13:15 Musselburgh

Monday 8 December 2025

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LiveScore Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 7f 124y  |   10 Runners  |   Turf
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Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Gonnino30
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: Gary Rutherford| OR:  93
Much improved from hurdling debut effort when making the frame next 3 starts, including when fourth of 14 on handicap bow at Perth (16.2f) in June. However, after 5 months off he stopped quickly when pulled up at Kelso (20.9f) in November. Bounce back called for.
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Irish point winner but failed to step forward from her hurdling debut run when fourth of 6 in maiden at Hexham (20.1f, good) in October, not seeing her race out. One to note as she drops in trip making a quick switch to handicaps.
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3
Horse silk
Romancier24
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  90
Brought down early on debut but has offered encouragement in 3 starts since, finishing with running left when seventh of 11 in maiden at Southwell (15.8f, soft) 24 days ago. Remains capable of better now handicapping, so he could be in the mix.
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4
Horse silk
Crimson Roadh,t39
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-9| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR:  90
Fairly useful handicapper at best on Flat but struggled for form this year. However, making third start over hurdles, he shaped better than previously when fourth of 9 in maiden at Newcastle (16.9f, good) in October, so he's interesting now handicapping in this sphere.
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5
Horse silk
Newportp25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I Jardine| OR:  88
Remains a maiden, but making first start since leaving Eoin Doyle he returned to form when third of 10 in handicap at Sedgefield (19.8f, soft) 25 days ago. On a workable mark so he could be ready to open his account.
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6
Horse silk
Rightbackatyou36
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: W Coltherd| OR:  86
Maiden pointer and hasn't offered much promise in a bumper/over hurdles, going backwards from reappearance when well held in a Carlisle novice (20f, soft) last month. Has work to do back down in trip for handicap debut.
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7
Horse silk
Bunker Bayt52
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  82
Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 2m), though no better than mid-field tried over hurdles starting off for current yard. Back on the level this year, followed a good run with a below-par one at Newcastle in October, but he's on a potentially handy mark returned to hurdling.
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8
Horse silk
Breadalbane Lassp,t26
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Smith(7)| T: R M Smith| OR:  77
Making second start in handicaps, finished closer than previously when second at Carlisle (17f) in February. However, she has failed to build on that upped in trip last 2 outings, tailed off at Ayr (19.5f, soft) on return. Needs to find more back at this distance.
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9
Horse silk
King Gold Boyp208
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Mrs J C McGregor| OR:  63
Failed to beat a rival in 2 bumpers and has shown little over hurdles, in first-time cheekpieces when tailed off on handicap debut at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) in May. Out of the weights again returning from 6 months off.
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10
Horse silk
Madame Pomone18
Age: 3|  Weight: 10-5| J: Joe Williamson(3)| T: P A Kirby| OR:  72
Little encouragement in 3 starts over hurdles so far, well-beaten fourth of 7 in junior hurdle at Warwick (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Needs to leave previous efforts behind as she makes handicap debut from a long way out of the weights.
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Forecasts

Newport (9/4), Magic Gloves (7/2), Bunker Bay (4/1), Gonnino (7/1), Crimson Road (7/1), Romancier (8/1), Breadalbane Lass (20/1), Rightbackatyou (20/1), Madame Pomone (66/1), King Gold Boy (100/1)

Verdict

NEWPORT made an encouraging start for his new yard when third at Sedgefield last month, form boosted by the winner scoring again next time, and he can build on that effort to get off the mark. A pair of handicap hurdle debutants could be the main dangers, with Romancier feared most ahead of Crimson Road.

Prize Money

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

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