MUSSELBURGH
1 January 2025
Wednesday 1st January

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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 68y
  • Going: Soft
Musselburgh
Runners
7

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Okavango Delta silk
CD
D
BF
Okavango Delta p
J: Craig Nichol
T: Paul Robson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Won over C&D in November and good second over 2m7f here last time; solid claims
P64612
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Dec 24 Mus Musselburgh 23.5f GS 5HcCh 12-0 p 2/10 Ribeye (2½L) 9/4F 100 108
28 Nov 24 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 5NvHcCh 11-12 p 1/8 Divas Doyen (2½L) 4/1F 94 108
26 Oct 24 Kel Kelso 17f GS 5NvHcCh 11-9 p 6/11 Walk On Quest (6¼L) 8/1 95 97
12 Oct 24 Hex Hexham 15.5f Sft 5HcCh 11-11 p 4/10 Caldwell (5¼L) 9/1 96 101
26 May 24 Kel Kelso 21.5f GS 4HcCh 10-7 p 6/7 Chapel Green (32L) 12/1 99 82
10 May 24 Mar Market Rasen 21.5f Gd 5HcCh 11-5 p PU/9 The Electrician () 13/2 100 -
2
Shadows In The Sky silk
D
BF
Shadows In The Sky tv
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Chris Grant
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Below par last time but has won two of his last six starts and is not written off
155415
Age: 9
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle 20f Gd 4HcCh 10-5 tv 5/9 Glory And Honour (29L) 7/2J 100 84
4 Oct 24 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 5HcCh 11-9 tv1 1/10 Jimli's Island (4¾L) 4/1J 95 102
17 Aug 24 Per Perth 24f Gd 5HcCh 11-11 tp 4/12 Jimli's Island (9½L) 9/1 97 98
28 Jun 24 Crt Cartmel 21f Gd 4NvHcCh 11-3 tp 5/7 Sean Og (16L) 12/1 99 96
15 Jun 24 Hex Hexham 15.5f Gd 5HcCh 12-0 tp 5/10 Going Mobile (12½L) 9/2 100 100
21 May 24 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 5NvHcCh 11-7 tp 1/8 Backbyjet (1½L) 11/2 93 100
3
Benefit Ben silk
Benefit Ben p 1
J: Jamie Hamilton
T: Adam Nicol
Well beaten in both handicap hurdles but this point runner-up could be suited by fences
8268-9
Age: 7
Weight: 11-9
OR: 95
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 24 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 4HcH 11-3 9/10 Heart Above (23L) 25/1 99 81
19 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4HcH 10-12 8/8 Presenting Nelly (33L) 9/1 101 68
16 Mar 24 Ncs Newcastle 17f Hy 4NvH 11-5 6/7 From The Clouds (13½L) 11/1 - 96
7 Feb 24 Sed Sedgefield 17f Sft 4MdH 11-7 2/10 Schmilsson (7½L) 7/1 - 96
11 Dec 23 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4MdH 11-6 8/15 Florida Dreams (38L) 40/1 - 86
4
Valleyview Tommy silk
Valleyview Tommy tv 1
J: Ryan Mania
T: Sandy Thomson
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Fair fourth over 2m here last time and today's longer trip could be a good fit
5P-0P4
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: 88
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 24 Mus Musselburgh 16f GS 4HcCh 10-8 p 4/7 Chapel Green (5¼L) 7/2 89 95
12 Oct 24 Hex Hexham 15.5f Sft 5HcCh 11-8 p1 PU/10 Caldwell () 11/2 93 -
18 Sep 24 Kel Kelso 18f Gd 5HcH 11-7 10/14 Well Done Dani (23L) 9/1 98 85
10 Mar 24 Kel Kelso 21f Sft 4HcH 11-2 PU/10 Eloi Du Puy () 8/1 103 -
18 Feb 24 Mus Musselburgh 24f Sft 4HcH 11-5 5/8 Balkardy (13½L) 11/4F 103 92
18 Dec 23 Mus Musselburgh 20f GS 4MdH 11-4 2/8 Got Your Back (11L) 7/2 - 92
5
Winds Of Winter silk
Winds Of Winter
J: Brian Hughes
T: Iain Jardine
Placed over hurdles on all four starts for this yard; might not be far away on chase debut
662322
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 88
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Dec 24 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 5HcHM 10-13 2/5 No No Fizz (4¼L) 5/1 88 88
14 Nov 24 Sed Sedgefield 20f Gd 4MdHM 11-4 2/7 Reel Rosie (4L) 15/8 87 87
26 Sep 24 Per Perth 16f Gd 5NvHcH 11-10 3/12 Heart Above (5¼L) 4/1 88 86
9 Sep 24 Per Perth 20f Gd 5HcH 11-3 2/11 Shantou Lucky (10L) 5/1 88 85
4 Jul 24 Tip Tipperary 24f Y HcH 11-4 6/18 Its Not Over Yet (8¾L) 7/1 85 82
8 Jun 24 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Gd HcH 11-4 6/17 Flashthelights (11½L) 10/1 85 83
6
Divas Doyen silk
D
Divas Doyen p
J: Patrick Wadge
T: Sandy Forster
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Well suited by this course (second over C&D latest) and she's a strong candidate once more
-24812
Age: 8
Weight: 10-13
OR: 85
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 24 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f GS 5NvHcCh 11-1 p 2/8 Okavango Delta (2½L) 7/1 83 92
11 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 20f Gd 5HcChM 10-2 p 1/8 Similar Story (¾L) 11/1 81 88
26 Oct 24 Kel Kelso 17f GS 5NvHcCh 10-12 p 8/11 Walk On Quest (17½L) 40/1 84 76
15 Jun 24 Hex Hexham 15.5f Gd 5HcCh 10-9 p 4/10 Going Mobile (11L) 5/1 84 88
21 May 24 Hex Hexham 15.5f Gd 4HcCh 9-13 p 2/9 Breizh River (1½L) 40/1 83 88
18 Feb 24 Mus Musselburgh 20.5f Sft 5HcCh 10-9 p PU/9 Coolkill () 6/1 76 -
7
Prospect House silk
Prospect House p
J: William Maggs 5
T: Peter Niven
The step back up in trip may be a positive and he's on a handy mark
1-5753
Age: 7
Weight: 10-5
OR: 77
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 24 Cat Catterick 15.5f Gd 5HcCh 10-1 p 3/9 Flamelco (14½L) 10/1 79 80
29 Nov 24 Mus Musselburgh 16f GS 4HcCh 9-13 p 5/7 Chapel Green (18½L) 17/2 83 79
23 Oct 24 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 4HcH 10-2 p 7/9 Goblet Of Fire (14½L) 14/1 84 77
28 Sep 24 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f Gd 5HcH 10-7 p 5/9 Lord Warburton (16L) 8/1 84 72
30 Sep 23 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f Gd 5HcH 9-11 p 1/9 Man Of The Sea (2L) 6/1 80 84
6 Sep 23 Hex Hexham 15.5f Gd 5HcCh 10-13 p PU/9 Finalshot () 4/1 80 -
Verdict

Preference is for OKAVANGO DELTA, who has been in fine form here of late. His old rival Divas Doyen is the danger.

Verdict silk image
Okavango Delta

Betting Forecast:

15/8 Okavango Delta,

4/1 Divas Doyen,

9/2 Winds Of Winter,

6/1 Shadows In The Sky,

Valleyview Tommy,

11/1 Prospect House,

16/1 Benefit Ben

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