14:50 Musselburgh

Saturday 1 January 2022

All12:3013:0513:4014:1014:5015:25

Betway 'Auld Reekie' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 27.11s

1^st

Amour de Nuit

1011-7

6/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Chased leader, took it up travelling well 4 out, went clear last, eased down flat, never in any danger op 15/8 tchd 2/1

2^nd

Nietzsche

910-13

15/2

T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke

Held up, pushed along from 5 out in rear, headway under pressure 3 out, kept on well from last to go 2nd op 7/1 tchd 13/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Gaelik Coast

811-12

5/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Held up, not fluent 1st, ridden and outpaced 4 out, went 2nd last, kept on same pace flat, lost 2nd final 100 yards op 9/4

4^th

Joke Dancer

911-0

17/2

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Ryan Mania

Chased leader, pushed along and weakened 4 out, tailed off op 6/1

Also Ran

Gold Des Bois

811-1

9/2

T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell

Led, ridden and headed 4 out, mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £3.00EX:£12.00Trifecta:£31.10SF:£11.71

Forecasts

Amour de Nuit (6/4), Gaelik Coast (5/2), Gold Des Bois (9/2), Nietzsche (15/2), Joke Dancer (17/2)

AMOUR DE NUIT ran well on his first go over fences for a while at Newbury 5 weeks ago and has strong claims after a 2 lb drop in the weights. Gaelik Coast, behind the selection at Newbury, has a good record at Musselburgh and should fare a lot better this time.

AMOUR DE NUIT (IRE)
GAELIK COAST (FR)
GOLD DES BOIS (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Romain De Senam

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 9

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £15,609.002nd: £7,176.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,794.005th: £897.006th: £447.00