01 Jan 2023 13:35 Musselburgh
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £15,609); Distance: 2m 4f 68y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Fitzdares 'Auld Reekie' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Minella Drama (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 5142-43 / 10 | Jump (43) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Green Day Racing | 5/2 | |
| jumped well, made all, pressed for lead 4 out, ridden before 3 out, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, extended lead with good jump last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 6½ L | Cooper's Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 12P-213 / 10 | Jump (29) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd J Fyffe, S Fyffe… | 3/1 | |
| held up in midfield, headway to press for 3rd 4 out where not fluent, ridden before 3 out, kept on to chase clear leader 2 out, bad mistake last, held on for 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Half Shot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 431-411 / 11 | Jump (41) | Craig Nichol | I Jardine The Farming Army | 7/1 | |
| prominent, ridden before 4 out, dropped to 4th 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on into 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2 L | Pay The Piper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1224-83 / 10 | Jump (28) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton | 3/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden to press leader 4 out, 2 lengths down 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching last, lost 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 18 L | Cedar Hill (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 5) | 150-236 / 10 | Jump (28) | D R Fox | A M Thomson Raymond A Green… | 10/1 | |
| held up in midfield, mistake 11th, driven before 4 out, weakened and tailed off before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 18 L | Gold Des Bois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 453-114 / 11 | Jump (51) | Danny McMenamin | I Jardine Mr Raymond Anderson… | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, brief headway before 4 out, soon ridden and tailed off before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | ½ L | Antey (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 45P-435 / 10 | Flat (2249), Jump (27) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Gerry McGladery… | 40/1 | |
| tended to jump left, held up in last, ridden and tailed off before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Dubai Days (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3U11-55 / 11 | Jump (28) | Non Runner | N W Alexander Alexander, McGarrity,… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Baron De Midleton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 33-7512 / 12 | Jump (30) | P W Wadge | B Ellison Brian Ellison Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
