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Musselburgh
Sat 1st Feb

Formscan  - An opening mark of 107 could prove to be lenient for Koukeo given what he's produced so far over hurdles, but a chance is taken on RORY THE CAT. Lucinda Russell's gelding goes well at this track and is now on a tempting mark, especially with Conner McCann taking off a handy 7lb. Book Of Tales hit the woodwork at Doncaster in December and is an obvious candidate off 3lb higher, and it would be unwise to dismiss last year's winner Bashful.

1
-135
Camarrate (IRE) 5,b g 11-13

Gleneagles (IRE)-Celtic Cygnet(Arcano)

ts2(63) d1 (Owners Group 127)
Rated 110

2
-342
Mr Mackay (IRE) 6,ch g 11-13

Mount Nelson (GB)-Soeur Gael(Yeats)

(101) (Mr M Stavrou)
Rated 110

3
2474
Cuban Cigar (GB) 7,b g 11-12

Havana Gold (IRE)-Semayyel(Green Desert)

ts+bl+(31) cd1 (Mr Gerry McGladery & Russell)
Rated 109 Won When Rated 110

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Cuban Cigar (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Fostered Phil (IRE)1
21st Nov 2022 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Fostered Phil (IRE) 2nd (6/1 11-10 Rated 110) B Hughes 3.75L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 3rd (11/2 11-1 Rated 106) Alan Doyle (8 ran)
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Bashful (GB)1
30th Nov 2023 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Cuban Cigar (GB) 1st (17/2 11-6 Rated 110) Alan Doyle 6.13L in front of Bashful (GB) 4th (10/3Fav 10-10 Rated 95) B Hughes (9 ran)
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Scots Poet (GB)10
1st Jan 2025 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Scots Poet (GB) 3rd (15/2 10-11 Rated 107) Craig Nichol 5.50L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 4th (14/1 10-11 Rated 112) Alan Doyle (6 ran)
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17th Aug 2024 Perth(2m 47yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Cuban Cigar (GB) 7th (12/1 11-4 Rated 115) P Wadge 12.75L in front of Scots Poet (GB) 10th (17/2 11-3 Rated 111) B Hughes (12 ran)
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16th May 2024 Perth(2m 47yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Cuban Cigar (GB) 3rd (15/2 11-1 Rated 115) Alan Doyle .50L in front of Scots Poet (GB) 4th (11/2 11-3 Rated 112) Craig Nichol (9 ran)
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26th Apr 2024 Perth(2m 47yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Scots Poet (GB) 1st (12/1 11-4 Rated 109) Craig Nichol .50L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 2nd (15/2 11-4 Rated 114) Alan Doyle (11 ran)
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5th Apr 2024 Musselburgh(2m 1f 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Cuban Cigar (GB) 4th (13/2 11-9 Rated 114) Alan Doyle 31.25L in front of Scots Poet (GB) 11th (9/1 11-10 Rated 110) Craig Nichol (13 ran)
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1st Jan 2024 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Scots Poet (GB) 1st (16/1 10-7 Rated 104) Craig Nichol 13.31L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 9th (18/1 10-11 Rated 113) Alan Doyle (11 ran)
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30th Nov 2023 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Cuban Cigar (GB) 1st (17/2 11-6 Rated 110) Alan Doyle Scots Poet (GB) slipped up (9/2 11-5 Rated 104) Craig Nichol (9 ran)
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8th Nov 2023 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Scots Poet (GB) 2nd (5/1 10-6 Rated 103) Craig Nichol 1.50L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 4th (6/1 10-11 Rated 111) P Wadge (9 ran)
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24th Mar 2023 Musselburgh(2m 1f 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Cuban Cigar (GB) 1st (9/1 10-10 Rated 104) P Wadge 3.75L in front of Scots Poet (GB) 3rd (5/1 10-11 Rated 100) Craig Nichol (14 ran)
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4th Feb 2023 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Scots Poet (GB) 1st (17/2 10-13 Rated 95) Craig Nichol 4.25L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 3rd (9/2 11-2 Rated 105) P Wadge (13 ran)
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Rory The Cat (IRE)2
9th Aug 2024 Musselburgh(1m 5f 216yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rory The Cat (IRE) 1st (3/1J Fav 9-0 Rated 56) P Mulrennan 13.00L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 5th (10/3 8-8 Rated 50) Joanna Mason (6 ran)
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27th Jun 2024 Hamilton(1m 5f 16yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Cuban Cigar (GB) 4th (6/1 9-10 Rated 52) Miss Margot Scudamore 4.00L in front of Rory The Cat (IRE) 6th (5/1 10-3 Rated 59) Mr Freddie Keighley (9 ran)
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4
65-6
Rory The Cat (IRE) 5,ch g 11-12

Starspangledbanner (AUS)-Obligada(Beat Hollow)

ts+bl+(56) cd2 (The Cool Cats)
Rated 109

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Rory The Cat (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cuban Cigar (GB)2
9th Aug 2024 Musselburgh(1m 5f 216yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rory The Cat (IRE) 1st (3/1J Fav 9-0 Rated 56) P Mulrennan 13.00L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 5th (10/3 8-8 Rated 50) Joanna Mason (6 ran)
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27th Jun 2024 Hamilton(1m 5f 16yds, Flat Hcap, Good) Cuban Cigar (GB) 4th (6/1 9-10 Rated 52) Miss Margot Scudamore 4.00L in front of Rory The Cat (IRE) 6th (5/1 10-3 Rated 59) Mr Freddie Keighley (9 ran)
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5
-222
Koukeo (FR) 5,b g 11-10

Kapgarde (FR)-Karikale(Poliglote)

(53) (Mrs E J Wills)
Rated 107

6
1-2
Book Of Tales (GB) 5,b g 11-10

Ribchester (IRE)-Dream Book(Sea The Stars)

(34) (Stratford Racecourse 4)
Rated 107

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Book Of Tales (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
No No Fizz (IRE)1
29th Dec 2024 Doncaster(2m 128yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Book Of Tales (GB) 2nd (28/1 11-8 Rated 104) Lilly Pinchin 41.50L in front of No No Fizz (IRE) 5th (4/1 11-10 Rated 106) J J Burke (8 ran)
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7
5725
Moonshine Man (IRE) 6,b g 11-9

Sea Moon (GB)-Getout(Getaway)

(37) (Wymer, Kehoe And Garner)
Rated 106

8
4115
No No Fizz (IRE) 7,b m 11-9

Getaway (GER)-Golden Firth(Flemensfirth)

(34) cd1 (Don Sebastiao Partnership)
Rated 106

Head to Head

In the last 3 years No No Fizz (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Book Of Tales (GB)1
29th Dec 2024 Doncaster(2m 128yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Soft in places)) Book Of Tales (GB) 2nd (28/1 11-8 Rated 104) Lilly Pinchin 41.50L in front of No No Fizz (IRE) 5th (4/1 11-10 Rated 106) J J Burke (8 ran)
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9
4073
Scots Poet (GB) 9,b g 11-8

Yeats (IRE)-Blue Nymph(Selkirk)

ts+(31) cd2 (Distillery Racing Club)
Rated 105 Won When Rated 109

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Scots Poet (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cuban Cigar (GB)10
1st Jan 2025 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Scots Poet (GB) 3rd (15/2 10-11 Rated 107) Craig Nichol 5.50L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 4th (14/1 10-11 Rated 112) Alan Doyle (6 ran)
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17th Aug 2024 Perth(2m 47yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Cuban Cigar (GB) 7th (12/1 11-4 Rated 115) P Wadge 12.75L in front of Scots Poet (GB) 10th (17/2 11-3 Rated 111) B Hughes (12 ran)
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16th May 2024 Perth(2m 47yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Cuban Cigar (GB) 3rd (15/2 11-1 Rated 115) Alan Doyle .50L in front of Scots Poet (GB) 4th (11/2 11-3 Rated 112) Craig Nichol (9 ran)
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26th Apr 2024 Perth(2m 47yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Scots Poet (GB) 1st (12/1 11-4 Rated 109) Craig Nichol .50L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 2nd (15/2 11-4 Rated 114) Alan Doyle (11 ran)
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5th Apr 2024 Musselburgh(2m 1f 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Heavy in places)) Cuban Cigar (GB) 4th (13/2 11-9 Rated 114) Alan Doyle 31.25L in front of Scots Poet (GB) 11th (9/1 11-10 Rated 110) Craig Nichol (13 ran)
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1st Jan 2024 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Scots Poet (GB) 1st (16/1 10-7 Rated 104) Craig Nichol 13.31L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 9th (18/1 10-11 Rated 113) Alan Doyle (11 ran)
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30th Nov 2023 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Cuban Cigar (GB) 1st (17/2 11-6 Rated 110) Alan Doyle Scots Poet (GB) slipped up (9/2 11-5 Rated 104) Craig Nichol (9 ran)
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8th Nov 2023 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Scots Poet (GB) 2nd (5/1 10-6 Rated 103) Craig Nichol 1.50L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 4th (6/1 10-11 Rated 111) P Wadge (9 ran)
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24th Mar 2023 Musselburgh(2m 1f 87yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Cuban Cigar (GB) 1st (9/1 10-10 Rated 104) P Wadge 3.75L in front of Scots Poet (GB) 3rd (5/1 10-11 Rated 100) Craig Nichol (14 ran)
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4th Feb 2023 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Scots Poet (GB) 1st (17/2 10-13 Rated 95) Craig Nichol 4.25L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 3rd (9/2 11-2 Rated 105) P Wadge (13 ran)
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Bashful (GB)1
30th Nov 2023 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Bashful (GB) 4th (10/3Fav 10-10 Rated 95) B Hughes Scots Poet (GB) slipped up (9/2 11-5 Rated 104) Craig Nichol (9 ran)
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10
5R83
Sergeant (FR) 8,b g 11-8

Nutan (GER)-Stella Marina(Dylan Thomas)

(58) d1 (Syd Hosie & David Keith Tye)
Rated 105

11
4/2-
Fostered Phil (IRE) 11,b g 11-7

Arcadio (GER)-Knock Na Shee(Classic Cliche)

ts2(626) d1 (Mr N M L Ewart)
Rated 104

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fostered Phil (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cuban Cigar (GB)1
21st Nov 2022 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft-Soft in places) Fostered Phil (IRE) 2nd (6/1 11-10 Rated 110) B Hughes 3.75L in front of Cuban Cigar (GB) 3rd (11/2 11-1 Rated 106) Alan Doyle (8 ran)
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12
3-3
Muzaffar (GB) 6,b g 11-7

Almanzor (FR)-Via Lazio(Lawman)

ts2cp4(37) (Swanland & Keatley Owners Group)
Rated 104

13
263F
Rightfolksplease (IRE) 7,b g 11-6

Policy Maker (IRE)-Ceola(Mr Dinos)

cp3(11) (Who Owns That Horse Syndicate)
Rated 103

14
/6-0
Diamond Egg (FR) 7,b g 11-3

Diamond Boy (FR)-Chamoss World(Lost World)

(43) d1 (Henrietta Knight Racing Syndicate)
Rated 100

15
-855
Bashful (GB) 7,b g 11-2

Manduro (GER)-Inhibition(Nayef)

ts+cp+(21) cd2 (J Scott & G Gibson)
Rated 99

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bashful (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Cuban Cigar (GB)1
30th Nov 2023 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Cuban Cigar (GB) 1st (17/2 11-6 Rated 110) Alan Doyle 6.13L in front of Bashful (GB) 4th (10/3Fav 10-10 Rated 95) B Hughes (9 ran)
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Scots Poet (GB)1
30th Nov 2023 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft-Good to Soft in places) Bashful (GB) 4th (10/3Fav 10-10 Rated 95) B Hughes Scots Poet (GB) slipped up (9/2 11-5 Rated 104) Craig Nichol (9 ran)
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Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
2
I Jardine
2024 - Bashful(3/1), 2022 - Smart Lass(11/4Fav)
1
Ewan Whillans
2023 - Scots Poet(17/2)
1
K Dalgleish
2021 - Breguet Boy(6/1)
1
Paul Nicholls
2020 - Bathsheba Bay(6/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
2
Craig Nichol
2023 - Scots Poet(17/2), 2021 - Breguet Boy(6/1)
1
Alan Doyle
2022 - Smart Lass(11/4Fav)
1
Bryony Frost
2020 - Bathsheba Bay(6/1)
1
C O'Farrell
2024 - Bashful(3/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
2
7yo
2023 - Scots Poet(17/2), 2022 - Smart Lass(11/4Fav)
1
4yo
2021 - Breguet Boy(6/1)
1
5yo
2020 - Bathsheba Bay(6/1)
1
6yo
2024 - Bashful(3/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
1
Casamento (IRE)
2022 - Smart Lass(11/4Fav)
1
Footstepsinthesand (GB)
2020 - Bathsheba Bay(6/1)
1
Manduro (GER)
2024 - Bashful(3/1)
1
Requinto (IRE)
2021 - Breguet Boy(6/1)
1
Yeats (IRE)
2023 - Scots Poet(17/2)

First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Koukeo, Muzaffar, Moonshine Man» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 3/1 Koukeo, 5/1 Book Of Tales, 15/2 Mr Mackay, 10/1 Fostered Phil, Scots Poet, Muzaffar, 12/1 Rightfolksplease, 14/1 Camarrate, No No Fizz, Moonshine Man, 16/1 Sergeant, Bashful, Cuban Cigar, 33/1 Rory The Cat, 66/1 Diamond Egg.

Symbols Explained

ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie 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.

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