01 Feb 2025 15:22 Musselburgh
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 2m 7f 180y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Intense Approach (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | F21121 / 6 | Jump (98) | James Bowen | J C McConnell Ms Caroline Ahearn | 5/4 | |
| made all, ridden after 2 out, went clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 5½ L | Gale Mahler (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 111234 / 6 | Jump (49) | Craig Nichol | A Keatley Mr J Fyffe | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 9½ L | Bold Light (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 2/2-3131 / 8 | Jump (31) | Alan Doyle | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr J Scott | 13/2 | |
| raced in 3rd, ridden before 3 out, plugged on run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 6 L | Smokeringinthedark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 21 / 5 | Jump (54) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Eddie Melville… | 5/2 | |
| raced in 4th, driven after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, never going pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 9 L | Pigeon House (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 61P222 / 5 | Flat (268), Jump (31) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Le Pigeons | 12/1 | |
| held up in last, pushed along before 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Joecooker (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P/41631 / 6 | Jump (52) | B S Hughes | R Menzies Mrs A Dawson | 0/0 | ||
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