13:43 Musselburgh

Saturday 31 January 2026

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bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 3m 38.54s

1^st

Star Of Guiting

510-2

8/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, travelling well and went third 2 out, led just before last, ran on strongly, always doing enough towards finish tchd 13/2

2^nd

Afadil

710-2

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Keighley (7)

Led, narrowly headed and pushed along when hit 2 out, chased winner after last, no extra towards finish

3^rd

1 ¼

Wise Eagle

910-8

6/1

T: A NicolJ: Joshua Thompson (5)

Midfield, pushed along and headway after 3 out, ridden when chased leaders from 2 out, ran on but not reach leading pair towards finish op 11/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

2 ¼

Williethebuilder

711-7

4/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)

Midfield, chased leaders approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, all out and hung right after last, weakened towards finish op 5/1

5^th

Saligo Bay

810-7

28/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Prominent, soon raced in close second, pressed leader before 3 out, pushed and lost position along before 2 out, not fluent last, all out run-in, no extra when short of room and switched right towards finish tchd 33/1

6^th

5 ½

City Of Diamonds

610-2

18/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Soon raced in third, veered right 3 out, went right again and not fluent when briefly led 2 out, headed just before last, weakened quickly run-in op 12/1 tchd 11/1

7^th

Gibbs Island

511-5

18/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Prominent, lost ground after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, weakened run-in op 20/1

8^th

Kateira

912-0

9/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell

Held up in rear, outpaced and struggling before 2 out, weakened after last op 10/1

9^th

Static

510-2

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Charlie Maggs (5)

Held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, outpaced and struggling when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened op 14/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Welsh Charger

810-10

7/2f

T: A RalphJ: C Gethings

Whipped round and unseated rider at start (incident happened after the start was effected and gelding deemed a runner) op 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.60, £1.70, £2.20EX:£43.10Trifecta:£263.20Tricast:£209.52SF:£41.11Swingers:£5.00, £9.60, £5.20

Forecasts

Welsh Charger (7/2), Afadil (4/1), Williethebuilder (4/1), Wise Eagle (6/1), Star Of Guiting (8/1), Kateira (9/1), Static (16/1), City Of Diamonds (18/1), Gibbs Island (18/1), Saligo Bay (28/1)

WELSH CHARGER has shown enough in very strong races on his last 2 starts to think he's still as good as ever and is taken to come good at this meeting again. The thriving Williethebuilder rates an obvious danger, while, like the selection, Afadil has a very good record at this fixture.

WELSH CHARGER (IRE)
WILLIETHEBUILDER (IRE)
AFADIL (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Welsh Charger

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 7

J: David Noonan | T: A Ralph

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00