Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Musselburgh

15:08

Date 2025-12-22

Distance 1m7f124y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4-5yo

Prize £2,723

Rain 74%

Winning Time 3m 46.34s (slow by 12.34s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kilaro (FR) Mr Paddy Barlow · Tim Easterby	5/2J	Won
2nd	Forever Louie (GB) Nathan Moscrop · Rebecca Menzies	6/1	4
3rd	Return To Florida (IRE) Brian Hughes · Stuart Coltherd	12/1	6.5
4th	Karma De Cotte (FR) Sean Quinlan · Jackie Stephen	16/1	12
5th	Executive Producer (IRE) Aaron Anderson · Jessica Bedi	18/1	14
6th	Circle Of Steel (FR) Jack Power · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	3/1	2.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Hawthorn Road (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Iain Jardine	5/2J

Runners (8)

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
4	Hawthorn Road Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Iain Jardine	J:Danny McMenamin T:Iain Jardine	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-19	8.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Newcomer; stable gets bumper winners so one to note in the betting
6	Kilaro Bay J:Mr Paddy Barlow(7) T:Tim Easterby	J:Mr Paddy Barlow(7) T:Tim Easterby	156	—	3P/1	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	16.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Back from 604 days off to win a small-field British 2m4f point on good ground a month ago
1	Circle Of Steel Bay J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-14	5.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
First foal out of a French 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner; likely contender for strong yard
3	Forever Louie Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	156	—	6	-	105	100	31d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Beaten nearly 20l in a good-ground bumper at Catterick but the first two are promising
7	Return To Florida Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Brian Hughes T:Stuart Coltherd	156	—	6U-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Not shown a lot between the flags but Brian Hughes is a positive booking
5	Karma De Cotte Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Jackie Stephen	J:Sean Quinlan T:Jackie Stephen	156	—	/6PU-2	-	-	-	—	—	—	+1	6.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
0-5 in Irish points and it was a weak race in which he threatened in early October
2	Executive Producer Chestnut J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Jessica Bedi	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Jessica Bedi	156	t	5/3-	-	-	-	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	+1	3.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Ran well to be third in an Irish point (3m, yielding) in October 2024
NR	Oor Wish Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:N W Alexander	J:NON-RUNNER T:N W Alexander	149	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Half-sister to 3m-3m2f hurdle winner Townhill; dam unplaced in a bumper

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hawthorn Road	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Kilaro	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Circle Of Steel	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Forever Louie	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2
Return To Florida	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	11/1
Karma De Cotte	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Executive Producer	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Oor Wish	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Kilaro

16.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

11/4

2nd

Hawthorn Road

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Karma De Cotte

6.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Circle Of Steel

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Executive Producer

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Forever Louie

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Return To Florida

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Oor Wish

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hawthorn Road	—	—	—
Kilaro	—	—	—
Circle Of Steel	—	—	—
Forever Louie	—	105	100
Return To Florida	—	—	—
Karma De Cotte	—	—	—
Executive Producer	—	—	—
Oor Wish	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Forever Louie	31d ago	Fit
Hawthorn Road	—	—
Kilaro	—	—
Circle Of Steel	—	—
Return To Florida	—	—
Karma De Cotte	—	—
Executive Producer	—	—
Oor Wish	—	—