Musselburgh
14:20
Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Musselburgh Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2025 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.40 £1.60 £2 Exacta: £13 Tricast: £63.08 Trifecta: £79.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - mistake 10th - headway before 4 out - led 4 out - went clear after 3 out - kept on(tchd 10/3)
8 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 149 lbs 3/1J Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway and went second 3 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 148 lbs 3/1J -
3rd
Disputed lead - led 3rd - joined 7th - headed 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
11 G AVG Iain Jardine 143 lbs 8/1 -
4th
Prominent - joined leader 7th - weakened after 3 out(op 17/2)
7 G AVG Lucinda Russell 137 lbs 8/1 -
5th
Towards rear throughout(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
10 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 137 lbs 7/1 -
PU
Towards rear - hit 11th - weakened after 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(op 22/1)
11 G AVG Sandy Thomson 142 lbs 25/1 -
PU
Didn't always jump with fluency - disputed lead - prominent 3rd - dropped to midfield 7th - dropped to rear 11th - mistake 5 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding didn't jump fluently)(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
7 G AVG Lucinda Russell 168 lbs 11/2 -
PU
Towards rear - dropped to last and struggling halfway - pulled up before 9th
7 G AVG Paul Robson 157 lbs 9/1 -