01 Jan 2024 14:20 Musselburgh
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,812); Distance: 2m 4f 68y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
tote.co.uk Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Fidelio Vallis (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 244/2-24 / 10 | Flat (1958), Jump (38) | Alice Stevens | Harry Derham Mr Jonathan Gregory | 5/1 | |
| made all, ridden and pressed 4 out, clear 2 out, ridden out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Corrigeen Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2261-14 / 8 | Jump (37) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Caledonian… | 15/2 | |
| prominent, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied to go 2nd 2 out, stayed on well from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 13 L | Half Shot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 227-2U1 / 11 | Jump (32) | Sean Quinlan | I Jardine The Farming Army | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 4 out, plugged on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Cracking Destiny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 124441 / 12 | Flat (1309), Jump (54) | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans Mrs Louise Whillans | 14/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and outpaced home turn, minor late headway for 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 2 L | Before Midnight (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | P6-5493 / 12 | Jump (35) | Mr Ben Sutton | F O'Brien Mr N Sutton | 10/1 | |
| mid-division out wide, headway to press leader 4 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | NK | Bass Rock (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1/124U-P / 9 | Jump (57) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Mr Raymond Anderson… | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Frere D'armes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1127-52 / 8 | Jump (37) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Belbroughton Racing… | 2/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Cooper's Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 16F2-8P / 10 | Jump (9) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd J Fyffe, S Fyffe… | 12/1 | |
| chased leader on inside, pushed along and weakened rapidly from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Cedar Hill (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | P-21125 / 10 | Jump (54) | Danny McMenamin | A M Thomson Raymond A Green… | 25/1 | |
| held up, struggling home turn, fell 3 out when behind | ||||||||||
