14:50 Musselburgh

Friday 21 March 2025

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Racing Post Go North Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 53.10s

Leading Force^b1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 100

22/1

Chase winner at Sedgefield last May. Runner-up at Market Rasen the following month but has failed to fire since. Has a bit of class for this level if staging revival but others arrive with less to prove.

Form: 974805

Summergrounds¹²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 95

5/1

Made light of a 7-month absence to win at Market Rasen last May and placed on all 4 outings since, the latest at Ayr (19.5f) in November. Player if resuming after a break in similar form.

Form: 5-13232

Lone Star^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 95| CD

17/2

Been given a chance by the handicapper but isn't obviously showing any sign that she's ready to take advantage, finishing a remote sixth of 8 at Catterick on latest start 16 days ago.

Form: 685676

Quian^p,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 94

11/2

Winner of a pair of 19f Catterick handicaps since switching to Lizzie Quinlan. Raised another 5 lb but retains handicapping scope on old form. Taken to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 033411

Benefit Ben^v¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 94| BF| D

3/1

Winner in hurdle at Sedgefield in February. Good second of 9 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Sedgefield (19.8f, good) 1 day ago.

Form: 949102

Reflection Of You^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 90| C

12/1

Point/course bumper but has yet to better modest form over hurdles, coming in seventh of 8 on last month's 3m course handicap debut. Early days but needs improvement.

Form: 10-6357

Beat The Retreat^p,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Dominic Hislop⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 89| CD

5/1

Sharpened up by cheekpieces (retained) when winning C&D handicap (good to soft) last month. Claims if the headgear works as well a second time.

Form: 7-P3881

Shantou Lucky^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 86| D

11/1

Managed to win a Perth handicap hurdle last autumn. That's a bit of a standout in his time with Jessica Bedi but he is entitled to strip fitter for a recent Doncaster outing after 12 weeks off.

Form: 186686

Winds Of Winter⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: I Jardine| OR: 86

7/1

Remains winless but has placed in handicaps over hurdles and fences here this winter. Below par when a remote fifth at Sedgefield last month but Brian Hughes retains the ride.

Form: 232235

Forecasts

Benefit Ben (3/1), Summergrounds (5/1), Beat The Retreat (5/1), Quian (11/2), Winds Of Winter (7/1), Lone Star (17/2), Shantou Lucky (11/1), Reflection Of You (12/1), Leading Force (22/1)

QUIAN has thrived for new trainer Lizzie Quinlan and is taken to defy the handicapper again. The reliable Summergrounds won after a break last spring so his 4-month break isn't a concern and he's second choice ahead of last month's C&D scorer Beat The Retreat.