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Border Minstrel New Menu Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-03-31
Distance 2m4f62y
Class Class 3
Going Good To Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £5,651
Weather Light Drizzle
Temp 7.7°C
Wind 8mph W
Rain 25%

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
5
Smokeringinthedark
Bay
J:Danny McMenamin
T:Nicky Richards
J:Danny McMenamin
T:Nicky Richards
 156 — 3-2725
118
132
115
 54d — — -3
29.1
0.44/1
7/4
36%
Two best runs have been over 2m4f at Musselburgh; this ground suits; chance on best form
1
Fingal's Hill
Bay
J:Callum Bewley
T:Peter Atkinson
J:Callum Bewley
T:Peter Atkinson
 168 p -11252
130
133
124
 17d — — +20
37.7
0.88/1
7/2
22%
Won this race in 2025; sound second over 2m1f here last time; should go well again
2
Rare Edition
Bay
J:David Bass
T:Charlie Longsdon
J:David Bass
T:Charlie Longsdon
 164 h F-24P7
126
131
89
 80d — — +9
23
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Suited by good/good to soft going; well beaten back over hurdles last time; hood now tried
7
Bold Light
Chestnut
J:Jack Power(5)
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
J:Jack Power(5)
T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
 156 — 6484U4
118
133
108
 31d — — +8
20.6
1.38/1
11/2
15%
Three wins last term; not as good this time; conditions suit, decent mark so could go well
6
Haarar
Bay
J:Jonathan England
T:Sam England
J:Jonathan England
T:Sam England
 156 — 231140
118
131
123
 11d — — +18
28.7
1.63/1
13/2
13%
5-17 over hurdles (two wins this season); not at his best last twice but could bounce back
3
Lawrenny
Bay
J:Sean Quinlan
T:Jennie Candlish
J:Sean Quinlan
T:Jennie Candlish
 164 — 1221-P
126
130
63
 139d — — +14
21
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Two wins over 2m last term but pulled up only run this season (November); interesting
NR
Great Pepper
Bay
J:NON-RUNNER
T:James Moffatt
J:NON-RUNNER
T:James Moffatt
 156 — -PU62P
118
-
-
 9d — — —
18.3
— —
Two hurdle wins in late 2023 but patchy form since, mainly over fences; others stronger
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Smokeringinthedark
 7/4 13/8 13/8
Fingal's Hill
 7/2 10/3 10/3
Rare Edition
 11/2 5/1 5/1
Bold Light
 11/2 11/2 11/2
Haarar
 13/2 13/2 13/2
Lawrenny
 11/1 11/1 11/1
Great Pepper
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Predictor

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

1st Fingal's Hill
37.7
OR: 20 Form: 12.5 Odds: 5.2
7/2
2nd Smokeringinthedark
29.1
OR: 17 Form: 2.1 Odds: 10
7/4
3rd Haarar
28.7
OR: 17 Form: 8.6 Odds: 3.1
13/2
4 Rare Edition
23
OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 4
11/2
5 Lawrenny
21
OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 2
11/1
6 Bold Light
20.6
OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
11/2
7 Great Pepper
18.3
OR: 17 Form: 1.3 Odds: 0
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Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Fingal's Hill
130
133
124
Rare Edition
126
131
89
Lawrenny
126
130
63
Smokeringinthedark
118
132
115
Bold Light
118
133
108
Haarar
118
131
123
Great Pepper
118
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Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Great Pepper 9d ago Quick return
Haarar 11d ago Quick return
Fingal's Hill 17d ago Fit
Bold Light 31d ago Fit
Smokeringinthedark 54d ago Fresh
Rare Edition 80d ago Fresh
Lawrenny 139d ago Long break

Class

HorsePrev ClassChange
Smokeringinthedark Class Class 4 Class Drop
Great Pepper Class Class 2 Class Rise

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 1 drop, 1 rise.