Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Musselburgh

15:00

Date 2025-02-02

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £15,609

Winning Time 5m 50.39s (slow by 12.39s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Pyffo (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	8/1	Won
2nd	Bugise Seagull (IRE) David Bass · Charlie Longsdon	14/1	2.5
3rd	Red Risk (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	20/1	1
4th	Idem (FR) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell	18/1	1.25
5th	Top Man Tom (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Sandy Thomson	15/2	7
6th	Doyen Quest (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	4/1	2
7th	Samui (GB) Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott	13/2	4.25
8th	Anna Bunina (FR) Callum Pritchard · John C McConnell	14/1	6.5
9th	Hamsiyann (IRE) Daniel King · A J Martin	13/8F	2
10th	Wakool (FR) Dominic Hislop · N W Alexander	40/1	15
11th	Hurricane Ali (IRE) Charlotte Jones · James Moffatt	50/1	7

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
10	Hamsiyann Chestnut J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	152	t	8023-1	121	137	106	78d	—	—	+3	39.2	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Up 10lb after Cheltenham 2m5f win but form has been boosted and he brings major potential
5	Doyen Quest Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	166	—	11-214	135	137	114	51d	—	—	+10	26	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Emphatic win when up to 3m at Cheltenham; creditable 4th there off this 10lb higher mark
12	Top Man Tom Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Sandy Thomson	J:Danny McMenamin T:Sandy Thomson	146	v	525011	115	140	129	32d	—	—	+24	38.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
C&D wins last two starts, by 12l latest; up 11lb but hard to pin down just how good he is
7	Pyffo Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	158	—	211432	127	136	124	35d	—	—	+25	33.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Bold show when close second of six at Doncaster (3m) latest on second run for this yard
3	Samui Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sean Bowen T:Gordon Elliott	167	tp	594-01	136	134	107	14d	—	—	+15	23.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Emerged as very useful Flat stayer last year and returned to hurdling with a promising win
2	Anna Bunina Bay J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:John C McConnell	168	t	-03852	137	137	122	100d	—	—	+23	29.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Strong-finishing 4th in this last year; close second at Cheltenham (2m4f) on latest outing
4	Red Risk Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	167	p	8407-6	136	141	114	261d	—	—	+17	23.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Second in Grade 2 at Wetherby (3m, soft) in November 2023; well held since; off 261 days
1	Bugise Seagull Bay J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon	J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon	168	—	33-2P3	137	136	124	35d	—	—	+18	23.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Closely matched with runner-up Pyffo on Doncaster result and could have more to offer
6	Idem Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell	159	—	-128R1	128	135	111	35d	—	—	+28	33.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Well beaten when refusing in November but followed that with a tidy 2m6f win at Kelso
9	Wakool Grey J:Dominic Hislop(10) T:N W Alexander	J:Dominic Hislop(10) T:N W Alexander	156	p	069-40	125	140	109	31d	—	—	+16	19.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
No win since February 2023 and generally little impact since;
11	Hurricane Ali Bay J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	151	—	263384	120	138	109	43d	—	—	+19	20.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Often thereabouts at up to 2m6f (tried 3m once) but does not look the percentage call
NR	Pigeon House Chestnut J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish	156	p	1P2225	125	139	113	1d	—	—	—	26	—	—
A lot of seconds; last of five in C&D novice hurdle yesterday on first run beyond 2m4f

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hamsiyann	13/8	7/4	13/8	13/8	5/4
Doyen Quest	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Top Man Tom	5/1	9/2	5/1	11/2	6/1
Pyffo	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Samui	10/1	8/1	9/1	8/1	9/1
Anna Bunina	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	11/1
Red Risk	14/1	18/1	14/1	16/1	12/1
Bugise Seagull	18/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Idem	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Wakool	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Hurricane Ali	80/1	66/1	66/1	80/1	50/1
Pigeon House	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Hamsiyann

39.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 10 Odds: 11.4

7/4

2nd

Top Man Tom

38.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 18 Odds: 4

6/1

3rd

Pyffo

33.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Idem

33.3

OR: 19.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Anna Bunina

29.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Doyen Quest

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Pigeon House

OR: 18.8 Form: 7.2 Odds: 0

—

Samui

23.9

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Red Risk

23.2

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Bugise Seagull

23.1

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Hurricane Ali

20.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 2.4 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Wakool

19.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Anna Bunina	137	137	122
Bugise Seagull	137	136	124
Samui	136	134	107
Red Risk	136	141	114
Doyen Quest	135	137	114
Idem	128	135	111
Pyffo	127	136	124
Wakool	125	140	109
Pigeon House	125	139	113
Hamsiyann	121	137	106
Hurricane Ali	120	138	109
Top Man Tom	115	140	129

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pigeon House	1d ago	Quick return
Samui	14d ago	Fit
Wakool	31d ago	Fit
Top Man Tom	32d ago	Fit
Pyffo	35d ago	Fit
Bugise Seagull	35d ago	Fit
Idem	35d ago	Fit
Hurricane Ali	43d ago	Fit
Doyen Quest	51d ago	Fresh
Hamsiyann	78d ago	Fresh
Anna Bunina	100d ago	Long break
Red Risk	261d ago	Long break