01 Jan 2026 15:25 Musselburgh
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 1m 7f 124y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Star Of Guiting (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
314-3U2 / 5 |
Jump (34) | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans Racing On Together… |
15/2 | |
| held up in rear, going okay and in touch 2 out, ridden and headway between horses to dispute lead approaching last, soon led outright and and kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Chase A Fortune (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
24-5F21 / 8 |
Jump (26) | Charlie Maggs | C Grant Chasing The Dream |
14/1 | |
| led, joined before 4th, ridden before 2 out, kept on approaching last, soon headed and outpaced by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 2¼ L |
Ravenscraig Castle (GB) (colt, grey, 11 0) |
55-9145 / 8 |
Flat (163), Jump (34) |
Sean Quinlan | I Jardine A Sinclair, I Jardine… |
22/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3rd, headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on and chased leaders run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Afadil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
230P-73 / 7 |
Flat (1298), Jump (26) |
Miss Olive Nicholls | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt |
7/4 | |
| prominent, headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon pushed along, not fluent and headed last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Admiralty House (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
U302-04 / 7 |
Flat (1206), Jump (25) |
Callum Bewley | A M Thomson Chicken Hutch Racers |
14/1 | |
| midfield, ridden briefly before 3 out, headway to dispute lead 2 out where not fluent, kept on approaching last, soon headed, no extra and dropped to fifth near finish | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3 L |
City Of Diamonds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
7-35121 / 6 |
Jump (34) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr J Fyffe |
7/2 | |
| midfield, in touch behind leaders 2 out, not clear run before last where not fluent, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Mr Mcloughlan (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
2-31181 / 6 |
Jump (40) | Freddie Gingell | Jack Jones The Mammoth Pack… |
5/1 | |
| close up in touch, headway to dispute lead before 4th, ridden before 2 out, not fluent and headed last, soon faded | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Bashful (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
51126-7 / 8 |
Flat (278), Jump (208) |
Alan Doyle | L Russell & M Scudamore J Scott & G Gibson |
18/1 | |
| held up in midfield, fell 4th, | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Evaluation (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
652-324 / 8 |
Flat (446), Jump (78) |
Non Runner | L Russell & M Scudamore Lady I & Ms Catriona… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Cueros (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
122 / 6 |
Flat (129), Jump (31) |
Harry Reed | Harry Derham Mr A Taylor |
10/1 | |
| held up in midfield, switched left and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||