13:05 Musselburgh

Thursday 1 January 2026

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5115:25

LiveScore Bet Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 68y  |   Good to Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:08  |   Winning time: 5m 16.54s
1st
Horse silk
3
5/2f
T: A M ThomsonJ: B S Hughes
Prominent, led before 5th, a length ahead 4 out, soon pushed along, went clear before 2 out, ridden out run-in op 9/4 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
12
6
7/2
T: M TodhunterJ: Sean Quinlan
Midfield, ridden and chased leaders 4 out, kept on same pace approaching last where hampered and left in second op 4/1 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
7
5/1
T: A NicolJ: Charlie Maggs (5)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 12th, headway 4 out, soon driven in fourth, no impression when left in third last op 9/2 tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
7/1
T: D BourkeJ: Callum Bewley
Prominent, jumped left in rear 6th, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
15/2
T: N W AlexanderJ: Ryan Mania
Led, mistake 1st, awkward 2nd, headed before 5th, ridden and dropped to last before 4 out, soon pulled up op 11/2 tchd 8/1
UR
Horse silk
4
6/1
T: L Russell & M ScudamoreJ: Jack Power (5)
Prominent, awkward 1st, slow jump 2nd, unseated rider 3rd op 7/1 tchd 9/1
F
Horse silk
5
9/1
T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Harry Reed
Held up in rear, hampered 6th, chased winner before 4 out, soon pushed along, held in second when fell last op 12/1 tchd 8/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.70, £2.20EX:£13.40Trifecta:£66.40SF:£12.47Swingers:£1.90, £3.70, £3.60

Forecasts

Marty Mcfly (5/2), Didntgotwenty (7/2), Parish Star (5/1), Fiveafterfour (6/1), Lord De Vinci (7/1), Ozzy Cosmo (15/2), Cage Rattler (9/1)

Verdict

MARTY MCFLY has dipped to only 1 lb above the mark he defied over this trip at Hexham in June and gets the vote having shaped as if back in form until his stamina gave out over 3m here last time. Fiveafterfour could be a major threat assuming she's none the worse for a heavy fall on her course chase debut last month. Chase newcomer Lord de Vinci shaped quite well over hurdles on his reappearance and is also respected.

  1. MARTY MCFLY (IRE)
  2. FIVEAFTERFOUR (IRE)
  3. LORD DE VINCI (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Okavango Delta
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 9
11/4

Prize Money

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

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