bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

3:22

bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-02-01

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,562

Runners 6

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Intense Approach ch James Bowen · John C McConnell	James Bowen · John C McConnell	162	—	F21121	133	135	130	98d	—	—	+14	57.4	11/10 48%
Back to winning ways at Cheltenham in October; solid claims if at best after 98-day break
5	Smokeringinthedark b Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	159	—	21	-	132	96	54d	—	—	-5	21.5	5/2 29%
Won maiden hurdle here in December and this useful prospect could have lots more to offer
6	Gale Mahler b Craig Nichol · Adrian Paul Keatley	Craig Nichol · Adrian Paul Keatley	155	p	111234	127	133	134	49d	—	—	+20	32.5	7/1 13%
Made it 4-4 over hurdles with Galway Listed win last July but tailed off in December
1	Bold Light ch Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell	Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell	162	—	2-3131	123	127	96	31d	—	—	+14	24.6	17/2 11%
7l wins on two of his last three starts and he's an interesting contender now up in trip
3	Pigeon House ch Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan · Jennie Candlish	162	p	61P222	125	129	107	31d	—	—	+28	32.5	20/1 5%
A lot of seconds; last of five in C&D novice hurdle yesterday on first run beyond 2m4f
NR	Joecooker b TBC · Rebecca Menzies	· Rebecca Menzies	159	—	/41631	120	125	103	52d	—	—	—	32.6	—
This is tougher than at Hexham but he impressed and is a possible player now up in trip

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Intense Approach	11/10	11/10	11/10	evn	11/10
Smokeringinthedark	9/4	2/1	9/4	5/2	2/1
Gale Mahler	13/2	6/1	6/1	11/2	7/1
Bold Light	8/1	17/2	8/1	15/2	17/2
Pigeon House	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
Joecooker	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Intense Approach

57.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 22.5 Odds: 14.2

11/10

2nd

Joecooker

32.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 15.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Gale Mahler

32.5

OR: 19.3 Form: 9.6 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Pigeon House

32.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 12.6 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Bold Light

24.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Smokeringinthedark

21.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 8

5/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Intense Approach Top Rated	133	135	130
Gale Mahler	127	133	134
Pigeon House	125	129	107
Bold Light	123	127	96
Joecooker	120	125	103
Smokeringinthedark	—	132	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Intense Approach	98d ago	Long break
Smokeringinthedark	54d ago	Fresh
Gale Mahler	49d ago	Fresh
Bold Light	31d ago	Fit
Pigeon House	31d ago	Fit
Joecooker	52d ago	Fresh

Going: Good To Soft

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