Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

14:20

Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-01-01

Distance 2m4f68y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £20,931

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Beau Balko Bay J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Paul Nicholls	153	—	3-3122	129	150	126	14d	—	—	+7	28	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Solid efforts in defeat the last twice and looks sure to be involved once more
4	Boomslang Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	149	—	152121	125	150	127	43d	—	—	+24	44.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
A better chaser than hurdler and defied 12st with a game performance at Carlisle
1	Corrigeen Rock Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	168	—	1421-6	144	149	112	40d	—	—	+13	27.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Perhaps needed comeback run; his C&D success in February is strong form
7	High Moon Bay J:William Maggs(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:William Maggs(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	142	p	P-P533	118	146	126	21d	—	—	+9	20.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Back in better form but being 7lb wrong is not ideal and they claimed 7lb last time
8	Indian Louis Bay J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell	J:Alan Doyle(5) T:Lucinda Russell	142	t	P-7912	118	145	121	69d	—	—	+10	19.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
In-form front-runner but this is competitive and he's 8lb out of the handicap
5	Half Shot Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Iain Jardine	J:Brian Hughes T:Iain Jardine	143	b	468123	119	150	131	53d	—	—	+22	31.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Three good runs since the blinkers went on; raised in grade here but has claims
2	Breizh River Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Paul Robson	J:Ryan Mania T:Paul Robson	157	—	211315	133	146	133	46d	—	—	+28	36.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
His improvement has come over shorter trips on goodish ground (rain forecast)
6	Gold Des Bois Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:Sandy Thomson	J:Danny McMenamin T:Sandy Thomson	142	tp	2-6721	118	147	124	53d	—	—	+18	21.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Idled when edging home at Kelso; up the weights in a better race and with stamina to prove

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Beau Balko	10/3	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1
Boomslang	3/1	11/4	3/1	3/1	10/3
Corrigeen Rock	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1
High Moon	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
Indian Louis	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Half Shot	8/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	15/2
Breizh River	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Gold Des Bois	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Boomslang

44.9

OR: 18.8 Form: 20 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Breizh River

36.5

OR: 20.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.2

9/1

3rd

Half Shot

31.4

OR: 17.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Beau Balko

OR: 19.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Corrigeen Rock

27.9

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Gold Des Bois

21.5

OR: 17 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

25/1

High Moon

20.3

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Indian Louis

19.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Corrigeen Rock	144	149	112
Breizh River	133	146	133
Beau Balko	129	150	126
Boomslang	125	150	127
Half Shot	119	150	131
High Moon	118	146	126
Indian Louis	118	145	121
Gold Des Bois	118	147	124

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Beau Balko	14d ago	Fit
High Moon	21d ago	Fit
Corrigeen Rock	40d ago	Fit
Boomslang	43d ago	Fit
Breizh River	46d ago	Fresh
Half Shot	53d ago	Fresh
Gold Des Bois	53d ago	Fresh
Indian Louis	69d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Indian Louis	Front Runner
Half Shot	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 8 runners classified.