14:30 Musselburgh

Sunday 1 February 2026

All12:5513:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:15

Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 171y  |   Good to Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 4m 52.87s
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Odds
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Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Charlie's Dilemma429
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-1| J: Alex Harvey(3)| T: J C McConnell| OR:  116
50/1
Fair hurdler but absent since pulling up at Thurles in November 2024. Yard's British runners always much respected but the betting is perhaps the best guide given his long layoff.
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2
Horse silk
How About No43
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR:  115
22/1
A fairly useful winner on Flat for Joseph O'Brien. Opened his hurdles account in Catterick novice last January and respectable efforts in handicaps at Carlisle (17f, soft) and Haydock (2m, good to soft) this winter. Step back up in trip may help.
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3
Horse silk
The Hatchet81
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Power(5)| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR:  115| BF
11/2
£105,000 purchase after finishing runner-up in his only Irish point. Hurdle form is working out well, winning 2m novice at Perth (comfortably making all) prior to splitting a pair of subsequent winners when third under a penalty at Ayr in November. Unexposed handicap newcomer.
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4
Horse silk
Summergrounds37
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-13| J: Miss Ella McGarry(10)| T: N G Richards| OR:  114| CD
10/1
Won over C&D and at Ayr in the spring and has resumed in good nick, finishing runner-up on last 3 starts. Nudged up another 2 lb but still merits plenty of respect.
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5
Horse silk
Bois Guillbert33
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: S Mulqueen| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR:  113
50/1
Has lost his way over fences since making a winning start last February so his hopes are pinned on a return to hurdling sparking a revival.
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6
Horse silk
Newtown Rambler128
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: A Keatley| OR:  112| D
10/3
Placed in a pair of 19.5f handicap chases at Wexford last summer. Not disgraced when seventh of 16 at Listowel in the autumn (final start for Henry de Bromhead). Reverts to hurdles on his first outing for a new yard in tremendous form. Interesting runner, particularly if backed.
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7
Horse silk
The G Wizard41
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR:  111
10/3
Runner-up in a maiden point and fair form when reaching the frame in maiden hurdles for new yard, going down by only a length to a next-time-out winner over C&D last time. A much respected handicap newcomer.
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8
Horse silk
Young Merlinp19
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-9| J: Benjamin Macey(5)| T: R Menzies| OR:  110
16/1
Completed quick-fire hurdles hat-trick in 2023. Placed on the Flat and over hurdles since joining Rebecca Menzies and Benjamin Macey takes a handy 5 lb off.
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10
Horse silk
O'Faolains Glory41
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Rabbitt(3)| T: S Corbett| OR:  108| CD
12/1
Arrives on a hat-trick after a pair of course handicap chase wins to end 2025. Another who has to enter the reckoning.
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11
Horse silk
Speiriuilp34
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Joshua Thompson(5)| T: A Nicol| OR:  108| D
7/2
Second over C&D prior to making it third time lucky since joining Adam Nicol at Kelso (2¼m) at the end of December. May have more to come for this stable and high on the shortlist.
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12
Horse silk
Rememberthename31
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: P W Wadge| T: A M Thomson| OR:  101
16/1
Placed twice in Irish maiden hurdles before he made a promising start to his handicap career for new stable when third at Kelso (23f) in October. Hasn't built on that since but the return to shorter may help after his effort rather flattened out over 3m here last time.
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13
Horse silk
The Toothpickerh,t37
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-0| J: Carl Millar(5)| T: D Budds| OR:  101
18/1
Maiden but ran well in a big-field Cork handicap in December and wasn't seen to best effect (met trouble) when mid-division in a big field at Down Royal on Boxing Day. No surprise were he to go well.
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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Magna Victor1
Weight: 12-1|  Age: 7
T: A Ralph  J: C Gethings
NR

Forecasts

The G Wizard (10/3), Newtown Rambler (10/3), Speiriuil (7/2), Magna Victor (5/1), The Hatchet (11/2), Summergrounds (10/1), O'Faolains Glory (12/1), Rememberthename (16/1), Young Merlin (16/1), The Toothpicker (18/1), How About No (22/1), Charlie's Dilemma (50/1), Bois Guillbert (50/1)

Verdict

Several with possibilities in this competitive affair. THE G WIZARD's latest C&D maiden second received a boost when the winner followed up in a big-field handicap and Nick Alexander's charge gets the nod to make a successful handicap debut. Speiriuil, Summergrounds and Adrian Keatley's new recruit Newtown Rambler head the many dangers.

Previous Winners

2025
Harper Valley
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 8
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,922.002nd: £3,645.003rd: £1,822.004th: £912.005th: £454.00

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