13:38 Musselburgh

Monday 22 December 2025

All12:3813:0813:3814:0814:3815:08

LiveScore Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 3m 46.32s

1^st

Magna Victor

612-0

8/1

T: A RalphJ: Jack Hogan

Midfield, progress before 6th, challenged 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, led before last, headed when edged right and bumped rival run-in, rallied to regain lead close home op 10/1 tchd 11/1

2^nd

Gemini Man

711-7

9/1

T: I JardineJ: Danny McMenamin

Midfield, ridden before 2 out, headway to challenge last where not fluent, led run-in, headed close home op 13/2 tchd 11/2

3^rd

2 ¼

John Betjeman

911-11

5/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Tracked leaders, smooth progress to lead before 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, bumped by rival and squeezed out between horses run-in, no extra op 11/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

3 ¾

Bathgate

511-13

10/3

T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (3)

Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, soon shaken up, went fourth last, no extra run-in op 7/2 tchd 4/1

5^th

1 ½

National Question

510-3

9/4f

T: A NicolJ: Charlie Maggs (5)

Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, late headway into fifth, no telling impression op 11/8 tchd 5/4

6^th

3 ½

Gonnino

611-4

5/1

T: Gary RutherfordJ: Craig Nichol

Prominent, led 6th, shaken up and headed before 2 out, weakened last op 17/2

7^th

Maple

412-0

14/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton

Held up in rear, asked for effort after 3 out, soon no threat op 11/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

2 ¼

Jaminoz

611-13

50/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Gregor Walkingshaw (10)

Held up in rear, struggling home turn, tailed off op 80/1 tchd 40/1

9^th

Spartan Warrior

411-8

50/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Ross Chapman

Disputed lead, headed 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out tchd 40/1

10^th

6 ½

Miss Bumblebee

510-7

33/1

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley

Midfield, dropped to rear 3 out, soon beaten op 28/1

Also Ran

Rory The Cat

511-7

50/1

T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: D R Fox

Disputed lead, not fluent and headed 4th, dropped to rear home turn, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Inca Prince⁵⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Ruth Jefferson J: Jamie Hamilton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.80Pl:£3.20, £1.90, £1.90EX:£92.40Trifecta:£576.80Tricast:£402.98SF:£78.96Swingers:£9.10, £7.60, £6.60

Forecasts

National Question (9/4), Bathgate (10/3), John Betjeman (5/1), Gonnino (5/1), Magna Victor (8/1), Gemini Man (9/1), Inca Prince (12/1), Maple (14/1), Miss Bumblebee (33/1), Jaminoz (50/1), Spartan Warrior (50/1), Rory The Cat (50/1)

5-y-o BATHGATE arrives better than ever and may be able reverse the form with elder rival John Betjeman, who finished ahead of him at Sedgefield last month. Gemini Man and National Question are others to note in an open-looking race, along with handicap debutant Magna Victor.