Result · Musselburgh · Thursday 1 January 2026
1:40 Musselburgh result: Fasol wins the Virgin Bet A Good Bet Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle
Class 32m3f171y hurdleGoing Good To Soft9 ranTime 4m 54.53sWinner's prize £15,609
Fasol won the 1:40 at Musselburgh on Thursday 1 January 2026, beating Smokeringinthedark by 3½ lengths. Ridden by Miss Olive Nicholls for trainer Paul Nicholls, the seven-year-old was sent off at 4/1 and covered the 2m3f171y on good to soft ground in 4m 54.53s. Moonbow was a further 3¾ lengths back in third at 7/2.
1:40 Musselburgh full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fasol (GB) 7yo · 10-13 · tp · claim 5lb |
Miss Olive Nicholls Paul Nicholls | — | 4/1 | 117 |
| 2 |
Smokeringinthedark (IRE) 6yo · 11-6 |
Callum Bewley Nicky Richards | 3½ l | 11/2 | 119 |
| 3 |
Moonbow (FR) 6yo · 11-13 · t |
Brian Hughes Patrick Neville | 3¾ l | 7/2 | 126 |
| 4 |
Heart Above (GB) 8yo · 10-12 |
Sean Quinlan Dianne Sayer | 1½ l | 28/1 | 111 |
| 5 |
Bel Amigo (FR) 7yo · 11-2 · t |
Bruce Lynn N W Alexander | 2¾ l | 12/1 | 115 |
| 6 |
Wise Eagle (IRE) 9yo · 12-0 · p |
Ryan Mania Adam Nicol | ¼ l | 5/2FAV | 127 |
| 7 |
Serious Chat (IRE) 7yo · 11-7 · p · claim 5lb |
Charlie Maggs Donald McCain | 2¼ l | 9/1 | 125 |
| 8 |
Bold Light (IRE) 9yo · 11-8 · claim 3lb |
Alan Doyle Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | ¼ l | 20/1 | 124 |
| 9 |
Chanonry Point (IRE) 6yo · 10-11 · t |
Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | 1¾ l | 16/1 | 110 |
Musselburgh 1:40 returns
Tote win£5Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.70 £2.10 £1.40Per £1 stake
Exacta£28.701st and 2nd in order
CSF£27.24Computer straight forecast
Tricast£851st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£153.901st, 2nd and 3rd in order
1:40 Musselburgh result: FAQs
Who won the 1:40 at Musselburgh on Thursday 1 January 2026?
Fasol, ridden by Miss Olive Nicholls and trained by Paul Nicholls, at a starting price of 4/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Wise Eagle, the 5/2 favourite, finished sixth, 11¾ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
4m 54.53s over 2m3f171y on good to soft ground.
