01 Jan 2026 12:30 Musselburgh
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,446); Distance: 1m 7f 124y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Virgin Bet Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
- |
Falls Of Acharn (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Flat (93) | Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls Mr Alexander McGregor |
2/1 | ||
| took keen hold, midfield, switched right and in touch with leaders 3 out, soon ridden, chased leader 2 out, headway to dispute lead approaching last, sustained duel with runner-up run-in, led outright final stride | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
NS |
Scarlet Moon (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
314 / 4 |
Flat (111), Jump (26) |
Benjamin Poste | A Watson Arbib Bloodstock… |
11/10 | ||
| took keen hold, disputed lead, briefly headed before 3 out, ridden and led outright before 2 out, diminishing advantage and joined approaching last, sustained duel with winner run-in, headed final stride | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
7 L |
Arctic Voyage (GB) (colt, grey, 11 0) |
24P / 4 |
Flat (89), Jump (16) |
B S Hughes | I Jardine Mr J Fyffe |
8/1 | ||
| held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, headway approaching last, kept on and went third close home, no danger | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
3½ L |
Belaya River (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
5 / 4 |
Flat (77), Jump (15) |
Harry Reed | Harry Derham D&D Armstrong And… |
7/1 | ||
| took keen hold, disputed lead, headed before 3 out, pushed along and chased leaders 2 out, soon outpaced, faded and lost third close home | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
1¾ L |
Glenridding (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
7 / 4 |
Flat (115), Jump (158) |
Callum Bewley | Ewan Whillans Mr A C Whillans |
150/1 | ||
| took keen hold, close up in touch, ridden and lost position before 3 out, kept on same pace when mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
NK |
Canavan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7 / 4 |
Flat (181), Jump (34) |
Alan Doyle | L Russell & M Scudamore Lycett Racing Ltd… |
50/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 6th, ridden before 2 out where hampered, kept on run-in, no danger | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
6 L |
Ashdown Forest (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
6 / 4 |
Flat (70), Jump (20) |
Sean Quinlan | Jedd O'Keeffe Caron & Paul Chapman |
14/1 | ||
| took keen hold, disputed lead, briefly led outright before 3 out, soon ridden and faded | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
7 L |
Flagstone (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
/ 4 |
Flat (156) | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr Dan Astbury |
50/1 | ||
| midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon lost position, faded run-in | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
¾ L |
Blondina (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
/ 4 |
Flat (209) | Charlie Maggs | A Nicol Molly And Paul… |
33/1 | ||
| midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden before 2 out where mistake, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
9 |
- |
Orphan Ollie (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
7 / 4 |
Flat (152), Jump (20) |
S Mulqueen | L Russell & M Scudamore Mrs H Kelly |
125/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, always in rear, fell 3 out | ||||||||||
