14:50 Musselburgh 15 Feb 2026
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £3,697 - 9 declared to run
Soft-good to soft in places
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Light rain
Temperature: 3.8° - 6.9°
Rainfall: 2.76mm
Wind: 7.1 mph SW
Last Update: 14/02/2026 17:00x
Bookies best price percentage = 121.37%
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Too keen, went clear, did too much too soon but hinted at revival 5l third in a handicap hurdle at Sedgefield most recent run; enjoys making it; effective 2m, acts on S and G; fair mark if building on latest.
He has won three hurdle races from 2m to 2m 1f on good to soft ground, but last win was over three years ago. Third of 7 behind Indian River beaten 5l at 11-2 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Sedgefield over 2m 1f (good to soft) last month.
Too keen, went clear, did too much too soon but hinted at revival 5l third in a handicap hurdle at Sedgefield most recent run; enjoys making it; effective 2m, acts on S and G; fair mark if building on latest.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 18 | 3 | 2 | 16.7% | |
| Hurdle | 18 | 3 | 2 | 16.7% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
| C | Course | 4 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| D | Distance | 11 | 2 | 2 | 18.2% |
| G | Similar Going | 14 | 3 | 1 | 21.4% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (H only) | 13 | 3 | 1 | 23.1% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Jamie Hamilton | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30% |
| T | Ruth Jefferson | 17 | 3 | 1 | 17.7% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Tired late having refused to settle and ran well to a point when well beaten in a handicap hurdle at Ayr last time; since undergone a wind operation. Suited by 2m, acts on heavy and good; a threat on Irish form but struggling for new yard after a layoff.
Placed in two hurdle races from six NH starts. Well beaten at 20-1 behind Platin Moon when seventh of 9 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Ayr over 2m (heavy) last month.
Tired late having refused to settle and ran well to a point when well beaten in a handicap hurdle at Ayr last time; since undergone a wind operation. Suited by 2m, acts on heavy and good; a threat on Irish form but struggling for new yard after a layoff.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7.7% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | B S Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | I Jardine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form down in trip on handicap debut beaten 4l off this mark here last time; tongue-tie first time; off a short-break; effective at 2m-2m4f, acts on S and G; more to come in handicaps.
A winner of a point-to-point at 3m. Finished 4l behind Newport when fourth of 10 at 14-1 on her latest outing in a hurdle race over this course and distance (soft) in December last year. She is wearing a tongue-tie for the first time.
Ran to form down in trip on handicap debut beaten 4l off this mark here last time; tongue-tie first time; off a short-break; effective at 2m-2m4f, acts on S and G; more to come in handicaps.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Alan Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | L Russell & M Scudamore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Had too much to do and was unsuited by the way the race developed but ran a solid race when beaten 7 1/2l into third in a handicap hurdle at Catterick last time. Effective at 2m, acts on soft and good; down to a workable mark and ideally wants a strong pace.
Winner of four hurdle races and a NH flat race from 2m to 2m 1f on ground varying from good to soft. Third of 13 behind Vampire Slayer beaten 8l at 9-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Catterick over 2m (soft) last month.
Had too much to do and was unsuited by the way the race developed but ran a solid race when beaten 7 1/2l into third in a handicap hurdle at Catterick last time. Effective at 2m, acts on soft and good; down to a workable mark and ideally wants a strong pace.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 36 | 4 | 7 | 11.1% | |
| Hurdle | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14.3% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25% |
| C | Course | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16.7% |
| D | Distance | 31 | 4 | 6 | 12.9% |
| G | Similar Going | 25 | 3 | 4 | 12% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (T & B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| HG | Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 32 | 3 | 6 | 9.4% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | C O'Farrell | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| T | Ewan Whillans | 37 | 5 | 7 | 13.5% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form when comfortably held in a 4yo hurdle at Wetherby last time. Effective at 2m on soft and good to soft; from a top yard and may do better now switched to handicaps.
Unplaced in all three starts over hurdles. Well beaten at 50-1 behind Klycot when sixth of 10 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Wetherby over 2m (soft) last month.
Ran to form when comfortably held in a 4yo hurdle at Wetherby last time. Effective at 2m on soft and good to soft; from a top yard and may do better now switched to handicaps.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Course | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Gregor Walkingshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | L Russell & M Scudamore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to best back on the Flat when beaten 3 1/2l off a 36lb lower mark at Newcastle last time. Effective at 2m on a sound surface; not ruled out.
Placed in a hurdle race from five NH starts. Well beaten at 10-1 behind Manganese when fifth of 9 on his latest NH outing in a hurdle race at Catterick over 2m (good to soft) in December last year.
Ran to best back on the Flat when beaten 3 1/2l off a 36lb lower mark at Newcastle last time. Effective at 2m on a sound surface; not ruled out.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| C | Course | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| D | Distance | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (P only) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Sean Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T | G Boanas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Made too much use of and was comfortably held in a handicap hurdle at Doncaster last time. Effective at 2m4f-3m, acts on soft and good; a maiden but generally consistent.
Placed in five hurdle races from 16 NH starts. Well beaten at 22-1 behind Jamaicaine when fifth of 11 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Doncaster over 2m 3f (soft) last month.
Made too much use of and was comfortably held in a handicap hurdle at Doncaster last time. Effective at 2m4f-3m, acts on soft and good; a maiden but generally consistent.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| C | Course | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Distance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (P only) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Bruce Lynn | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| T | N W Alexander | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Made a big effort back from a huge layoff, well placed in a race dominated from the front when fourth beaten 9l in a handicap hurdle at Catterick last time. Effective at 2m-2m4f; has a chance if avoiding a bounce.
Placed in a hurdle race and two NH flat races from nine starts. Finished 9l behind Vampire Slayer when fourth of 13 at 15-2 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Catterick over 2m (soft) last month.
Made a big effort back from a huge layoff, well placed in a race dominated from the front when fourth beaten 9l in a handicap hurdle at Catterick last time. Effective at 2m-2m4f; has a chance if avoiding a bounce.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (No Headgear) | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Ryan Mania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | Mrs Dianne Sayer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Stepped back in the right direction when tried in a tongue-tie, albeit comfortably held in a handicap hurdle at Hereford last time. Off a short break; effective at 2m, acts on soft and good; down to a competitive mark.
Yet to place in ten NH starts. Finished 12l behind No Guarantee when sixth of 15 at 66-1 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Hereford over 2m (soft) in December last year.
Stepped back in the right direction when tried in a tongue-tie, albeit comfortably held in a handicap hurdle at Hereford last time. Off a short break; effective at 2m, acts on soft and good; down to a competitive mark.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T only) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9.1% |
| This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Benjamin Poste | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | S Cameron | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
MAGIC GLOVES took a step forward when fourth over C&D on her handicap bow and the application of a first-time tongue-tie might elicit further improvement from the Russell/Scudamore inmate. She receives a tentative vote but that's only because Inca Prince ran with credit at Sedgefield most recently and has become too well handicapped to leave out of the equation. Sattam is capable, and veteran Scots Poet should not be underestimated either.
Expert View Verdict
Inca Prince was too keen last time but runs this course well. He remains well treated but is on a lengthy losing run and soft ground could stretch him. MAGIC GLOVES appeals more, having run really well in a C&D handicap last time. That was her first try at around 2m, the former point scorer clearly not being short on speed, and the soft ground seems likely to suit. She's open to improvement with a tongue-tie tried. Scots Poet ended up with too much to do at Catterick last time, when tried in blinkers, and a more forward ride here could benefit.
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Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 1m 7f 124y | 3:34.90 |