bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

15:22

bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-02-01

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,562

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Intense Approach Chestnut J:James Bowen T:John C McConnell	J:James Bowen T:John C McConnell	162	—	F21121	133	135	130	98d	—	—	+14	57.4	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Back to winning ways at Cheltenham in October; solid claims if at best after 98-day break
5	Smokeringinthedark Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	159	—	21	-	132	96	54d	—	—	-5	21.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won maiden hurdle here in December and this useful prospect could have lots more to offer
6	Gale Mahler Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Craig Nichol T:Adrian Paul Keatley	155	p	111234	127	133	134	49d	—	—	+20	32.5	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Made it 4-4 over hurdles with Galway Listed win last July but tailed off in December
1	Bold Light Chestnut J:Alan Doyle T:Lucinda Russell	J:Alan Doyle T:Lucinda Russell	162	—	2-3131	123	127	96	31d	—	—	+14	24.6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
7l wins on two of his last three starts and he's an interesting contender now up in trip
3	Pigeon House Chestnut J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	162	p	61P222	125	129	107	31d	—	—	+28	32.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
A lot of seconds; last of five in C&D novice hurdle yesterday on first run beyond 2m4f
NR	Joecooker Bay J:TBC T:Rebecca Menzies	J: T:Rebecca Menzies	159	—	/41631	120	125	103	52d	—	—	—	32.6	—	—
This is tougher than at Hexham but he impressed and is a possible player now up in trip

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Intense Approach	11/10	11/10	11/10	evn	11/10
Smokeringinthedark	9/4	2/1	9/4	5/2	2/1
Gale Mahler	13/2	6/1	6/1	11/2	7/1
Bold Light	8/1	17/2	8/1	15/2	17/2
Pigeon House	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
Joecooker	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Intense Approach

57.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 22.5 Odds: 14.2

11/10

2nd

Joecooker

32.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 15.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Gale Mahler

32.5

OR: 19.3 Form: 9.6 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Pigeon House

32.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 12.6 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Bold Light

24.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Smokeringinthedark

21.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 8

5/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Intense Approach	133	135	130
Gale Mahler	127	133	134
Pigeon House	125	129	107
Bold Light	123	127	96
Joecooker	120	125	103
Smokeringinthedark	—	132	96

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