Sunday’s action at Musselburgh Racecourse delivered on 15th February with strong performances and several tight finishes across a seven-race jumps programme. Maiden hurdles, handicaps and steeplechases formed the afternoon schedule as runners and connections secured honours across varied contests.
The opening race at 1:50PM, the Sunshine on Leith Maiden Hurdle, saw GALLIVANTED claim victory under Paul O’Brien for trainer Harry Derham, owned by Bathurst-Norman, Ramsay & Tufnell, finishing 1½ lengths ahead of KEYBOARD, while GUET APENS secured third place.
The mares’ maiden hurdle at 2:20PM produced a clear success for ROSES ALL THE WAY, ridden by Brian Hughes for Donald McCain and owned by Mrs Miranda Johnson. The winner moved away late to beat TUPPENCE by 7½ lengths, with CHANGEMYLUCK finishing third.
Race three at 2:50PM, a handicap hurdle, was dominated by SATTAM, who travelled strongly throughout under Ryan Mania for trainer Dianne Sayer, owned by Mr Anthony White, before drawing clear to defeat INCA PRINCE by 15 lengths, while SCOTS POET completed the placings.
Steeplechasing followed at 3:20PM, where DIDNTGOTWENTY, trained by Martin Todhunter, partnered by Sean Quinlan and owned by Mr J. W. Hazeldean, pulled clear after the final obstacles to beat KING HORSE by 6 lengths, with SIEGE OF ACRES finishing third.
The fifth contest at 3:50PM produced the closest finish of the afternoon, as CRYSTELLO, again ridden by Paul O’Brien for Harry Derham and owned by the Cheerio Partnership, prevailed by a Head from BOLLIN MATILDA, while ARTIC MANN stayed on for third.
At 4:20PM, the penultimate steeplechase saw BRIDGE COURT, owned by Mrs Wilma Duffus, secure victory for jockey Callum Bewley and trainer Sandy Thomson, moving clear after the final fence to defeat FINN LOUGH by 4¼ lengths, with JUS DE CITRON taking third.
The meeting concluded at 4:50PM, when BEAT THE RETREAT, owned by Highland Hustlers, partnered by Dominic Hislop and trained by N. W. Alexander, stayed on best to defeat SNOW DRAGON by 2½ lengths, while CHER TARA followed in third place.
The Musselburgh Race Results 15 February afternoon card once again demonstrated the strength and depth of competition regularly produced at the venue, with both emerging and established runners delivering solid performances across the full programme.
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