13:08 Musselburgh

Monday 22 December 2025

All12:3813:0813:3814:0814:3815:08

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 68y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:08  |   Winning time: 5m 1.44s
1st
Horse silk
5
15/2
T: S CorbettJ: Conor Rabbitt (5)
Tracked leader, led before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, good jump last, ran on well op 8/1 tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
5
4
22/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Jamie Hamilton
Midfield, progress before 4 out, went second 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on but no match for winner tchd 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
10/1
T: D W WhillansJ: Charlie Maggs (5)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace op 17/2 tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
5
3
5/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard
Held up in touch, niggled along before 9th, never a threat op 7/1 tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
15/8f
T: A NicolJ: Danny McMenamin
Led, pushed along and headed before 4 out, weakened 2 out op 13/8 tchd 6/4
6th
Horse silk
5
1
11/2
T: Paul RobsonJ: Ryan Mania
Midfield, mistake 3rd, asked for effort after 4 out, no impression from 2 out op 9/2
7th
Horse silk
16
7
17/2
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Held up in rear, bad mistake 8th, asked for effort home turn, never involved op 9/1 tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
13/2
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: P W Wadge
Held up in rear, struggling after 8th, soon detached, tailed off op 8/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.30Pl:£2.20, £5.50, £2.70EX:£187.30Trifecta:£2,762.40Tricast:£1,651.12SF:£129.26Swingers:£25.90, £10.50, £20.60

Forecasts

Benefit Ben (15/8), Kadjar Des Mottes (5/1), Okavango Delta (11/2), Mountain Molly (13/2), O'Faolains Glory (15/2), Scots Poet (17/2), Nights In Venice (10/1), Carcaci Castle (22/1)

Verdict

This promises to be a strongly-run race and, provided that her jumping passes the test, MOUNTAIN MOLLY may well make a winning start in this sphere. Progressive over hurdles, she cost plenty after winning her sole start between the flags and appeals as the type to make up into a decent chaser. Benefit Ben made it third time lucky over fences here recently and is greatly respected with further progress likely. Kadjar des Mottes and O'Faolains Glory are also plausible candidates.

  1. MOUNTAIN MOLLY (IRE)
  2. BENEFIT BEN (IRE)
  3. KADJAR DES MOTTES (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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