Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

Musselburgh

14:38

Date 2025-12-22

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,697

Winning Time 6m 4.55s (slow by 17.55s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Reflection Of You (GB) Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	14/1	Won
2nd	Lizzie Luna (GB) Craig Nichol · Ewan Whillans	7/2J	0.05
3rd	Bollin Matilda (GB) Theo Gillard · Donald Whillans	11/1	0.3
4th	Dr Shirocco (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Sandy Forster	20/1	10
5th	Leader Wing (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Gillian Boanas	7/2J	.75
6th	Asa (FR) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	4/1	0.3
7th	Cher Tara (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Daragh Bourke	13/2	1.5
8th	State Of Honor (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Hannah McMahon	28/1	6
9th	Luminaries (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Ewan Whillans	40/1	13
10th	Beat The Retreat (IRE) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	7/1	2
11th	Dee's Getaway (IRE) Edward Austin · George Bewley	20/1	.75
12th	Dreamings Free (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Maurice Barnes	33/1	24
13th	Flying Sandpiper (IRE) Peter Kavanagh · Jackie Stephen	28/1	37

Runners (13)

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
2	Asa Grey J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	164	p	1F-897	99	109	88	44d	—	—	0	17.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Back on a tempting mark and there were signs of a revival last time
7	Leader Wing Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Gillian Boanas	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Gillian Boanas	151	v	3-4462	86	103	91	14d	—	—	-1	16.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
A visor replaces blinkers but he very nearly opened his hurdling account two weeks ago
3	Lizzie Luna Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	161	—	PP-053	96	107	72	24d	—	—	+1	15.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Course maiden winner over 2m4f; today's greater emphasis on stamina could suit
4	Cher Tara Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Daragh Bourke	J:Danny McMenamin T:Daragh Bourke	160	—	-P6395	95	99	93	40d	—	—	+2	16.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Left Gordon Elliott for £3,500 but it wasn't that bad a run last time at Ayr
6	Beat The Retreat Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	152	tp	5-2081	87	106	80	21d	—	—	+1	12.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Stamina to prove but he is a last-time-out winner and only went up 2lb for that
9	Reflection Of You Bay J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	151	p	5-353P	86	106	-	14d	—	—	+4	11.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Returns to hurdling after four defeats over fences, though two of those were respectable
8	Bollin Matilda Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald Whillans	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald Whillans	151	—	1/6-P7	86	100	42	21d	—	—	+9	15.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Lightly raced since her two wins in 2024 but current wellbeing is an issue
11	Dr Shirocco Chestnut J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Forster	J:Patrick Wadge T:Sandy Forster	143	—	-U3357	78	106	41	45d	—	—	+5	10.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Ran poorly last time and this return to hurdles isn't an obvious positive (0-22)
12	Dreamings Free Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Maurice Barnes	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Maurice Barnes	142	t	64-238	77	101	52	38d	—	—	+4	7.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Runner-up over a similar trip in May but opposable on the balance of his form
1	Dee's Getaway Bay J:Edward Austin(5) T:George Bewley	J:Edward Austin(5) T:George Bewley	168	t	634P15	103	101	90	34d	—	—	+17	21.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
One notable run out of three for this yard when winning over 2m at Ayr (2m, soft)
5	Luminaries Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Ewan Whillans	J:Sean Quinlan T:Ewan Whillans	158	t	16P33P	93	103	44	27d	—	—	+10	13.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Four wins over hurdles and now back in this discipline after struggling over fences
10	State Of Honor Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Hannah McMahon	J:Kevin Brogan T:Hannah McMahon	147	—	-P6754	82	106	103	14d	—	—	+6	8.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Runs well now and again but wouldn't appear to be crying out for this longer trip
13	Flying Sandpiper Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:Jackie Stephen	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Jackie Stephen	142	—	/P0-48	77	99	69	21d	—	—	+5	7.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Nine-race maiden who has only one effort of note to his name; out of the weights

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Asa	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1	7/2
Leader Wing	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Lizzie Luna	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2	4/1
Cher Tara	11/2	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1
Beat The Retreat	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1
Reflection Of You	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Bollin Matilda	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Dr Shirocco	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Dreamings Free	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1
Dee's Getaway	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Luminaries	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	25/1
State Of Honor	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Flying Sandpiper	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Dee's Getaway

21.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 6.9 Odds: 1

28/1

2nd

Asa

17.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Cher Tara

16.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 1.2 Odds: 4

11/2

Leader Wing

16.1

OR: 9 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5

4/1

Lizzie Luna

15.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Bollin Matilda

15.7

OR: 9 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Luminaries

13.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 1.7 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Beat The Retreat

12.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Reflection Of You

11.1

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Dr Shirocco

10.7

OR: 7 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

18/1

State Of Honor

8.8

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Dreamings Free

7.7

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Flying Sandpiper

7.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dee's Getaway	103	101	90
Asa	99	109	88
Lizzie Luna	96	107	72
Cher Tara	95	99	93
Luminaries	93	103	44
Beat The Retreat	87	106	80
Leader Wing	86	103	91
Reflection Of You	86	106	—
Bollin Matilda	86	100	42
State Of Honor	82	106	103
Dr Shirocco	78	106	41
Dreamings Free	77	101	52
Flying Sandpiper	77	99	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Leader Wing	14d ago	Fit
Reflection Of You	14d ago	Fit
State Of Honor	14d ago	Fit
Beat The Retreat	21d ago	Fit
Bollin Matilda	21d ago	Fit
Flying Sandpiper	21d ago	Fit
Lizzie Luna	24d ago	Fit
Luminaries	27d ago	Fit
Dee's Getaway	34d ago	Fit
Dreamings Free	38d ago	Fit
Cher Tara	40d ago	Fit
Asa	44d ago	Fit
Dr Shirocco	45d ago	Fit