14:45 Musselburgh

Monday 8 December 2025

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2blokesgoracing.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 6m 5.26s

Benefit Ben^b³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A Nicol| OR: 97

5/1

Front runner who was successful over hurdles at Kelso (21f) in May. Presumably needed a recent comeback outing at Sedgefield. Below par both previous chase starts but too soon to suggest he won't make the grade over fences.

Form: 0227-15

Marty Mcfly^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: A M Thomson| OR: 94| D

12/1

Won on Hexham chase debut in June. Below par both starts but may have needed his latest one at Newcastle after 5 months off. Brian Hughes takes the ride.

Form: 649-1P7

Fiveafterfour^t⁶⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 92| DWS

7/1

Handicap hurdle winner off this mark in February 2024. Has a 20-month absence to overcome but should take to chasing as a former point winner and she'd enter the reckoning if the betting suggests she's ready to roll. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 431353/

Cresthill^t³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: M K Flannery| OR: 91| D

10/3

Point winner who shaped quite well when third at Sedgefield on Friday, leading until the home turn. Player if coping with the quick turnaround.

Form: 0P-P413

Cowboy Cooper³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 88| D

18/1

Dual 3m chase winner last season but well held on Ayr reappearance in November. Needs to have come on a fair bit for that outing.

Form: 3/2141-0

Reflection Of You^p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 87| C| D

6/1

Point/course bumper winner who has been placed twice over fences at Perth this season despite not impressing with her jumping technique. Has the ability to go close off this mark if she can keep the errors down.

Form: 575-353

Wearelongterm³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 86| BF| D

10/1

Remains a maiden after 18 runs but he has posted good placed efforts in 3m Kelso handicap chases on his last 2 outings. Should be in the thick of things again.

Form: 6-34F32

Community Rebel^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 81| CD

9/2

Point/hurdles winner who has hit the crossbar twice in this sphere, including on final run for James Ewart at Hexham (23f, good) in May. However, he's yet to offer much in 5 starts for current yard. The refitting of cheekpieces needs to spark a revival.

Form: 2P58P6

Halfway House Lad^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 80| D

12/1

Won back-to-back handicaps over fences in March. Recent in-frame efforts respectable but remains 6 lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 2-U2P43

Uptown Harry^v⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 77| D

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024 and hasn't fired in his 3 outings this season, including at Carlisle just 8 days ago.

Form: 46P-546

Great Raffles^p²⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 70| D

33/1

Won twice over hurdles earlier in his career but no real impact following 7 attempts in this sphere.

Form: 534/87U-

Non-Runners

Blazing Court⁵³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: J E Dixon J: Mr John Dixon

Dr Shirocco³¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: Miss S E Forster J: P W Wadge

Forecasts

Cresthill (10/3), Community Rebel (9/2), Benefit Ben (5/1), Reflection Of You (6/1), Fiveafterfour (7/1), Wearelongterm (10/1), Dr Shirocco (10/1), Uptown Harry (11/1), Marty Mcfly (12/1), Halfway House Lad (12/1), Cowboy Cooper (18/1), Blazing Court (25/1), Great Raffles (33/1)

If CRESTHILL is over Friday's Sedgefield exertions he might prove the answer to this staying handicap. Market confidence behind returning chase newcomer Fiveafterfour would make her a potential big threat. Her stablemate Reflection of You is also likely to be on the premises if her jumping holds up. Wearelongterm is another likely to have a say.