14:38 Musselburgh

Monday 22 December 2025

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Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 180y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:38  |   Winning time: 6m 4.55s
1st
Horse silk
9
Reflection Of You
610-11
14/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Alan Doyle (3)
Held up in touch, shaken up after 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on strongly to lead run-in, just held on op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
nse
3
Lizzie Luna
511-7
7/2j
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Led, shaken up after 3 out, headed run-in, rallied to press winner close home but just held op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
nk
8
Bollin Matilda
710-11
11/1
T: D W WhillansJ: Theo Gillard
Tracked leaders, went second before 3 out, soon ridden, lost second last, rallied near finish but held op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
10
11
Dr Shirocco
1010-3
20/1
T: Miss S E ForsterJ: P W Wadge
Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, late headway into fourth run-in, no telling impression op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
7
Leader Wing
510-11
7/2j
T: G BoanasJ: Jamie Hamilton
Tracked leaders, asked for effort and lost place before 3 out, no impression from 2 out op 9/2 tchd 10/3
6th
Horse silk
nk
2
Asa
611-10
4/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (3)
Midfield, pushed along after 3 out, soon held op 7/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
Cher Tara
611-6
13/2
T: D BourkeJ: Danny McMenamin
Midfield, headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last op 9/2
8th
Horse silk
6
10
State Of Honor
810-7
28/1
T: H McMahonJ: K Brogan
Tracked leaders, asked for effort after 3 out, soon weakened op 40/1
9th
Horse silk
13
5
Luminaries
811-4
40/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Sean Quinlan
Held up in rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off op 28/1
10th
Horse silk
2
6
Beat The Retreat
610-12
7/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn
Prominent, lost place before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 13/2 tchd 6/1
11th
Horse silk
¾
1
Dee's Getaway
512-0
20/1
T: G BewleyJ: Edward Austin (5)
Held up in touch, progress after 9th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1
12th
Horse silk
24
12
Dreamings Free
610-2
33/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Charlie Maggs (5)
Always towards rear op 22/1
13th
Horse silk
37
13
Flying Sandpiper
610-2
28/1
T: Mrs J StephenJ: Peter Kavanagh
Midfield, struggling home turn, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 25/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.00Pl:£3.80, £1.60, £4.00EX:£77.80Trifecta:£1,169.30Tricast:£591.45SF:£62.86Swingers:£9.50, £23.80, £9.40

Forecasts

Lizzie Luna (7/2), Leader Wing (7/2), Asa (4/1), Cher Tara (13/2), Beat The Retreat (7/1), Bollin Matilda (11/1), Reflection Of You (14/1), Dr Shirocco (20/1), Dee's Getaway (20/1), State Of Honor (28/1), Flying Sandpiper (28/1), Dreamings Free (33/1), Luminaries (40/1)

Verdict

Returning to the scene of her sole previous win, LIZZIE LUNA produced her best effort in a handicap when third here last month and looks interesting stepping up to 3m. She's narrowly preferred to Leader Wing who went close over C&D last time and should be in the mix again sporting a change of headgear, while course bumper winner Reflection of You is on a workable mark if back to her best on return to hurdles.

  1. LIZZIE LUNA
  2. LEADER WING (IRE)
  3. REFLECTION OF YOU

Prize Money

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

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