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14:20 Musselburgh
Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 68y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,812
- 2nd: £9,568
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,392
- Form 1/1421-6
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
prominent early, soon mid-division, outpaced and pushed along 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 211315
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Paul Robson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
midfield, pulled up before 9th
- Form 33-3122
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ben Bromley
in touch, headway into contention 4 out, soon pushed along, stayed on same pace last, not quite pace to seriously challenge
Boomslang
43- Form 152121
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
in touch, mistake 10th cajoled along and headway to take closer order 5 out, pushed along to lead 4 out, kept on strongly run-in, readily
- Form 468123
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey B S Hughes
led narrowly, going well 5 out, pushed along when headed 4 out, kept on same pace, no extra run-in
- Form 82-6721
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, slow jump 11th, soon no telling impression, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2P-P533
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey William Maggs
midfield, pushed along 5 out, stayed on same pace from 4 out, not pace to challenge
- Form 3P-7912
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Alan Doyle
tracked leader in close 2nd, going okay 5 out, soon chased along, ran on same pace from 2 out, no extra towards finish, soon weakened
Previous results
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Corrigeen Rock (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Handy early, tracked leaders 2nd, lost position home turn, soon pushed along, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Gemirande (10-12) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Breizh River (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, no impression and faded after 2 out, 5th of 8, 20 1/2l behind L'eau Du Sud (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Beau Balko (FR) 15-8fav (11-2) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 5th, ridden between last two, 6 lengths down last, lost further ground run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Saint Segal (11-2) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Boomslang 10-3 (12-0) Mid-division, headway after 14th, went 2nd before 4 out where awkward, pushed along after 3 out, led approaching 2 out and went clear, ran on, won at Carlisle 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Raceview Road (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Half Shot (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led after 1st, hit 3rd, headed 7th, chased leader until after next, went 2nd again after 9th, led again after 12th, headed between last two, lost 2nd at the last, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 17l behind Breakdance Kid (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Gold Des Bois (FR) 9-4jfav (11-12) Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd turning in, led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when went left and mistake last, driven and idled badly run-in, just lasted, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Fia Fuinidh (11-0) by ns, 6 ran.
High Moon 9-2 (12-1) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, headway 2 out, went 3rd home turn travelling strongly, pressed leader last, ridden run-in and left behind by winner, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Rattling Road (11-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Indian Louis (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Jumped slightly left at times, led 1st, mistake 11th, 2 lengths ahead flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind The Flier Begley (11-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.