and races prominently; made all in a Perth maiden (2m, good) but tailed off here next time in a handicap and looked on the retreat when taking a heavy fall three out at Wetherby (again on soft); return to drier conditions does look in his favour but he needs to get back on track.
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3

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Perth

Bix Beiderbecke

11st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders, headway to lead 3rd, headed when mistake 5th, soon lost position, dropped to rear 6th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10/1

Form: 648

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Had one Flat run; the standout of three hurdle runs was his fourth in a Fairyhouse maiden (2m, heavy) when close up behind Green Sky who made the frame in a Listed race at Doncaster last weekend; tailed off either side of that but he has to be of interest now handicapping, especially as he's unexposed on this ground and is now in a tongue-tie; shortlisted.
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3

1st Mar 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

14:30 Newbury

Superbolt

10st 13lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Acts on soft; has form figures of 22113 since switched to fences, the wins at Ludlow (3m) and Leicester (2m6f); lacked fluency back at Ludlow (2m4f) last time but still ran creditably; solid chance.

5/1

3rd

6

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Superbolt

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent, mistake 4th

9/4

3rd

6

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Superbolt

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent, mistake 4th

9/4

Form: 4/6F7-

Last run: 316 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Inferior to some of these on the Flat (1-19); this is his handicap debut over hurdles but yet to be remotely competitive; has left Lucinda Russell.
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8

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

14:48 Kelso

Dont Look Back

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Won a Flat race in 2023 but is 0-21 over hurdles; tailed off on last two starts, admittedly in a maiden last time after four months off but he does not look a solid option; tongue tied first time.

33/1

8

25th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

14:48 Kelso

Dont Look Back

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Won a Flat race in 2023 but is 0-21 over hurdles; tailed off on last two starts, admittedly in a maiden last time after four months off but he does not look a solid option; tongue tied first time.

33/1

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Dont Look Back

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: William Young Jnr

Won on the Flat in 2023 but is 0-20 over hurdles, including several chances off lowly handicap marks; difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

Form: 124222 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Has won a bumper, three races over hurdles and two chasing, all on good or good to soft; continued his good recent work back over hurdles at Catterick (1m7f) when the heavy surface looked an issue beforehand; unlikely to be far away.
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9

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Restandbethankful

10st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Mixes chasing with hurdling and he's stuck on a losing run; last three efforts thoroughly underwhelming.

20/1

6

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:40 Sedgefield

Restandbethankful

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Course winner but it's now 16 starts since his last victory and he came in a remote fifth of seven over C&D on Boxing Day; he's not one to rely on.

9/1

8

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 14y

Class 5

14:45 Kelso

Restandbethankful

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Last win was at Cartmel in August 2024 (2m1f, soft); best run since when third over same C&D in July (good); bit disappointing last twice, but no surprise if he were to run well.

12/1

Non-runners

Malbas

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Payout
Exacta £50.50
Straight Forecast £53.10
Tricast £269.23
Trifecta £210.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Superbolt

Telegraph:

Langton Wold

TOPSPEED:

Restandbethankful

POSTDATA:

Can't Stop Now

RP RATINGS:

Lively Citizen

The Times:

Superbolt

D Express:

Superbolt

Daily Mirror:

Superbolt

The Star:

Superbolt

Daily Mail:

Langton Wold

The Sun:

Langton Wold

Daily Record:

Langton Wold

The Guardian:

Restandbethankful