Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
Class 5 3YO plus Race 5 - Musselburgh 22 Dec 2025
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#45895911
dis(1, 2 1/4, 3 3/4, 3 1/4, 4 3/4, 2 1/2, 38)
Beat The Retreat
| Odds: 20.0 | 2025-12-01 | Ayr | N W Alexander
| Pos |
Horse |
Dist |
Weight |
Distance |
Odds |
Comments |
Class |
Run Time |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Beat The Retreat (20.0) |
0.00 |
153.00 |
2m 3f 110ym |
20.0 |
prominent, disputed lead before 2nd, briefly ridden before 6th, ridden and led outright before 2 out, pressed for lead approaching last, kept on well |
Class 5 |
324.88 |
Bruce Lynn |
N W Alexander |
| 8 |
Flying Sandpiper (9.0) |
55.50 |
142.00 |
2m 3f 110ym |
9.0 |
midfield, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, soon weakened |
Class 5 |
324.88 |
Peter Kavanagh |
Mrs J Stephen |
#45895333
dis(3 3/4, 2 3/4, 3/4, 5 1/2, 1 1/2, 5, 1/2, 9)
Take A Hike
| Odds: 3.2 | 2025-11-08 | Kelso | Mrs J Stephen
| Pos |
Horse |
Dist |
Weight |
Distance |
Odds |
Comments |
Class |
Run Time |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 4 |
Flying Sandpiper (40.0) |
7.25 |
142.00 |
2m 4f 189ym |
40.0 |
rear of mid-division, mistake 4th, headway on outer from 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, not pace of leading trio after last |
Class 5 |
313.64 |
Peter Kavanagh |
Mrs J Stephen |
| 6 |
Leader Wing (6.5) |
14.25 |
152.00 |
2m 4f 189ym |
6.5 |
mid-division, hit 5th, prominent, briefly went third home turn, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last |
Class 5 |
313.64 |
Jamie Hamilton |
G Boanas |
#45752117
dis(1?, hd, hd, 9, 17, 6, ?, 1?, 1?)
Luminaries
| Odds: 4.0 | 2025-04-05 | Newcastle | Ewan Whillans
| Pos |
Horse |
Dist |
Weight |
Distance |
Odds |
Comments |
Class |
Run Time |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Luminaries (4.0) |
0.00 |
154.00 |
2m 4f 62ym |
4.0 |
midfield, closed on leading pair 3 out, travelling best when led last, asserted quickly run-in, ridden towards finish, kept on and always doing enough towards finish |
5 |
299.69 |
0 Henry Brooke 0.00 |
Ewan Whillans |
| 3 |
Leader Wing (7.5) |
1.65 |
152.00 |
2m 4f 62ym |
7.5 |
raced in third throughout, every chance 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and briefly went second final furlong run-in, no extra when lost one place final strides |
5 |
299.69 |
0 Jamie Hamilton 0.00 |
G Boanas |
#45737108
dis(2?, 5, 3?, 3, 2?, 21, 9?)
Summergrounds
| Odds: 5.0 | 2025-03-21 | Musselburgh | Miss Lucinda V Russell
| Pos |
Horse |
Dist |
Weight |
Distance |
Odds |
Comments |
Class |
Run Time |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 5 |
Reflection Of You (12.0) |
13.50 |
151.00 |
2m 3f 171ym |
12.0 |
prominent early, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, no extra 2 out |
5 |
293.1 |
0 Jack Power 7.00 |
Miss Lucinda V Russell |
| 7 |
Beat The Retreat (5.0) |
36.75 |
147.00 |
2m 3f 171ym |
5.0 |
towards rear, pushed along briefly on outside after 3rd, closed after 6th, outpaced and lost place before 3 out |
5 |
293.1 |
0 Dominic Hislop 10.00 |
N W Alexander |
#45719102
dis(2, nk, nk, 2?, 6, 5)
Luminaries
| Odds: 20.0 | 2025-03-03 | Newcastle | Ewan Whillans
| Pos |
Horse |
Dist |
Weight |
Distance |
Odds |
Comments |
Class |
Run Time |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Luminaries (20.0) |
0.00 |
145.00 |
2m 4f 62ym |
20.0 |
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4 out, headway on inside 3 out, led flat, driven out |
5 |
302.3 |
0 Sean Quinlan 0.00 |
Ewan Whillans |
| 2 |
Leader Wing (10.0) |
2.00 |
155.00 |
2m 4f 62ym |
10.0 |
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed flat, kept on |
5 |
302.3 |
0 Sam Coltherd 0.00 |
G Boanas |
#45704112
dis(1?, 1?, 1?, 4?, ?, 5?, 2?, 1)
Beat The Retreat
| Odds: 5.0 | 2025-02-16 | Musselburgh | N W Alexander
| Pos |
Horse |
Dist |
Weight |
Distance |
Odds |
Comments |
Class |
Run Time |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Beat The Retreat (5.0) |
0.00 |
147.00 |
2m 3f 171ym |
5.0 |
chased leaders, went 2nd from after 6th, led 2 out, stayed on, ridden out |
5 |
303.7 |
0 Dominic Hislop 10.00 |
N W Alexander |
| 7 |
Luminaries (40.0) |
15.00 |
142.00 |
2m 3f 171ym |
40.0 |
held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, no impression |
5 |
303.7 |
0 Sean Quinlan 0.00 |
Ewan Whillans |
#45704114
dis(shd, 1?, 2?, ?, ?, nk, 13)
Evenwood Sonofagun
| Odds: 12.0 | 2025-02-16 | Musselburgh | Miss S E Forster
| Pos |
Horse |
Dist |
Weight |
Distance |
Odds |
Comments |
Class |
Run Time |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 5 |
Dr Shirocco (10.0) |
4.55 |
157.00 |
2m 7f 180ym |
10.0 |
mid-division, outpaced 2 out, kept on flat, no impression on leaders |
5 |
371.1 |
0 Henry Brooke 0.00 |
Miss S E Forster |
| 7 |
Reflection Of You (11.0) |
5.50 |
164.00 |
2m 7f 180ym |
11.0 |
jumped right, chased leaders, not fluent 5th, no extra flat |
5 |
371.1 |
0 D R Fox 0.00 |
Miss Lucinda V Russell |