MUSSELBURGH
1 January 2025
Wednesday 1st January

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Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 68y
  • Going: Soft
Musselburgh
Runners
8

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Corrigeen Rock silk
CD
Corrigeen Rock
J: Derek Fox
T: Lucinda Russell
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Perhaps needed comeback run; his C&D success in February is strong form
1421-6
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 144
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 6/7 Gemirande (24L) 11/1 144 133
4 Feb 24 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f Sft 2HcCh 10-11 1/8 Thunder Rock (2L) 11/2 139 149
1 Jan 24 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-12 2/9 Fidelio Vallis (3¾L) 15/2 138 146
25 Nov 23 Asc Ascot 17f Gd 2HcCh 10-9 4/8 Boothill (8½L) 10/1 139 134
22 Oct 23 Kem Kempton 18f Gd 3HcCh 11-6 1/7 Thelasthighking (1¼L) 7/2 132 143
26 Apr 23 Per Perth 16f GS 3HcCh 11-7 1/5 Sword Of Fate (3½L) 11/4J 127 134
2
Breizh River silk
Breizh River
J: Ryan Mania
T: Paul Robson
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
His improvement has come over shorter trips on goodish ground (rain forecast)
211315
Age: 7
Weight: 11-3
OR: 133
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd NvChG2 11-4 5/8 L'Eau du Sud (21L) 10/1 135 127
6 Oct 24 Kel Kelso 17f Gd 2HcCh 10-2 1/7 Malystic (hd) 6/1 131 135
30 Jun 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f GS 2HcCh 10-10 3/13 Coastguard Station (2¼L) 100/30F 122 128
8 Jun 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-7 1/7 In This World (7L) 13/2 113 129
21 May 24 Hex Hexham 15.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-12 1/9 Divas Doyen (1½L) 7/2 107 113
4 May 24 Hex Hexham 16f GS 4NvH 11-1 2/11 Lightning Flash (3L) 3/1 107 106
3
Beau Balko silk
C
D
BF
Beau Balko
J: Ben Bromley 5
T: Paul Nicholls
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Solid efforts in defeat the last twice and looks sure to be involved once more
3-3122
Age: 7
Weight: 10-13
OR: 129
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS 3HcCh 10-11 2/6 Saint Segal (11L) 15/8F 129 130
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 2HcCh 11-3 2/9 General Medrano (9L) 12/1 129 129
9 Nov 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f Gd 3HcCh 11-10 1/4 Tedley (2¾L) 9/2 125 135
20 Oct 24 Kem Kempton 18f Gd 3HcCh 11-6 3/6 Bourbali (14L) 5/1 127 123
19 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 16.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-10 3/6 Rath Gaul Hill (4¾L) 3/1 127 133
16 Mar 24 Kem Kempton 18f GS 3NvHcCh 11-2 3/5 Persian Time (6¼L) 100/30 127 129
4
Boomslang silk
D
Boomslang
J: Ross Chapman
T: Rebecca Menzies
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
A better chaser than hurdler and defied 12st with a game performance at Carlisle
152121
Age: 8
Weight: 10-9
OR: 125
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Gd 4NvHcCh 12-0 1/8 Raceview Road (2½L) 100/30 118 131
31 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle 20f Gd 4HcCh 11-11 2/5 Flic Ou Voyou (nk) 13/8F 117 125
11 Oct 24 Dpt Downpatrick 19.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 1/10 Andys Flame (7L) 11/4F - 118
1 Oct 24 Sed Sedgefield 20f GS 4HcH 11-13 2/7 Barrons Land (1L) 13/2 107 114
22 Jul 24 Crt Cartmel 25.5f Sft 4HcH 11-11 5/10 City Derby (8¾L) 4/1F 107 103
28 Jun 24 Crt Cartmel 22f Gd 4MdH 11-4 1/9 Sky Luna (¾L) 11/10F 106 102
5
Half Shot silk
C
D
Half Shot b
J: Brian Hughes
T: Iain Jardine
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Three good runs since the blinkers went on; raised in grade here but has claims
468123
Age: 11
Weight: 10-3
OR: 119
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 24 Kel Kelso 21.5f GS 3HcCh 11-7 b 3/10 Breakdance Kid (17L) 9/1 119 118
16 Oct 24 Wet Wetherby 19.5f GS 3HcCh 10-10 b 2/8 Jagwar (½L) 7/1 117 124
18 Sep 24 Kel Kelso 21.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-13 b1 1/10 Flic Ou Voyou (½L) 8/1 114 122
17 Aug 24 Per Perth 20f Gd 4HcH 11-8 8/15 Fourofakind (23L) 12/1 112 96
14 Jul 24 Per Perth 24f Gd 3HcCh 11-2 6/8 Cap Du Nord (11L) 7/1 120 118
9 Jun 24 Per Perth 24f GF 4HcCh 11-11 4/11 Cardamon Hill (27L) 5/1 122 109
6
Gold Des Bois silk
Gold Des Bois tp
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Sandy Thomson
Idled when edging home at Kelso; up the weights in a better race and with stamina to prove
2-6721
Age: 11
Weight: 10-2
OR: 116
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 24 Kel Kelso 17f GS 4HcCh 11-12 t 1/6 Fia Fuinidh (nse) 9/4J 112 121
26 Oct 24 Kel Kelso 17f GS 3HcCh 10-9 t 2/6 Pay The Piper (6L) 10/1 112 114
27 May 24 Crt Cartmel 17.5f Gd 3HcCh 10-8 tp 7/8 Al Zaraqaan (29L) 22/1 115 95
8 May 24 Kel Kelso 17f Gd 3HcCh 10-12 tp1 6/10 Guy (17L) 12/1 116 108
2 Mar 24 Kel Kelso 17f GS 3HcCh 10-13 t 2/5 Escapeandevade (2½L) 5/2 116 119
27 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-2 t 8/10 Gabriel's Getaway (13½L) 22/1 122 116
7
High Moon silk
D
High Moon p
J: William Maggs 5
T: Rebecca Menzies
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Back in better form but being 7lb wrong is not ideal and they claimed 7lb last time
P-P533
Age: 10
Weight: 10-2
OR: 111
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Hex Hexham 20f Sft 4HcCh 11-8 p 3/14 Rattling Road (4L) 9/2 111 120
28 Nov 24 Mus Musselburgh 23.5f GS 3HcCh 11-7 3/8 Cardamon Hill (2¼L) 9/1 110 114
24 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 4HcCh 11-9 5/15 The Flier Begley (10½L) 33/1 113 110
10 May 24 Sed Sedgefield 21f Gd 4HcCh 11-8 p PU/9 Leading Force () 14/1 114 -
13 Apr 24 Ncs Newcastle 20f Hy 3HcCh 11-0 p PU/6 Choosethenews () 11/4 115 -
8 Mar 24 Ayr Ayr 20.5f GS 4HcCh 11-12 p1 2/10 Artic Row (4¾L) 11/1 113 119
8
Indian Louis silk
CD
D
Indian Louis t
J: Alan Doyle 5
T: Lucinda Russell
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
In-form front-runner but this is competitive and he's 8lb out of the handicap
P-7912
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 110
Days: 69
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Oct 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS 4HcCh 11-3 t 2/15 The Flier Begley (½L) 10/1 107 114
25 Sep 24 Per Perth 20f Gd 5HcCh 12-0 t 1/9 Post No Bills (3¾L) 5/1 100 111
21 May 24 Hex Hexham 16f Gd 5HcH 12-0 t 9/14 Jumping Jupiter (13½L) 14/1 100 91
11 May 24 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 4HcH 11-3 t 7/11 Captain Zebo (7¾L) 18/1 103 97
15 Apr 24 Kel Kelso 21.5f Sft 5HcCh 11-13 t PU/11 Raceview Road () 11/2 104 -
26 Feb 24 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Hy 4HcCh 11-10 t 3/6 Nights In Venice (2L) 6/1 105 109
Verdict

Corrigeen Rock has a bit of class about him but in BEAU BALKO he's up against an in-form and consistent opponent.

Verdict silk image
Beau Balko

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Corrigeen Rock,

7/2 Boomslang,

100/30 Beau Balko,

5/1 Breizh River,

10/1 Half Shot,

Gold Des Bois,

16/1 High Moon,

Indian Louis

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