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Going - Good to Soft (Good in places). 

Formscan  - Lucinda Russell won this for the second time in four runnings when Alan Doyle drove Bold Light home 12 months ago, although he is 8lb higher now and the stable might have stronger claims with improving novice Chanonry Point. Serious Chat arrives in fine form, but he was hammered by WISE EAGLE at Catterick just over a year ago and Adam Nicol's top-weight remains well treated in this sphere. Fasol and Moonbow also command attention in a really competitive renewal.

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Wise Eagle (IRE) 9,ch g 12-0

Free Eagle (IRE)-Best Be Careful(Exceed And Excel)

cp+(20) c5 (The Seahouses Syndicate)
Rated 127

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Wise Eagle (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Serious Chat (IRE)1
17th Dec 2024 Catterick(2m 3f 66yds, Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Wise Eagle (IRE) 1st (1/4Fav 11-7 Rated 123) Craig Nichol 14.00L in front of Serious Chat (IRE) 2nd (7/2 11-7) B Hughes (7 ran)
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3112
Moonbow (FR) 6,b g 11-13

Spanish Moon (USA)-Scheme Of The Moon(Sholokhov)

ts+(67) d4 (Mr J Fyffe And Mrs W Duffus)
Rated 126

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Moonbow (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bold Light (IRE)1
26th Oct 2025 Aintree(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Moonbow (FR) 2nd (4/1 11-1 Rated 126) B Hughes 24.25L in front of Bold Light (IRE) 6th (10/1 10-13 Rated 127) Alan Doyle (6 ran)
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Bel Amigo (FR)1
24th Sep 2025 Perth(2m 4f 35yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Moonbow (FR) 1st (7/2Fav 12-0 Rated 116) B Hughes 8.75L in front of Bel Amigo (FR) 3rd (9/1 11-13 Rated 115) Bruce Lynn (12 ran)
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2151
Serious Chat (IRE) 7,ch g 11-12

Doyen (IRE)-Mathine(Malinas)

cp8(33) d1 (Greyland Ltd)
Rated 125

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Serious Chat (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Wise Eagle (IRE)1
17th Dec 2024 Catterick(2m 3f 66yds, Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Wise Eagle (IRE) 1st (1/4Fav 11-7 Rated 123) Craig Nichol 14.00L in front of Serious Chat (IRE) 2nd (7/2 11-7) B Hughes (7 ran)
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Bold Light (IRE)1
29th Nov 2025 Doncaster(2m 3f 88yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Serious Chat (IRE) 1st (11/2 11-8 Rated 119) B Hughes 14.25L in front of Bold Light (IRE) 4th (7/1 11-12 Rated 126) Alan Doyle (7 ran)
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5-64
Bold Light (IRE) 9,ch g 11-11

Leading Light (IRE)-Turmoss(Turgeon)

(33) cd1 (Mr J Scott)
Rated 124

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bold Light (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Serious Chat (IRE)1
29th Nov 2025 Doncaster(2m 3f 88yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Serious Chat (IRE) 1st (11/2 11-8 Rated 119) B Hughes 14.25L in front of Bold Light (IRE) 4th (7/1 11-12 Rated 126) Alan Doyle (7 ran)
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Smokeringinthedark (IRE)1
1st Feb 2025 Musselburgh(2m 7f 180yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Bold Light (IRE) 3rd (13/2 11-8 Rated 123) Alan Doyle 6.00L in front of Smokeringinthedark (IRE) 4th (5/2 11-5) Danny McMenamin (5 ran)
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Moonbow (FR)1
26th Oct 2025 Aintree(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Moonbow (FR) 2nd (4/1 11-1 Rated 126) B Hughes 24.25L in front of Bold Light (IRE) 6th (10/1 10-13 Rated 127) Alan Doyle (6 ran)
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3-27
Smokeringinthedark (IRE) 6,b g 11-6

Shantou (USA)-Res Ipsa Loquitur(Beneficial)

(47) cd1 (Eddie Melville & Kenny Haughey)
Rated 119

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Smokeringinthedark (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bold Light (IRE)1
1st Feb 2025 Musselburgh(2m 7f 180yds, Hurdle, Good to Soft) Bold Light (IRE) 3rd (13/2 11-8 Rated 123) Alan Doyle 6.00L in front of Smokeringinthedark (IRE) 4th (5/2 11-5) Danny McMenamin (5 ran)
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Bel Amigo (FR)1
9th Mar 2025 Carlisle(2m 1f , Hurdle, Hurdle: Good to Soft-Good in places; Chase: Good-Good to Soft in places) Bel Amigo (FR) 1st (18/1 11-5 Rated 112) Bruce Lynn 10.25L in front of Smokeringinthedark (IRE) 3rd (4/9Fav 11-12 Rated 121) Danny McMenamin (10 ran)
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6322
Bel Amigo (FR) 7,b g 11-2

Jeu St Eloi (FR)-Belmiesque(Miesque's Son)

ts+(25) d1 (The Dregs Of Humanity)
Rated 115

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bel Amigo (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Heart Above (GB)1
7th Dec 2025 Kelso(2m 51yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Bel Amigo (FR) 2nd (8/1 10-5 Rated 115) Bruce Lynn 14.75L in front of Heart Above (GB) 6th (17/2 10-2 Rated 112) Peter Kavanagh (6 ran)
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Smokeringinthedark (IRE)1
9th Mar 2025 Carlisle(2m 1f , Hurdle, Hurdle: Good to Soft-Good in places; Chase: Good-Good to Soft in places) Bel Amigo (FR) 1st (18/1 11-5 Rated 112) Bruce Lynn 10.25L in front of Smokeringinthedark (IRE) 3rd (4/9Fav 11-12 Rated 121) Danny McMenamin (10 ran)
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Moonbow (FR)1
24th Sep 2025 Perth(2m 4f 35yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Moonbow (FR) 1st (7/2Fav 12-0 Rated 116) B Hughes 8.75L in front of Bel Amigo (FR) 3rd (9/1 11-13 Rated 115) Bruce Lynn (12 ran)
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1216
Heart Above (GB) 8,b g 10-12

Shirocco (GER)-Cool Baranca(Beat Hollow)

(25) c1 (Margaret Coppola & Dianne Sayer)
Rated 111

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Heart Above (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bel Amigo (FR)1
7th Dec 2025 Kelso(2m 51yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Bel Amigo (FR) 2nd (8/1 10-5 Rated 115) Bruce Lynn 14.75L in front of Heart Above (GB) 6th (17/2 10-2 Rated 112) Peter Kavanagh (6 ran)
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3-21
Chanonry Point (IRE) 6,b m 10-11

Affinisea (IRE)-Dance Cover(Oscar)

ts3(34) c2 (Mr Gerry McGladery)
Rated 110

First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Chanonry Point» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 7/2 Fasol, 9/2 Wise Eagle, Moonbow, 5/1 Smokeringinthedark, 7/1 Chanonry Point, 15/2 Serious Chat, 12/1 Bold Light, 14/1 Bel Amigo, 16/1 Heart Above.

Previous Years
2025 Bold Light 8 10-7 Alan Doyle 7/2 (Miss L Russell)
2024 Benson 9 11-13 Ryan Mania 7/2 (A M Thomson)
2023 Benson 8 11-9 Ryan Mania 2/1Fav (A M Thomson)
2022 Aurora Thunder 8 9-7 Conner McCann 17/2 (Miss L Russell)
2021 Navajo Pass 5 11-7 Theo Gillard 7/1 (Donald McCain)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Adam Nicol/Ryan Mania
3
15
20

Donald McCain/Charlie Maggs
2
7
28

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Paul Nicholls
8
49
16

Donald McCain
6
39
15

N Richards
5
24
20

Adam Nicol
5
22
22

Lucinda & Scud
4
80
5

Patrick Neville
3
14
21

N W Alexander
1
17
5

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Charlie Maggs
8
35
22

S W Quinlan
5
50
10

P Wadge
4
25
16

Ryan Mania
3
24
12

B Hughes
2
14
14

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Musselburgh

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Donald McCain
97
463
21

Paul Nicholls
37
106
35

N W Alexander
30
272
11

N Richards
24
182
13

Mrs D Sayer
16
171
9

Adam Nicol
5
43
12

Lucinda & Scud
2
60
3

Patrick Neville
0
2
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Musselburgh

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
B Hughes
125
670
19

Ryan Mania
35
193
18

Callum Bewley
11
186
6

Alan Doyle
10
63
16

P Wadge
7
85
8

S W Quinlan
6
69
9

Bruce Lynn
5
95
5

Charlie Maggs
3
40
8

Miss Olive Nicholls
1
2
50

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Musselburgh

Horse
Wins
Runs
Wise Eagle (IRE)
5
7
Bold Light (IRE)
1
3
Smokeringinthedark (IRE)
1
2
Heart Above (GB)
1
4
Chanonry Point (IRE)
2
2