Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Musselburgh · Thursday, 1 Jan · 18:15
· 2m 4f 68y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:15
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
26
25/1
09 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
Tommy's Oscar (G)
[P]
Veteran who failed to get his head in front last season and he hasn't really threatened despite a steadily easing mark in trio of starts this campaign. Dropped further 3 lb ahead of this so not entirely dismissed if things do click. Cheekp…
|
554214 | Sean Quinlan | Mrs A Hamilton | 11 | 76.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
The Kalooki Kid (G)
Improved switched to fences last season, jumping well to land handicaps at Doncaster (19.1f) and over C&D. Made a satisfactory return at Carlisle in November and looks a likely player here with the definite possibility of more to come as a…
|
118-456 | Callum Bewley | N G Richards | 8 | 75.7 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Insurrection (G)
[T]
Dual winner over hurdles and improved sent chasing last term, running out a wide-margin winner of a C&D handicap in February. Seemed to struggle tackling more exacting company final 2 starts but leading yard's representatives always comman…
|
188-380 | Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls | 9 | 75.7 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Jet To Vegas (G)
FAV
[T]
7-y-o who quickly reached a useful level over hurdles last season, an impressive winner of a Kelso Grade 2 in March. Quickly reached a similar level over fences this autumn, chasing home a subsequent Grade 2 runner-up at Ascot (21.7f) late…
|
4-22686 | B S Hughes | L Russell & M Scudamore | 7 | 74.8 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 8th | 5 | — |
Inox Allen (G)
[TV]
Much improved with a visor added and returned to positive tactics when a dominant winner (jumped superbly) of a Perth handicap chase (20.1f) in April. Cheltenham reappearance in October (pulled up) was disappointing, yet it remains early d…
|
771-P87 | Alan Doyle | L Russell & M Scudamore | 8 | 71.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Malystic (G)
[V1]
Veteran who capitalised on a falling mark when taking 6-runner handicap chase at Kelso in September. However, he's essentially not the force of old and hasn't threatened in a trio of starts over fences/hurdles subsequently. This may well p…
|
43155P | Ryan Mania | P D Niven | 12 | 70.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Bleu D'enfer (G)
[PT]
Ayr maiden hurdle winner who responded well to the fitting of cheekpieces when belatedly off the mark in handicap chase at Carlisle (20f) in April. However, it's been a low-key start in a couple of course handicaps for new stable so far th…
|
574829- | Charlie Maggs | D McCain Jnr | 8 | 68.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
Rexem (G)
[P]
Landed a small-field novices' handicap chase at Ludlow in autumn 2023. Exploits have proved indifferent since but back on scoresheet in claiming hurdle at Clonmel (20.1f) in October. Similar form when fourth in handicap back there later th…
|
1422P-5 | Dylan Kidd | J C McConnell | 9 | 67.1 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 1st | 9 | — |
Breizh River (G)
[PT1]
A one-time useful 3-time winner over fences. Not at that level nowadays but hasn't made a bad start by any means for new stable, third over hurdles at Wetherby in November prior to filling same spot over fences at Newcastle (20.1f) 4 weeks…
|
31251-3 | Harry Reed | T Davidson | 8 | 64.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
Betting forecast: Jet To Vegas (9/4), Insurrection (3/1), The Kalooki Kid (10/3), Breizh River (15/2), Tommy's Oscar (10/1), Inox Allen (12/1), Rexem (22/1), Bleu D'enfer (25/1), Malystic (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 26015.0 GBP |
| P2 | 11960.0 GBP |
| P3 | 5980.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2990.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1495.0 GBP |
| P6 | 745.0 GBP |