Racing Post Go North Handicap Hurdle – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

14:50

Racing Post Go North Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-03-21

Distance 2m3f171y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 4m 53.10s (slow by 14.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Summergrounds (GB) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	5/1	Won
2nd	Benefit Ben (IRE) Joshua Thompson · Adam Nicol	3/1F	2.25
3rd	Winds Of Winter (IRE) Brian Hughes · Iain Jardine	7/1	5
4th	Shantou Lucky (IRE) Alan Doyle · Jessica Bedi	11/1	3.25
5th	Reflection Of You (GB) Jack Power · Lucinda Russell	12/1	3
6th	Quian (GER) Sean Quinlan · Lizzie Quinlan	11/2	2.25
7th	Beat The Retreat (IRE) Dominic Hislop · N W Alexander	5/1	21
8th	Leading Force (IRE) Lewis Dobb · Sandy Thomson	22/1	9.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Lone Star (GB) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	17/2

Runners (9)

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
5	Benefit Ben Chestnut J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Adam Nicol	J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Adam Nicol	162	v	949102	94	104	92	1d	—	—	+6	27.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won at Sedgefiled but flopped under a penalty at Newcastle; runner-up Sedgefield Thursday
2	Summergrounds Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	163	—	-13232	95	100	79	128d	—	—	+13	28.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Has form figures of 13232 since last May and he's respected back form a break
7	Beat The Retreat Bay J:Dominic Hislop(10) T:N W Alexander	J:Dominic Hislop(10) T:N W Alexander	157	tp	-P3881	89	104	73	33d	—	—	+8	25.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Returned to form when scoring over C&D latest; up 4lb but he could be a big factor again
4	Quian Grey J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	162	tp	033411	94	104	80	24d	—	—	+20	33.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Resurgent 9yo who has won at Catterick last twice and he remains well treated on old form
9	Winds Of Winter Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Iain Jardine	J:Brian Hughes T:Iain Jardine	154	—	232235	86	102	96	44d	—	—	+8	18.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
12-race maiden who was disappointing at Sedgefield last time and needs to bounce back
3	Lone Star Bay J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	163	t	685676	95	107	87	16d	—	—	+5	13.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Dual C&D winner but last success was two years ago and she needs a big turnaround
8	Shantou Lucky Chestnut J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Jessica Bedi	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Jessica Bedi	154	tp	186686	86	107	84	19d	—	—	+4	10.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won by 10l at Perth in September but has form figures of 86686 since
6	Reflection Of You Bay J:Jack Power(7) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Jack Power(7) T:Lucinda Russell	158	t	0-6357	90	106	70	33d	—	—	+5	11.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Unexposed 6yo and she looks a possible improver on this drop back in trip
1	Leading Force Bay J:Lewis Dobb(7) T:Sandy Thomson	J:Lewis Dobb(7) T:Sandy Thomson	168	b	974805	100	100	10	14d	—	—	+10	13.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
On dangerous mark but he needs a major revival back over hurdles; new headgear

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Benefit Ben	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2	7/2
Summergrounds	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Beat The Retreat	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	11/2
Quian	6/1	6/1	6/1	5/1	11/2
Winds Of Winter	7/1	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Lone Star	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1
Shantou Lucky	11/1	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Reflection Of You	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	11/1
Leading Force	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Quian

33.1

OR: 11 Form: 18.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

2nd

Summergrounds

28.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Benefit Ben

27.2

OR: 11 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Beat The Retreat

25.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 10.6 Odds: 5

11/2

Winds Of Winter

18.8

OR: 9 Form: 6.7 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Lone Star

13.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Leading Force

13.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Reflection Of You

11.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Shantou Lucky

10.9

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Leading Force	100	100	10
Summergrounds	95	100	79
Lone Star	95	107	87
Benefit Ben	94	104	92
Quian	94	104	80
Reflection Of You	90	106	70
Beat The Retreat	89	104	73
Winds Of Winter	86	102	96
Shantou Lucky	86	107	84

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Benefit Ben	1d ago	Quick return
Leading Force	14d ago	Fit
Lone Star	16d ago	Fit
Shantou Lucky	19d ago	Fit
Quian	24d ago	Fit
Beat The Retreat	33d ago	Fit
Reflection Of You	33d ago	Fit
Winds Of Winter	44d ago	Fit
Summergrounds	128d ago	Long break