2blokesgoracing.com Handicap Chase.
Musselburgh · Monday, 8 Dec · 18:45
· 2m 7f 138y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:45
Off time
11
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
13
12/1
11 · —
19
18/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Benefit Ben (G)
[B]
Front runner who was successful over hurdles at Kelso (21f) in May. Presumably needed a recent comeback outing at Sedgefield. Below par both previous chase starts but too soon to suggest he won't make the grade over fences.
|
Danny McMenamin | A Nicol | 7 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Marty Mcfly (G)
[PT]
Won on Hexham chase debut in June. Below par both starts but may have needed his latest one at Newcastle after 5 months off. Brian Hughes takes the ride.
|
B S Hughes | A M Thomson | 7 | 74.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Fiveafterfour (M)
[T]
Handicap hurdle winner off this mark in February 2024. Has a 20-month absence to overcome but should take to chasing as a former point winner and she'd enter the reckoning if the betting suggests she's ready to roll. Has had wind surgery.
|
Jack Power | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 73.9 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Cresthill (G)
FAV
[T]
Point winner who shaped quite well when third at Sedgefield on Friday, leading until the home turn. Player if coping with the quick turnaround.
|
Kielan Woods | M K Flannery | 7 | 73.5 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 5 | — |
Blazing Court (G)
[P]
Chase winner for Martin Keighley in August 2024 but third is the best he's managed in 6 outings for this yard since. Mark on the slide but need to see more.
|
Mr John Dixon | J E Dixon | 7 | 73 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Cowboy Cooper (G)
Dual 3m chase winner last season but well held on Ayr reappearance in November. Needs to have come on a fair bit for that outing.
|
Craig Nichol | D W Whillans | 9 | 72.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Reflection Of You (M)
[P]
Point/course bumper winner who has been placed twice over fences at Perth this season despite not impressing with her jumping technique. Has the ability to go close off this mark if she can keep the errors down.
|
Alan Doyle | L Russell & M Scudamore | 6 | 71.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Wearelongterm (G)
Remains a maiden after 18 runs but he has posted good placed efforts in 3m Kelso handicap chases on his last 2 outings. Should be in the thick of things again.
|
Peter Kavanagh | Mrs Dianne Sayer | 8 | 71.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Dr Shirocco (G)
C&D winner but below par back from a break in recent months.
|
P W Wadge | Miss S E Forster | 10 | 69.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Community Rebel (G)
[P]
Point/hurdles winner who has hit the crossbar twice in this sphere, including on final run for James Ewart at Hexham (23f, good) in May. However, he's yet to offer much in 5 starts for current yard. The refitting of cheekpieces needs to sp…
|
Joshua Thompson | Micky Hammond | 9 | 68.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 11 | — |
Halfway House Lad (G)
[T]
Won back-to-back handicaps over fences in March. Recent in-frame efforts respectable but remains 6 lb above his last winning mark.
|
Ross Chapman | M A Barnes | 6 | 68.5 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 12 | — |
Uptown Harry (G)
[V]
Eleven runs since last win in 2024 and hasn't fired in his 3 outings this season, including at Carlisle just 8 days ago.
|
Callum Bewley | Mrs J Walton | 11 | 67.1 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Great Raffles (G)
[P]
Won twice over hurdles earlier in his career but no real impact following 7 attempts in this sphere.
|
Conor Rabbitt | Micky Hammond | 9 | 64.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Cresthill (10/3), Community Rebel (9/2), Benefit Ben (5/1), Reflection Of You (6/1), Fiveafterfour (7/1), Wearelongterm (10/1), Dr Shirocco (10/1), Uptown Harry (11/1), Marty Mcfly (12/1), Halfway House Lad (12/1), Cowboy Cooper (18/1), Blazing Court (25/1), Great Raffles (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4225.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1944.0 GBP |
| P3 | 972.0 GBP |
| P4 | 486.0 GBP |
| P5 | 242.0 GBP |