21 Mar 2025 14:50 Musselburgh
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 3f 171y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Racing Post Go North Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Summergrounds (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5-13232 / 9 | Jump (128) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Multiple Sclerosis… | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on well, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Benefit Ben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 949102 / 7 | Jump (1) | Joshua Thompson | A Nicol D & D Armstrong… | 3/1 | |
| led, clear when mistake 3rd, reduced lead 5th, headed last, kept on, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 5 L | Winds Of Winter (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 0) | 232235 / 7 | Jump (44) | B S Hughes | I Jardine Annett, Tunstall… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway on inside 4 out, mistake when close up 2 out, 3rd and held last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Shantou Lucky (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 186686 / 8 | Jump (19) | Alan Doyle | J Bedi Johnstone Partnership | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, 4th 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 3 L | Reflection Of You (GB) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 10-6357 / 6 | Jump (33) | Jack Power | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Gerry McGladery | 12/1 | |
| prominent early, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Quian (GER) (colt, grey, 11 8) | 033411 / 9 | Flat (520), Jump (24) | Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan Mr Paddy Brennan… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until mistake 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 21 L | Beat The Retreat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 7-P3881 / 6 | Jump (33) | Dominic Hislop | N W Alexander Team Kinneston… | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along briefly on outside after 3rd, closed after 6th, outpaced and lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 9½ L | Leading Force (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 974805 / 8 | Jump (14) | Lewis Dobb | A M Thomson Deva Racing Se | 22/1 | |
| chased leader until before 7th, not fluent 8th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Lone Star (GB) (mare, bay, 11 9) | 685676 / 8 | Jump (16) | Joe Williamson | P A Kirby John Cornforth… | 17/2 | |
| held up towards rear, blundered badly 6th and quickly pulled up | ||||||||||
