16:11 Musselburgh
Saturday 31 January 2026
All13:1013:4314:2015:0015:3716:11
Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 3  |  2m 7f 138y  |  Good to Soft  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:11Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 58.71s
T:Â N P MulhollandJ:Â C O'Farrell
Prominent, hampered and jumped left 1st, switched right and briefly led second, soon headed and raced in second behind clear leader, led again 13th, ridden to go clear before 4 out, jumped left 2 out, ran on well after last, always doing enough towards finish op 13/8
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Dylan Kidd (7)
Midfield, keen on bend before 3rd, headway from 3 out, went third 2 out, chased leaders before last, stayed on well run-in, not reach winner towards finish
T:Â H BurnsJ:Â B S Hughes
Towards rear, headway before 4 out, went second 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, ridden approaching last, no extra when lost second run-in, weakened towards finish op 7/1 tchd 11/2
T:Â A M ThomsonJ:Â Charlie Maggs (5)
Midfield, pushed along 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened after last op 28/1
T:Â Christian WilliamsJ:Â Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)
Led, jumped left 1st, briefly headed 2nd, soon led again and went four lengths clear before 3rd, continued to jump left throughout, raced wide and went further clear 4th, reduced lead 11th, headed 13th, mistake 14th, op 15/2 tchd 6/1
T:Â T GibneyJ:Â James Smith (5)
Held up in rear, some headway before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened
T:Â L Russell & M ScudamoreJ:Â P W Wadge
Prominent, lost position before halfway, dropped to rear before landed awkwardly 4 out, outpaced 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon tailed off op 22/1 tchd 25/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.80, £2.70EX:£11.60Trifecta:£37.80SF:£12.94Swingers:£2.70, £3.10, £3.60
Forecasts
Kelce (15/8), Sammy Smart (5/2), Rexem (11/2), Special Rate (6/1), Always Busy (13/2), Inox Allen (18/1), Empire Steel (33/1)
KELCE pulled clear of the rest when runner-up at Aintree last time and a reproduction of that would probably suffice in this contest. He may have most to fear from Irish raiders Sammy Smart and Rexem, with the former just about feared most on the back of his Punchestown success.
- KELCE (IRE)
- SAMMY SMART
- REXEM (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.00
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