Livescore Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Musselburgh

13:38

Date 2025-12-22

Distance 1m7f124y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,697

Rain 70%

Winning Time 3m 46.32s (slow by 8.32s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Magna Victor (GB) Jack Hogan · Alastair Ralph	8/1	Won
2nd	Gemini Man (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Iain Jardine	9/1	0.3
3rd	John Betjeman (GB) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	5/1	2.25
4th	Bathgate (GB) Joe Williamson · Philip Kirby	100/30	3.75
5th	National Question (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Adam Nicol	9/4F	1.5
6th	Gonnino (IRE) Craig Nichol · Gary Rutherford	5/1	3.5
7th	Maple (GB) Jamie Hamilton · Ruth Jefferson	14/1	5
8th	Jaminoz (IRE) Gregor Walkingshaw · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	50/1	2.25
9th	Spartan Warrior (IRE) Ross Chapman · Maurice Barnes	50/1	3
10th	Miss Bumblebee (IRE) Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley	33/1	6.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Rory The Cat (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	50/1

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
12	National Question Brown J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Adam Nicol	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Adam Nicol	143	p	24-512	80	107	96	39d	—	—	-18	19.3	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Ran quite well at Sedgefield last time given soft was probably not ideal for him
3	Bathgate Bay J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Philip Kirby	167	—	595221	104	109	102	17d	—	—	+17	34.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won quite comfortably at Sedgefield recently and he can cope with this 6lb higher mark
9	Gemini Man Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Iain Jardine	J:Danny McMenamin T:Iain Jardine	161	—	212693	98	105	96	24d	—	—	+8	22.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Beaten about 7l when making the frame over C&D recently and that was in a Class 4
10	Gonnino Chestnut J:Craig Nichol T:Gary Rutherford	J:Craig Nichol T:Gary Rutherford	158	—	4-24P2	95	105	93	14d	—	—	+5	13.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
He ran well behind a heavily backed favourite over C&D two weeks ago; 2lb higher
1	Magna Victor Bay J:Jack Hogan T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jack Hogan T:Alastair Ralph	168	—	6/53-4	105	102	79	40d	—	—	+9	15.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hasn't run at all badly in his two novices and there could be improvement to come
6	John Betjeman Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	165	—	41-891	102	111	97	28d	—	—	+8	14.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
May have turned a corner, having made a successful yard debut at Sedgefield
2	Maple Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Ruth Jefferson	168	—	32-10P	105	100	55	23d	—	—	+9	15.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Very quiet in two runs after a break and looks the stable second string
11	Miss Bumblebee Chestnut J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	J:Jonathon Bewley T:George Bewley	147	h	22-33P	84	104	83	45d	—	—	+6	9.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Unconvincing claims on this handicap debut with a hood now tried
7	Spartan Warrior Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Maurice Barnes	J:Ross Chapman T:Maurice Barnes	162	t	-21366	99	103	100	83d	—	—	+14	19.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Flat/hurdle winner but lost his way for Rebecca Menzies and was sold on for 3,400gns
8	Rory The Cat Chestnut J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	161	tb	/60P-9	98	106	71	24d	—	—	+10	12.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Uninspiring Flat form before another heavy defeat here last month on return to jumping
4	Jaminoz Bay J:Gregor Walkingshaw(10) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Gregor Walkingshaw(10) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	167	tb	383/8	104	101	74	24d	—	—	+9	15.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
20-1 and well beaten on his return to hurdling over C&D last month
NR	Inca Prince Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Ruth Jefferson	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Ruth Jefferson	166	h	552/64	103	107	81	58d	—	—	—	13.3	—	—
Good hurdler about four years ago; second run after long absence was better than the first

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
National Question	5/4	11/8	11/8	5/4	6/4
Bathgate	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Gemini Man	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	5/1
Gonnino	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	9/1
Magna Victor	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
John Betjeman	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Maple	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Miss Bumblebee	33/1	33/1	28/1	25/1	28/1
Spartan Warrior	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Rory The Cat	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1
Jaminoz	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	80/1
Inca Prince	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Bathgate

34.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 16 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Gemini Man

22.8

OR: 12 Form: 6.5 Odds: 4.3

13/2

3rd

National Question

19.3

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

6/4

Spartan Warrior

19.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.5

50/1

Magna Victor

15.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2

12/1

Maple

15.6

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Jaminoz

15.4

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

80/1

John Betjeman

14.8

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Gonnino

13.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Inca Prince

13.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Rory The Cat

12.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Miss Bumblebee

9.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Magna Victor	105	102	79
Maple	105	100	55
Bathgate	104	109	102
Jaminoz	104	101	74
Inca Prince	103	107	81
John Betjeman	102	111	97
Spartan Warrior	99	103	100
Gemini Man	98	105	96
Rory The Cat	98	106	71
Gonnino	95	105	93
Miss Bumblebee	84	104	83
National Question	80	107	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gonnino	14d ago	Fit
Bathgate	17d ago	Fit
Maple	23d ago	Fit
Gemini Man	24d ago	Fit
Rory The Cat	24d ago	Fit
Jaminoz	24d ago	Fit
John Betjeman	28d ago	Fit
National Question	39d ago	Fit
Magna Victor	40d ago	Fit
Miss Bumblebee	45d ago	Fit
Inca Prince	58d ago	Fresh
Spartan Warrior	83d ago	Fresh