15:37 Musselburgh
Saturday 31 January 2026
All13:1013:4314:2015:0015:3716:11
bet365 Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 7f 124y  |  Good to Soft  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:37Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 38.20s
T:Â A RalphJ:Â C Gethings
Midfield, not fluent 2nd, headway to close on leaders 3rd, chased leader 3 out, travelled strong but not fluent when led last, asserted run-in, eased towards finish, comfortably tchd 3/1
T:Â T DavidsonJ:Â Paul O'Brien
Midfield, headway from 2 out, ran on well after last, took second towards finish, no chance with winner op 13/2
T:Â N W AlexanderJ:Â Bruce Lynn
Led, wandered approaching before landed awkwardly 5th, not fluent 2 out, ridden when headed last, weakened to third towards finish op 5/1
T:Â J CandlishJ:Â Sean Quinlan
Soon raced in second, not fluent 3 out, pushed along when lost position 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in op 11/1
T:Â I JardineJ:Â Joshua Thompson (5)
Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leading quartet before 2 out, weakened after last, lost fourth run-in op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1
T:Â I JardineJ:Â B S Hughes
Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, mistake 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in op 11/2 tchd 9/2
T:Â D McCain JnrJ:Â Charlie Maggs (5)
Prominent, outpaced before 3 out, losing ground when hit 2 out, mistake last, weakened run-in op 11/2
T:Â N G RichardsJ:Â Danny McMenamin
Wore hood to start, always towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened op 18/1 tchd 25/1
T:Â L Russell & M ScudamoreJ:Â P W Wadge
In touch with leaders, steadied and dropped towards rear after 2nd, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon tailed off op 16/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.90, £2.30, £1.60EX:£32.90Trifecta:£173.40Tricast:£114.49SF:£29.19Swingers:£5.70, £3.20, £6.40
Forecasts
Magna Victor (10/3), Paddys Policy (4/1), Platin Moon (9/2), Gemini Man (5/1), As Fast As Wind (15/2), Ravenscraig Castle (17/2), Captain Cool (12/1), Chanonry Point (18/1), Irish Blaze (22/1)
Preference is for MAGNA VICTOR, who upped his game when scoring here last month and remains with potential. Platin Moon and Gemini Man are feared most.
- MAGNA VICTOR
- PLATIN MOON (FR)
- GEMINI MAN (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00
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