01 Jan 2025 14:20 Musselburgh
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,812); Distance: 2m 4f 68y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Boomslang (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
152121 / 8 |
Jump (43) | Ross Chapman | R Menzies Miss Maria D Myco |
3/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 10th cajoled along and headway to take closer order 5 out, pushed along to lead 4 out, kept on strongly run-in, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 4¾ L |
Beau Balko (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
33-3122 / 7 |
Flat (997), Jump (14) |
Ben Bromley | P F Nicholls Highclere Thoroughbred… |
3/1 | |
| in touch, headway into contention 4 out, soon pushed along, stayed on same pace last, not quite pace to seriously challenge | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 24 L |
Half Shot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
468123 / 11 |
Jump (53) | B S Hughes | I Jardine The Farming Army |
8/1 | |
| led narrowly, going well 5 out, pushed along when headed 4 out, kept on same pace, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 2¾ L |
Indian Louis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
3P-7912 / 7 |
Jump (69) | Alan Doyle | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Apaches |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader in close 2nd, going okay 5 out, soon chased along, ran on same pace from 2 out, no extra towards finish, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 11 L |
High Moon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
2P-P533 / 10 |
Jump (21) | William Maggs | R Menzies Miss Maria D Myco |
7/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along 5 out, stayed on same pace from 4 out, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Corrigeen Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1/1421-6 / 8 |
Jump (40) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Caledonian… |
11/2 | |
| prominent early, soon mid-division, outpaced and pushed along 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Breizh River (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
211315 / 7 |
Jump (46) | Ryan Mania | Paul Robson Border Caravans… |
9/1 | |
| midfield, pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Gold Des Bois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
82-6721 / 11 |
Jump (53) | Danny McMenamin | A M Thomson Mr Raymond Anderson… |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, slow jump 11th, soon no telling impression, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||