08 Dec 2025 14:45 Musselburgh
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 7f 138y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
2blokesgoracing.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Benefit Ben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
0227-15 / 7 |
Jump (32) | Danny McMenamin | A Nicol D & D Armstrong… |
5/1 | |
| made all, 2 lengths clear 4 out, soon pushed along, maintained advantage 2 out, kept on approaching last, diminishing advantage near finish but always holding on | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| ½ L |
Uptown Harry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
46P-546 / 11 |
Jump (8) | Callum Bewley | Mrs J Walton Fresh Start Partnership |
11/1 | |
| prominent, ridden before 4 out, chased winner 3 out, headway approaching last, switched left and kept on run-in but not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 6½ L |
Cowboy Cooper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3/2141-0 / 9 |
Jump (37) | Craig Nichol | D W Whillans Mr W M Aitchison |
18/1 | |
| took keen hold, midfield, ridden and briefly went third before 4 out, headway to chase leaders 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 7½ L |
Marty Mcfly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
649-1P7 / 7 |
Jump (24) | B S Hughes | A M Thomson Mrs Wilma Duffus |
12/1 | |
| midfield, in touch 4 out, soon ridden, faded before last | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| HD |
Halfway House Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
2-U2P43 / 6 |
Jump (25) | Ross Chapman | M A Barnes Halfway House Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| prominent, ridden before 4 out, dropped to third 3 out, lost position 2 out, faded run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Wearelongterm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
6-34F32 / 8 |
Jump (30) | Peter Kavanagh | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr Dennis J Coppola… |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and headway 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
UR |
10 |
| - |
Community Rebel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2P58P6 / 9 |
Jump (23) | Joshua Thompson | Micky Hammond Mr Aleem Kanji |
9/2 | |
| midfield, pushed along before 14th where hampered and unseated rider | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Dr Shirocco (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
6-U3357 / 10 |
Jump (31) | P W Wadge | Miss S E Forster I I F T F |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Reflection Of You (GB) (mare, bay, 11 4) |
575-353 / 6 |
Jump (48) | Alan Doyle | L Russell & M Scudamore Mr Gerry McGladery |
6/1 | |
| not always fluent, held up in rear, awkward 10th, outpaced before 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Blazing Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
63-3540 / 7 |
Jump (53) | Mr John Dixon | J E Dixon Mrs S F Dixon |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Cresthill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
0P-P413 / 7 |
Jump (3) | Kielan Woods | M K Flannery Craic At The Top… |
10/3 | |
| midfield, hampered 14th, eased and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Fiveafterfour (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) |
431353/ / 7 |
Jump (604) | Jack Power | L Russell & M Scudamore Wymer & Russell |
7/1 | |
| midfield, going okay when fell 14th | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Great Raffles (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
534/87U- / 9 |
Flat (1989), Jump (276) |
Conor Rabbitt | Micky Hammond The Golden Cuckoo |
33/1 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden in rear before 11th, hampered 14th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||