Full Result 3.22 Musselburgh | 1 February 2025

bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Soft 14 hurdles

1st £10,562 2nd £4,860 3rd £2,430 4th £1,216 5th £606

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Intense Approach 5/4F James Bowen John C McConnell	James Bowen John C McConnell	6	118	133	125	137	–
ch g Jack Hobbs - Intense Tango (Mastercraftsman)
Made all, mistake 10th, pushed along and went clear from 2 out, comfortably (op Evens tchd 10/11 and tchd 6/5)

2 5½	6. Gale Mahler (IRE) 5/1 Craig Nichol Adrian Paul Keatley	Craig Nichol Adrian Paul Keatley	6	111 p	127	114	122	–
b m Mahler - Victrix Gale (IRE) (Presenting)
Raced in second, ridden before 2 out, stayed on but no match for winner (op 7/1)

3 9½ [15]	1. Bold Light (IRE) 13/2 Alan Doyle Lucinda Russell	Alan Doyle Lucinda Russell	8	118	123	113	121	–
ch g Leading Light (IRE) - Turmoss (FR) (Turgeon)
In touch with leaders, weakened after 2 out (op 17/2)

4 6 [21]	5. Smokeringinthedark (IRE) 5/2 Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	5	115	–	105	115	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Res Ipsa Loquitur (IRE) (Beneficial)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and disputing third before 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 2/1 tchd 3/1)

5 9 [30]	3. Pigeon House (IRE) 12/1 Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	5	118 p	125	101	111	–
ch g Saxon Warrior (JPN) - Zaitana (IRE) (Zoffany)
Held up in last, took keen hold early, not fluent 8th, weakened after 3 out (op 20/1)

5 ran Off time: 3:22:20 Winning time: 5m 50.90s (slow by 3.90s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Joecooker (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ms Caroline Ahearn (Intense Approach) 1st breeder: Swanbridge Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: J Fyffe (Gale Mahler)
3rd owner: J Scott (Bold Light)
Tote win: £2.25 PL: £1.20 £2.30 Ex: £7.20 CSF: £7.96 Trifecta: £22.50

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