bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

14:17

bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-02-01

Distance 1m7f124y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £15,609

Winning Time 3m 40.49s (slow by 8.49s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Welsh Charger (IRE) David Noonan · Alastair Ralph	14/1	Won
2nd	Afadil (FR) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	3/1F	1
3rd	All The Glory (GB) Benjamin Macey · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	28/1	1.75
4th	Maghlaak (GB) James Robottom · Adrian Paul Keatley	16/1	0.1
5th	Ravenscraig Castle (GB) Brian Hughes · Iain Jardine	18/1	0.1
6th	Old Gregorian (GB) Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell	17/2	.5
7th	Florida Dreams (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	4/1	2.25
8th	Freddy Robinson (GB) Charlie Maggs · Brian Ellison	9/1	0.05
9th	Norman Fletcher (GB) James Turner · Nigel Twiston-Davies	11/1	2.25
10th	Balhambar (FR) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	9/2	.5
11th	Rewired (GB) Harry Reed · Tristan Davidson	22/1	8
12th	Mack The Man (IRE) Mr Kit Alexander · N W Alexander	33/1	6.5

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Afadil Bay J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls	153	p	-08456	120	142	127	31d	—	—	+3	23.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Below best this term but now 4lb lower than when winning this last year; on the shortlist
3	Florida Dreams Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	159	p	38-155	126	135	99	37d	—	—	+7	24	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Fifth of 15 in the competitive Greatwood; he's better than he showed at Aintree last time
5	Balhambar Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	155	tp	112-32	122	135	126	31d	—	—	+6	23	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Two wins last April and fine form in defeat the last twice; can be bang there
10	Freddy Robinson Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Brian Ellison	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Brian Ellison	145	—	3/1-22	112	139	120	6d	—	—	+15	27.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Runner-up the last twice and this consistent C&D winner has an each-way shout
6	Old Gregorian Bay J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell	155	t	P-6112	122	140	124	55d	—	—	+12	20.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Denied hat-trick at Kelso but was very creditable second there behind a course specialist
4	Welsh Charger Bay J:David Noonan T:Alastair Ralph	J:David Noonan T:Alastair Ralph	159	—	119-17	126	134	120	35d	—	—	+15	20.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Made it 5-9 over hurdles when winning at Wetherby but soundly beaten at Newbury since
9	Maghlaak Bay J:James Robottom(10) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:James Robottom(10) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	149	p	444113	116	139	94	26d	—	—	+26	33.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Busy spell may have caught up with him last time; bolted up on handicap debut previously
2	Norman Fletcher Chestnut J:James Turner(5) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:James Turner(5) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	162	—	7-213P	129	136	103	31d	—	—	+15	21.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Pulled up at Southwell last time but in good form previously and could bounce back
12	Ravenscraig Castle Grey J:Brian Hughes T:Iain Jardine	J:Brian Hughes T:Iain Jardine	142	tb	223242	109	134	117	31d	—	—	+21	25.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Second of six to highly progressive winner over C&D on New Year's Day; each-way claims
11	Rewired Chestnut J:Harry Reed T:Tristan Davidson	J:Harry Reed T:Tristan Davidson	143	—	084386	110	138	119	14d	—	—	+14	17.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
He's 10lb lower than for his win at Taunton last February but hard to fancy on recent form
1	All The Glory Bay J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	168	p	569116	135	132	111	14d	—	—	+31	34.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Underwhelming in mares' Grade 2 at Ascot last time but two stylish h'cap wins previously
8	Mack The Man Bay J:Mr Kit Alexander(5) T:N W Alexander	J:Mr Kit Alexander(5) T:N W Alexander	152	v	-14134	119	133	121	33d	—	—	+25	26.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
11yo; disappointing last time but excellent 2024 otherwise; no forlorn hope each-way

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Afadil	3/1	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1
Florida Dreams	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Balhambar	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Freddy Robinson	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
Old Gregorian	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Welsh Charger	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Maghlaak	12/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Norman Fletcher	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Ravenscraig Castle	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Rewired	25/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
All The Glory	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	20/1
Mack The Man	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

All The Glory

34.2

OR: 21.3 Form: 12 Odds: 1

33/1

2nd

Maghlaak

33.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 15 Odds: 2.2

14/1

3rd

Freddy Robinson

27.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Mack The Man

26.9

OR: 17.3 Form: 9.1 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Ravenscraig Castle

25.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 9.4 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Florida Dreams

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Afadil

23.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Balhambar

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Norman Fletcher

21.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Welsh Charger

20.6

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Old Gregorian

20.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Rewired

17.5

OR: 15 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
All The Glory	135	132	111
Norman Fletcher	129	136	103
Florida Dreams	126	135	99
Welsh Charger	126	134	120
Balhambar	122	135	126
Old Gregorian	122	140	124
Afadil	120	142	127
Mack The Man	119	133	121
Maghlaak	116	139	94
Freddy Robinson	112	139	120
Rewired	110	138	119
Ravenscraig Castle	109	134	117

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Freddy Robinson	6d ago	Quick return
Rewired	14d ago	Fit
All The Glory	14d ago	Fit
Maghlaak	26d ago	Fit
Afadil	31d ago	Fit
Balhambar	31d ago	Fit
Norman Fletcher	31d ago	Fit
Ravenscraig Castle	31d ago	Fit
Mack The Man	33d ago	Fit
Welsh Charger	35d ago	Fit
Florida Dreams	37d ago	Fit
Old Gregorian	55d ago	Fresh