March 21 / 15.20 Musselburgh

15.20

Good To Soft

Ladbrokes Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £15609
  • 2m 1f 87y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Ladbrokes Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 154

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Fair on the Flat; eased down when beating short-odds favourite on stable/hurdle debut at Newcastle (2m, good) in November but next two runs were slightly disappointing, and he'll need to up his game to make a winning handicap debut here.
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2nd

1

(4)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:05 Ayr

Inappropriate

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Ewan Whillans

Placed over hurdles this season and was third (albeit no match for wide-margin winner) in Cumberland Plate at Carlisle (1m3f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) when back on the Flat for new stable last month; respected off same mark in this easier race.

4/1

3rd

7

(8)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 4

17:05 Carlisle

Inappropriate

9st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Ewan Whillans

Dual Flat winner for Harry Eustace (1m2f, good) who also scored twice over hurdles for Jedd O'Keeffe; became very inconsistent for latter yard, however, and he was picked up for £20,000 one month ago; refitted tongue-tie and first-time cheekpieces for this stable debut.

25/1

6th

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Inappropriate

11st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Failed to win during rather mixed campaign last season but last month's keeping-on second at Newcastle (2m1f, good) was a good effort and the form has been well advertised by the winner since.

5/1

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2/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 2F1 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 12st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Won Flat maiden in Ireland in September and has taken very well to hurdling for new stable, despite a tendency to race too freely; justified favouritism in fillies' Listed race at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) in January and could have more to offer if subsequent wind op has made a difference.
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2nd

1

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 2

15:20 Musselburgh

Belfrina

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won Flat maiden in Ireland in September and has taken very well to hurdling for new stable, despite a tendency to race too freely; justified favouritism in fillies' Listed race at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) in January and could have more to offer if subsequent wind op has made a difference.

2/1

1st

2

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 1

12:20 Doncaster

Belfrina

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

took keen hold, raced in third, went second 3 out

Evs

1st

2

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 1

12:20 Doncaster

Belfrina

11st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

took keen hold, raced in third, went second 3 out

Evs

Form: 24U224

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on three of his six hurdling starts, perhaps most notably when beaten by a nose at Catterick (1m7f, soft) two runs ago; not at best when last in action, though, and others in this line-up may have more potential.
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3rd

6

(11)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Maple

10st 9lb

J: Miss Chelsea Brooks

T: Ruth Jefferson

Had a hurdles win in spring 2025 and 2026; 0-9 on Flat but two C&D seconds early this year put him in the picture.

6/1

6th

2

(12)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:08 Beverley

Maple

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ruth Jefferson

In winning form over hurdles this spring and he posted a good third of nine in C&D handicap last month; enters calculations.

8/1

2nd

5

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Maple

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

Scored over hurdles at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) last month and also ran well on the Flat three weeks ago; likely to give another good account here but might find others better handicapped.

7/1

Form: 213 C

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful Flat racer who beat Maple to open his hurdling account here (1m7f, soft) in January and has since been placed in a Listed race over that trip here (good to soft); likely to make his presence felt.
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4th

2

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:43 Perth

Johnny Ringo

11st 8lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won juvenile hurdle at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) on New Year's Day and made the frame in Listed race and series final over that C&D on next two starts (both good to soft); has fitness to prove after six-month absence but could still have more improvement to come over hurdles.

11/2

4th

2

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 2

15:20 Musselburgh

Johnny Ringo

11st 13lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

Fairly useful Flat racer who beat Maple to open his hurdling account here (1m7f, soft) in January and has since been placed in a Listed race over that trip here (good to soft); likely to make his presence felt.

5/2

3rd

4

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 1

13:42 Musselburgh

Johnny Ringo

11st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Upped in class but has Musselburgh form, having raced over C&D in both attempts over hurdles, winning the latest; still unexposed in this sphere and could go well.

14/1

Form: 3587

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner; launched hurdling career with two fairly encouraging runs in the autumn but two lesser efforts followed, the latter a 32l defeat on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) this month; needs to take a big step forward here.
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4th

1

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

17:10 Plumpton

Rukaana

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Arrives here on the back of three very solid runs, winning at Windsor (2m, good) and going down narrowly since on soft and good ground; off the same mark as last time and it's just a question of whether he'll stay this far (Flat bred).

6/4

3rd

1

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Kempton

Rukaana

12st 0lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Showed improved form in January, winning readily on good ground at Windsor then clear second on softer going at Catterick; hit with another rise in the weights but Benjamin Macey takes off a useful 5lb; respected.

7/4

2nd

2

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

15:20 Catterick

Rukaana

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Improved upon previous hurdle form to get off the mark at the 11th attempt in this code at Windsor (2m, good) on New Year's Day; did it readily and there remains mileage in his mark (now 9lb higher) judged on his Flat ability; has shown hints of promise on soft/good to soft ground.

5/2

Form: 335

Last run: 79 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
About 25l behind Johnny Ringo on soft ground here (1m7f) in January but began hurdling career with two quite promising runs on good to soft/good and remains unexposed in this sphere; had wind op at end of January; no surprise if he features.
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6

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Spartan Warrior

11st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Won twice on the Flat (1m2f-1m4f) for Ollie Sangster and once over hurdles (2m2f, Kelso) for Rebecca Menzies; beaten 22l and 76l in two starts for new trainer; easing mark isn't enough to recommend.

50/1

10th

11

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Carlisle

Spartan Warrior

10st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Won at Kelso last May (2m2f, good) when with Rebecca Menzies; well beaten on stable debut last time and perhaps best watched for now.

50/1

5

30th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:07 Sedgefield

Spartan Warrior

11st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Rebecca Menzies

1-8 over hurdles, the win gained off 1lb lower mark at Kelso (2m2f, good) in May; disappointed on both recent Flat starts, though, and arrives here with a point to prove.

8/1

Non-runners

Platin Moon

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Payout
Exacta £19.50
Straight Forecast £19.38
Trifecta £100.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Belfrina

POSTDATA:

Platin Moon

D Express:

Johnny Ringo

RP RATINGS:

Rukaana

Daily Mirror:

Platin Moon

The Star:

Platin Moon

The Times:

Belfrina

Telegraph:

Belfrina

The Guardian:

Belfrina

Daily Mail:

Belfrina

Daily Record:

Belfrina

The Sun:

Johnny Ringo