14:20 Musselburgh

Wednesday 1 January 2025

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 31.89s

1^st

Boomslang

810-9

3/1j

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

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 tchd 10/3

2^nd

4 ¾

Beau Balko

710-13

3/1j

T: P F NichollsJ: Ben Bromley (5)

In touch, headway into contention 4 out, soon pushed along, stayed on same pace last, not quite pace to seriously challenge op 10/3 tchd 11/4

3^rd

Half Shot

1110-3

8/1

T: I JardineJ: B S Hughes

Led narrowly, going well 5 out, pushed along when headed 4 out, kept on same pace, no extra run-in op 15/2 tchd 17/2

4^th

2 ¾

Indian Louis

710-2

8/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Alan Doyle (5)

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 op 17/2

5^th

High Moon

1010-2

7/1

T: R MenziesJ: William Maggs (5)

Midfield, pushed along 5 out, stayed on same pace from 4 out, not pace to challenge op 15/2 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

Corrigeen Rock

812-0

11/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Prominent early, soon mid-division, outpaced and pushed along 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 4 out op 5/1 tchd 6/1

Breizh River

711-3

9/1

T: Paul RobsonJ: Ryan Mania

Midfield, pulled up before 9th

Gold Des Bois

1110-2

25/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Danny McMenamin

Mid-division, slow jump 11th, soon no telling impression, pulled up before 4 out op 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.40, £1.60, £2.00EX:£13.00Trifecta:£79.10Tricast:£63.08SF:£12.87Swingers:£2.50, £4.50, £4.60

Forecasts

Boomslang (3/1), Beau Balko (3/1), Corrigeen Rock (11/2), High Moon (7/1), Half Shot (8/1), Indian Louis (8/1), Breizh River (9/1), Gold Des Bois (25/1)

BOOMSLANG has made a fine start to his chasing career and was value for a good deal extra when taking his record over fences to 2-3 at Carlisle last time. He can defy a 7 lb rise at the chief expense of the consistent Beau Balko, who may have to settle for playing second fiddle again, with Gold des Bois fancied to complete the placings from just of the weights.

BOOMSLANG
BEAU BALKO (FR)
GOLD DES BOIS (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Fidelio Vallis

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 9

J: Alice Stevens | T: Harry Derham

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00