February 02 / 13.22 Musselburgh

13.22

Good To Soft

bet365 Scottish Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10406
  • 1m 7f 124y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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bet365 Scottish Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 512-21 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Second in Grade 2 Aintree bumper last April and drew a long way clear of the others when filling same position behind useful rival on seasonal/hurdle debut at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) in November; subsequently beat modest opposition in a canter at Market Rasen (2m, soft); major player.
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3

(9)

25th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

14:05 Newcastle (AW)

Tripoli Flyer

9st 12lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Fergal O’Brien

Very useful bumper performer and hurdler who won at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack) 23 days ago on his Flat handicap debut, despite being first off the bridle; up 4lb but more to give in this sphere.

4/1

1st

7

(3)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:43 Kempton (AW)

Tripoli Flyer

8st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Winner of a bumper and three novice hurdle races, most recently a Grade 2 here in February 2025; chasing didn't work out but he mostly ran with credit in defeat back over hurdles and three Flat races have been thrown in (1m3f here latest) in which he's shown some ability; it's not clear what his ideal Flat trip is but he's now qualified for a Flat handicap mark and it's a highly attractive one compared to his hurdles figure.

3/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 13422

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Sligo maiden winner who an excellent second of 19 on handicap debut at Leopardstown (2m, yielding) on Boxing Day and went close in Haydock Grade 2 (1m7f, soft) a fortnight ago; needs to be taken very seriously.
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2nd

1

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:05 Kilbeggan

Cloonainra

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Two hurdle wins at 2m2f but has lost her way since Listowel novice chase win in September; others in better form.

33/1

7th

8

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Cloonainra

11st 4lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: John C McConnell

Two hurdle wins at 2m2f but has lost her way since Listowel novice chase win in September; others in better form.

25/1

10th

5

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

Cloonainra

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Lost way since Listowel novice chase win in September; soundly beaten in Punchestown handicap hurdle on latest and just 2lb lower now; others arrive in better form.

20/1

Form: 244

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden point last spring and second in good-ground Newcastle bumper on rules debut in October, but his first two hurdle runs were underwhelming and improvement is required.
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8th

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Travis Wheatley

11st 13lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Has done well both runs with cheekpieces, winning off a 9lb lower mark at Newcastle in January (2m1f, good to soft) before creditable third off this mark at Ayr last time (2m4f, soft); chance if as effective on this ground.

6/1

3rd

9

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

17:15 Ayr

Travis Wheatley

10st 11lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Adam Nicol

The first-time cheekpieces appeared to make a huge difference at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) where he jumped well in front and won unchallenged by just over 5l; 9lb higher in a higher grade but he arrives here a relative unknown quantity, especially over this far.

8/1

1st

7

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Travis Wheatley

11st 8lb

J: Jack Power

T: Adam Nicol

11lb lower now than on handicap debut and he's shown enough for his new yard this term not to be ruled out entirely; headgear first time.

11/2

Form: 16 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat racer who easily justified odds-on favouritism in uncompetitive Ayr novice (2m, good) on hurdling debut in November; ran poorly when upped to 2m6f later that month (treated for post-race heat stress) but remains unexposed in this sphere.
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13th

11

(9)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:15 Hamilton

Evaluation

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Adam Nicol

Won four on the trot at 1m6f/2m for Charlie Johnston in 2022; has since won on AW and over hurdles; best watched on first run for Adam Nicol.

25/1

4th

1

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:20 Wetherby

Evaluation

11st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Useful Flat racer who is still unexposed over hurdles and was close second in Perth handicap (2m, good) on latest outing two months ago; only 2lb higher here and ought to be right in the thick of things again.

7/2

5

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 2

18:07 Perth

Evaluation

10st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Smart handicapper on the Flat; a tad disappointing so far over hurdles given his ability but was close up in a C&D handicap three months ago when a stronger pace would have suited; could yet raise his profile in this discipline; 2lb out of the weights.

5/1

Form: 4

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Donald McCain after Irish point win in November (good to yielding) and was very respectable fourth of eight in Newcastle bumper (good to soft) on recent rules debut, but he has a pretty good standard to reach on this hurdling debut.
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1

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 5

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Soldier In Mayo

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Battled back gamely to make winning handicap hurdle debut here (2m3f, good) in May 2025; makes chasing debut after a 475-day absence but his Irish point success in 2024 bodes well for his prospects over fences.

8/1

1st

3

17th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Soldier In Mayo

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Irish point winner who made steady progress in his qualifying races over hurdles last season; placed in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) last month and should have further improvement to come in handicaps.

7/2

Form: 2-4153 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Easily won Ascot novice (1m7f, good) in November and both subsequent runs (handicap/novice) were perfectly respectable; has a bit to find with a couple of today's rivals but he's not yet fully exposed and the first-time hood may help him to relax.
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No Results Found

Form: 8P

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed some promise before weakening into eighth in Wetherby bumper (good to soft) in December but was tailed off when 66-1 for recent hurdling debut at Market Rasen and faces a tough task.
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4

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

13:22 Musselburgh

Midnight Potter

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Displayed some promise before weakening into eighth in Wetherby bumper (good to soft) in December but was tailed off when 66-1 for recent hurdling debut at Market Rasen and faces a tough task.

100/1

4

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

13:22 Musselburgh

Midnight Potter

11st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Displayed some promise before weakening into eighth in Wetherby bumper (good to soft) in December but was tailed off when 66-1 for recent hurdling debut at Market Rasen and faces a tough task.

100/1

6

17th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

12:15 Market Rasen

Midnight Potter

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

always behind, pecked on landing 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.60
Straight Forecast £2.42
Trifecta £4.10

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