13:05 Musselburgh

Friday 28 November 2025

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Mainetti Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 3m 54.24s

Driver's Pick^t1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain JnrWS

14/1

Fairly useful on Flat for Andre Fabre (stays 1½m). However, last of 4 on Flat for new yard following a year off and possibly flattered in steadily-run race when fifth of 7 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (17.2f) on NH debut 43 days ago. Tongue strap fitted/also had wind surgery.

Form: 5

Elemental Eye⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: I Jardine| C| D

20/1

Half-brother to fair 2¼m hurdle winner Balancing Time. Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 2¼m), successful twice in 2025, including by wide margin penultimate start, not ideally placed last time. Betting can prove a useful guide now attentions switch to timber for the first time.

Form:

Ellistrin Bay²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

400/1

Placed in a weak bumper back in the spring and he offered little after 7 months off when pulled up in novice hurdle back at that venue (22.7f) 3 weeks ago, losing touch before 3 out. Can only be watched dropping down significantly in trip.

Form: 3-P

King Horse¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Robson

400/1

Didn't show a great deal in maiden points and he ultimately finished well held starting out under Rules despite being well positioned when last of 6 in a maiden hurdle at Carlisle (17f) 18 days ago.

Form: P6-46

Quercus Robur²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A Nicol| CD

6/4

Camelot half-brother to modest hurdler Afta Party (winner around 2m). Fair on Flat (stays 21.5f), successful 3 times in 2025, including by wide margin over 2m here latest start. Another best guided by the betting now hurdling.

Form:

Struth^p⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

40/1

Fairy useful middle-distance stayer on the Flat for Charlie Johnston but made an underwhelming start to his hurdle career, tailed off tenth of 11 in novice hurdle at Perth (16.2f) 65 days ago. Cheekpieces refitted now but handicaps promise to be more his bag in this sphere.

Form: 40

Titanium^v²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 110

18/5

Irish raider who showed modest form at best in trio of hurdle outings last winter. Kept busy on the Flat in recent months, perked up by application of a visor when scoring in good style at the Curragh (1m) 26 days ago. Not discounted back over hurdles with headgear retained.

Form: 570-

Centurion's Sister³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 106

4/1

Getaway filly who was runner-up twice from 3 starts in bumpers and gone with promise in 2 runs in this sphere, keeping on third in 8 in mares' maiden at Perth (16.2f) 38 days ago. Looked ready for a step up in trip then but she commands consideration nevertheless with further progress anticipated.

Form: 822-33

Chanonry Point^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| BF| C

3/1

Fetched £40,000 after landing a maiden point in January and got the better of Centurion's Sister on Rules debut in a course bumper in March. Had that rival behind just behind when runner-up on return/hurdles bow at Perth (16.2f) 38 days ago and she promises to build on that.

Form: 113-2

Flicks Getaway¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: L Kerr

500/1

£1,000 3-y-o, Getaway filly. Dam 2m-23f hurdle/chase winner, sister to useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Mickie. 200/1, went with no promise when seventh of 9 in bumper at Ayr (2m, soft) on debut 16 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7

Georgie's Malt⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Ewan Whillans

80/1

Fair form in a pair of bumpers (not suited by the test of speed) and looked in need of the experience on hurdle debut when fifth in a 9-runner novice hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft, 33/1) in July. Fell 2 out back from a break at Hexham 7 weeks ago and she's probably one for later on.

Form: 445F

Lady Phoebe²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: A Nicol| C

100/1

Modest 13f Flat winner. Pulled up in a C&D juvenile hurdle around the turn of the year and similarly well held (won on Flat in interim) when seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Low-grade handicaps promise to be more her thing.

Form: P-7

Miss Friday Lions^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies

150/1

In the frame in a couple of bumpers last winter but no real encouragement to glean from her hurdles debut run equipped with a hood when pulled up at Hexham 3 weeks ago. Passed over.

Form: 453-P

Tigress Lilly³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

28/1

Modest form in a couple of bumpers but some encouragement to glean from her hurdles debut fifth in a Perth novice (16.2f) in September. Couldn't scale same heights back at that venue last month though, and yard look to hold stronger claims with Chanonry Point.

Form: 6557

Forecasts

Quercus Robur (6/4), Chanonry Point (3/1), Titanium (18/5), Centurion's Sister (4/1), Driver's Pick (14/1), Elemental Eye (20/1), Tigress Lilly (28/1), Struth (40/1), Georgie's Malt (80/1), Lady Phoebe (100/1), Miss Friday Lions (150/1), King Horse (400/1), Ellistrin Bay (400/1), Flicks Getaway (500/1)

CHANONRY POINT had Centurion's Sister a place behind when the pair finished 2-3 on their respective hurdling debut at Perth 38 days ago and, with progress anticipated, that pair are fancied to come to the fore again, with the former fancied to confirm those placings kept to this sort of trip. Irish raider Titanium is another worth a second look on the back of a clear-cut success on the Flat.