14:00 Musselburgh

Sunday 16 February 2025

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Agriculture And Equine Courses At SRUC Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 124y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 3m 56.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Chichester49
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell
11/2
Smart performer at his best on Flat but below that level in 2024. Never involved when seventh of 14 on his belated Kelso hurdle debut just after Christmas but should be capable of better at some point.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Freedom Day166
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson
20/1
Fair Flat winner. Makes hurdle debut for Paul Robson having left Mark Walford since a below-par run on AW in September.
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3
Horse silk
Gemini Man24
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I Jardine
25/1
Modest maiden on the Flat. Pulled up on his hurdle debut in Ireland last March (for previous yard).
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
King Gold Boy79
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Bruce Lynn| T: Mrs J C McGregor
300/1
Last of 7 in 2 bumpers in November. Likely outsider now hurdling.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Natzor136
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie QuinlanWS
12/1
Fairly useful handicapper at up to 1½m on the Flat for David O'Meara, successful twice on AW in 2024, including when last seen in October. Has had wind surgery ahead of hurdle debut for new yard. Should be up to making his presence felt if taking to the new discipline.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Split Stone49
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: N W Alexander
40/1
Well held in a bumper and 2 hurdles.
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7
Horse silk
Stressfree46
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: D O'Meara| BF
2/5
Useful on the Flat and should improve on encouraging hurdles debut third at Catterick (2m, good to soft) on New Year's Day. Hard to beat.
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8
Horse silk
Supreme George50
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  107
5/1
Irish point recruit who ran to a fair level when runner-up in a 2m Doncaster at the end of November. Not in anything like the same form when only sixth at Catterick since but he's probably still the chief threat to Stressfree.
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9
Horse silk
Cosmic Jet31
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-9| J: Alan Doyle(5)| T: A B Hamilton
250/1
Well held in 2 bumpers for John O'Donoghue. Can only watch now hurdling for new trainer.
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Forecasts

Stressfree (2/5), Supreme George (5/1), Chichester (11/2), Natzor (12/1), Freedom Day (20/1), Gemini Man (25/1), Split Stone (40/1), Cosmic Jet (250/1), King Gold Boy (300/1)

Verdict

This looks a good opportunity for STRESSFREE to build on a promising first effort over hurdles at Catterick on New Year's Day. Supreme George might be the one to follow him home unless the betting speaks in the favour of hurdle newcomer Natzor, a former stablemate of the selection.

  1. Stressfree2/5
  2. Supreme George5/1
  3. Natzor12/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00

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