A review of the pick of the action from Musselburgh on Sunday as Paul Nicholls enhanced his fine course record in the juvenile hurdle.
Afadil too good in opener
Afadil defied a market drift to win the opening bet365 Scottish Triumph Hurdle, enhancing trainer Paul Nicholls' fine course record at Musselburgh in the process.
Briefly outpaced on the turn for home, the recent Taunton maiden winner snapped back onto the bridle for jockey Harry Cobden and although he and eventual third Fils De Roi came together at the last, Afadil was too strong and merely had to be kept up to his work to beat The Churchhill Lad by a length and a half.
Sky Bet left the winner unchanged at 14/1 for the JCB Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March.
Rest of the action...
Pay The Piper (3/1 favourite) beat market rival Fidelio Vallis to win the bet365 Scottish Champion Handicap Chase, while the bet365 Scottish Supreme Novices' Hurdle went to 13/2 chance Dancia for trainer Fergal O'Brien and jockey Paddy Brennan (replay below).
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