14:45 Musselburgh

Monday 8 December 2025

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2blokesgoracing.com Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 138y  |   Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:46  |   Winning time: 6m 5.26s
1st
Horse silk
1
5/1
T: A NicolJ: Danny McMenamin
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 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
12
11/1
T: Mrs J WaltonJ: Callum Bewley
Prominent, ridden before 4 out, chased winner 3 out, headway approaching last, switched left and kept on run-in but not reach winner op 12/1 tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
6
18/1
T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and briefly went third before 4 out, headway to chase leaders 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
2
12/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: B S Hughes
Midfield, in touch 4 out, soon ridden, faded before last op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
11
12/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Ross Chapman
Prominent, ridden before 4 out, dropped to third 3 out, lost position 2 out, faded run-in op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
9
8
10/1
T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Peter Kavanagh
Held up in rear, ridden and headway 4 out, bad mistake 3 out, soon faded op 17/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
7/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Jack Power (5)
Midfield, going okay when fell 14th tchd 15/2
PU
Horse silk
4
10/3f
T: M K FlanneryJ: Kielan Woods
Midfield, hampered 14th, eased and pulled up before 4 out op 3/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Alan Doyle (3)
Not always fluent, held up in rear, awkward 10th, outpaced before 4 out, soon pulled up op 7/1 tchd 11/2
UR
Horse silk
10
9/2
T: Micky HammondJ: Joshua Thompson (7)
Midfield, pushed along before 14th where hampered and unseated rider op 11/2 tchd 6/1
PU
Horse silk
13
33/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Conor Rabbitt (5)
Held up in midfield, ridden in rear before 11th, hampered 14th, soon pulled up op 28/1
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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Blazing Court53
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 7
T: J E Dixon  J: Mr John Dixon
NR
9
Horse silk
Dr Shirocco31
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 10
T: Miss S E Forster  J: P W Wadge
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.10Pl:£2.40, £2.80, £5.90EX:£60.70Trifecta:£942.80Tricast:£946.39SF:£62.30Swingers:£11.20, £15.70, £33.00

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. CRESTHILL (IRE)
  2. FIVEAFTERFOUR (IRE)
  3. REFLECTION OF YOU

Previous Winners

2024
Ribeye
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 9
15/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00

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