prominent, raced wide early, led after 4th, not fluent 7th, bad mistake 4 out, asserted 3 out, hit top of 2 out, ridden after last, ran on well and always doing enough towards finish
4 19:00 Musselburgh 02 Feb 2025
Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (5YO plus)
2m 7f 180y Good to Soft
prominent, briefly disputed after 2nd, close up, not fluent 8th, chased winner from 4 out, ridden after 2 out, rallied and stayed on well run-in, always held by winner toward finish
prominent, took third soon after home turn, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, not pace of leading pair towards finish
midfield, chased leaders from 4 out, outpaced from 2 out, hit last, stayed on run-in, no further headway towards finish
led, headed after 4th, soon dropped to fourth, not fluent 4 out, outpaced from 2 out, weakened approaching last
midfield, outpaced from 3 out, ridden before mistake 2 out, weakened before last
in touch with leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened after mistake 2 out
held up towards rear, outpaced from 4 out, no impression from before 3 out
never better than midfield, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out (routine tested, vet had nothing to report)
towards rear, behind and struggling from 4 out, tailed off well before 3 out
always towards rear, mistake 9th, tailed off from 4 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 14 | Curley Finger | 7 | 10 2 | 117 | 5-34P91 | 29 days | R Menzies (137 miles) | Nathan Moscrop | 16/ 1 | 5:58.90 | |
| 2023 | Good | 13 | Brandy Mcqueen | 6 | 10 2 | 116 | 142221 | 35 days | H Graham & G Rutherford (45 miles) | Edward Austin | 5/ 2 | 5:47.76 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 9 | The Big Galloper | 8 | 10 3 | 122 | 2995-79 | 37 days | C Byrnes | Adam Wedge | 17/ 2 | 5:48.60 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 8 | Taxmeifyoucan | 7 | 10 7 | 123 | 3-3P395 | 40 days | K Dalgleish (34 miles) | Conor O'Farrell | 16/ 1 | 6:49.29 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 7 | Highland Hunter | 7 | 10 7 | 128 | 01135-8 | 71 days | P F Nicholls (403 miles) | Harry Cobden | 10/ 11 | 6:49.40 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 11 | Calett Mad | 6 | 11 8 | 138 | 52-1154 | 8 days | N A Twiston-Davies (335 miles) | Daryl Jacob | 5/ 1 | 6:40.30 | |
| 2017 | Good | 11 | El Bandit | 6 | 11 5 | 139 | 1-11117 | 72 days | P F Nicholls (403 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 15/ 2 | 6:26.10 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 10 | Cup Final | 7 | 10 4 | 132 | 4230-31 | 428 days | N J Henderson (372 miles) | B J Geraghty | 11/ 8 | 6:46.30 | |
| 2015 | Good | 12 | Dawalan | 5 | 11 9 | 142 | 00-2241 | 57 days | N J Henderson (372 miles) | Daryl Jacob | 11/ 4 | 5:42.12 |