Result 15:22 · Musselburgh

bet365 Scottish Stayers Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 23mGood To Soft5yo+ · 5 ran

Result

Official · time 5m 50.90s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Intense Approach (GB)	James Bowen	John C McConnell	—	2.25	2.30
2	Gale Mahler (IRE)	Craig Nichol	A Keatley	5½L	6.00	7.16
3	Bold Light (IRE)	Alan Doyle	Lucinda Russell	15L	7.50	9.01
4	Smokeringinthedark (IRE)	Danny McMenamin	Nicky Richards	21L	3.50	3.75
5	Pigeon House (IRE)	Sean Quinlan	J Candlish	30L	13.0	16.1

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Bold Light (IRE)

8yo · 11-8 · OR 123

23131 J Alan Doyle T Lucinda Russell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Jan 25	Musselburgh	2m 4f	Soft	C2	1/6	—	4.50
23 Nov 24	Haydock Park	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C1	3/6	20L	17.0
26 Oct 24	Kelso	2m	Good To Soft	C4	1/10	—	4.00

2 wins from 5 · placed 5

Course winner: 1 win from 2 here

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Intense Approach (GB)

6yo · 11-8 · OR 133

F21121 J James Bowen T John C McConnell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Oct 24	Cheltenham	3m	Good	C2	1/5	—	3.00
11 Oct 24	Chepstow	2m 3f 110y	Soft	C1	2/7	7½L	6.50
18 Sep 24	Kelso	2m 5f	Good	C4	1/7	—	1.33

5 wins from 11 · placed 8

Won 1 of 1 at around this trip

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Pigeon House (IRE) p

5yo · 11-8 · OR 125

61P222 J Sean Quinlan T J Candlish —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Jan 25	Catterick	1m 7f 110y	Soft	C4	2/5	1½L	2.62
26 Dec 24	Sedgefield	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C4	2/6	3½L	1.83
11 Dec 24	Hereford	2m 3f 110y	Good To Soft	C4	2/9	2L	8.00

2 wins from 26 · placed 13

First time at this course and trip

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Smokeringinthedark (IRE)

5yo · 11-5

1 J Danny McMenamin T Nicky Richards —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 Dec 24	Musselburgh	2m 4f	Good To Soft	C4	1/4	—	3.75

1 win from 1 · placed 1

Course winner: 1 win from 1 here

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Gale Mahler (IRE) p

6yo · 11-1 · OR 127

111234 J Craig Nichol T A Keatley —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Dec 24	Doncaster	3m 110y	Good To Soft	C1	4/4	62L	4.33
15 Nov 24	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Good	C1	3/5	20½L	6.50
25 Oct 24	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Good	C1	2/6	17L	1.80

6 wins from 10 · placed 8

1 run at around this trip without a win

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