November 28 / 12.25 Musselburgh

12.25

Good To Soft

Join Racing TV Now Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 3f 171y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Join Racing TV Now Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.54

Form: 70/211

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat maiden (best RPR 90); hurdle career is gathering momentum and he followed a Downpatrick maiden win with one in a Cheltenham handicap (2m, good), form that has been strengthened by the second and third winning since; should cope with this very different track and the longer trip shouldn't be a problem; strong chance on favourable terms.
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3rd

1

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

15:03 Kelso

Impero

12st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Took this in good style 12 months ago; lightly raced since but advanced his form after nine months off when second of ten in 2m1f handicap at Killarney 15 days ago; up 4lb here but this Irish challenger rates a player.

3/1

2nd

1

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Impero

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Five hurdle wins came on goodish ground at 2m-2m4; last success came when 10l in front at Kelso last May; not at his best at Stratford next time, nor on the Flat at Galway when last seen; has won after a break before.

5/1

Form: 431765

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Raised his game when winning 2m6f Downpatrick maiden in July but form has subsided on last two starts and he's now 1-11 over hurdles; needs main rivals to underperform to win today.
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7

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 219y

16:55 Clonmel

Ollie La Ba Ba

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Got his head back in front over timber last month but struggled in a couple of chase starts earlier this season; 7lb lower chase mark to work with at least.

7/2

1st

8

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

13:58 Listowel

Ollie La Ba Ba

11st 9lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner last summer (2m6f, good); not at the same level in four runs this year, finished 9l behind at Sligo most recently; needs to come back to form but top lady rider aboard.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had shown promise in Irish points before his wide-margin win in April (remote third has run well in a bumper since); well-connected 5yo who has potential now hurdling but this sharp test raises questions.
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3

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Shattered Soldier

11st 13lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: L J Morgan

held up in rear, pulled up quickly before 4 out, looked to go wrong

9/2

3rd

2

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:35 Catterick

Shattered Soldier

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Ran okay over hurdles towards end of last year on first two rules starts and this attractively bred point winner is sent straight over fences for his handicap debut; interesting, more so if strong in the betting.

4/1

3rd

2

31st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:35 Catterick

Shattered Soldier

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

Ran okay over hurdles towards end of last year on first two rules starts and this attractively bred point winner is sent straight over fences for his handicap debut; interesting, more so if strong in the betting.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-415

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not hard pressed to win ordinary Hexham novice (2m, good) on hurdle debut; upped in class at Cheltenham in October but even so he failed to do himself justice; this looks tough as well even if back to best.
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2nd

4

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:30 Ayr

Kingston James

11st 8lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

disputed lead, led with one circuit to go, faced challenge after 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on but no extra towards finish

7/1

2nd

4

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:30 Ayr

Kingston James

11st 8lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

disputed lead, led with one circuit to go, faced challenge after 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on but no extra towards finish

7/1

1st

2

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 2

17:00 Musselburgh

Kingston James

11st 12lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Point/bumper winner who landed a Hexham novice (2m, good) in October but has a mixed record since and was only eighth of ten on handicap debut at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago; edging down the weights and is still unexposed in this sphere but others are more convincing.

15/2

Non-runners

Bel Amigo, Park Hind

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Payout
Exacta £4.80
Straight Forecast £5.29
Trifecta £13.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Impero

The Star:

Shattered Soldier

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