Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Musselburgh · Monday, 22 Dec · 17:08
· 2m 4f 68y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:08
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MOUNTAIN MOLLY (IRE
🥈 Second
BENEFIT BEN (IRE
🥉 Third
KADJAR DES MOTTES (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
23
22/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Okavango Delta (G)
[P]
Dual C&D last season and added to his tally with a career-best display at Worcester in May. Good second returned to this course (15.8f, good to soft) following a break last month and should run his race, but it could be that he's a shade t…
|
Ryan Mania | Paul Robson | 9 | 76.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 8th | 2 | — |
Mountain Molly (M)
Progressive over hurdles, off the mark back from a break in 2½m mares' novice at Perth in September. Lost no caste in defeat when going close on subsequent handicap bow over the same C&D and, a winner of her sole start between the flags, s…
|
P W Wadge | L Russell & M Scudamore | 6 | 76.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Kadjar Des Mottes (G)
Showed fair level of ability over hurdles and this point winner was still very much in contention when exiting at the second-last on chase debut at Sedgefield (21f, soft). Goes again off the same mark here and should be bang there granted …
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 5 | 74.8 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | — |
Carcaci Castle (G)
[PT]
Generally struggled since scoring at Hexham in July 2024 and, though now 12 lb below that winning mark, he is opposable once more.
|
Jamie Hamilton | A M Thomson | 9 | 73.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
O'Faolains Glory (M)
Off the mark for present yard when making all in a C&D handicap chase (good to soft) last time. This is more demanding up 4 lb and easy lead unlikely, but this 8-y-o is hard to rule out nonetheless.
|
Conor Rabbitt | S Corbett | 8 | 73 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Benefit Ben (G)
FAV
[B]
Front runner who was successful over hurdles at Kelso in May and left previous efforts in this sphere well behind when making every post a winning one here (23.6f, good to soft) a fortnight ago. Up 5 lb and will face competition for the le…
|
Danny McMenamin | A Nicol | 7 | 72.6 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Scots Poet (G)
[T]
Multiple hurdles winner (handily treated on best form) and boasts some decent pieces of form over fences, including his Hexham second off a 6 lb higher mark in May. Definite chance here on that form, but not so good since and he has looked…
|
Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans | 9 | 67.6 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Nights In Venice (G)
[T]
Has only an Ayr handicap chase success in February 2024 to show from his 24 starts and while the handicapper has cut him some slack, others bring more compelling claims to the table.
|
Charlie Maggs | D W Whillans | 9 | 67.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Benefit Ben (15/8), Kadjar Des Mottes (5/1), Okavango Delta (11/2), Mountain Molly (13/2), O'Faolains Glory (15/2), Scots Poet (17/2), Nights In Venice (10/1), Carcaci Castle (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |