2blokesgoracing.com Handicap Chase – Musselburgh

Musselburgh

14:45

2blokesgoracing.com Handicap Chase

Date 2025-12-08

Distance 2m7f138y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 6m 5.26s (slow by 7.26s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Benefit Ben (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Adam Nicol	5/1	Won
2nd	Uptown Harry (IRE) Callum Bewley · Jane Walton	11/1	.5
3rd	Cowboy Cooper (IRE) Craig Nichol · Donald Whillans	18/1	6.5
4th	Marty McFly (IRE) Brian Hughes · Sandy Thomson	12/1	7.5
5th	Halfway House Lad (GB) Ross Chapman · Maurice Barnes	12/1	0.2
6th	Wearelongterm (IRE) Peter Kavanagh · Dianne Sayer	10/1	9

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Community Rebel (IRE) Joshua Thompson · Micky Hammond	9/2
P.U.	Cresthill (IRE) Kielan Woods · M K Flannery	100/30F
Fell	Fiveafterfour (IRE) Jack Power · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	7/1
P.U.	Great Raffles (FR) Conor Rabbitt · Micky Hammond	33/1
P.U.	Reflection Of You (GB) Alan Doyle · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	6/1

Runners (13)

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
4	Cresthill Bay J:Kielan Woods T:M K Flannery	J:Kielan Woods T:M K Flannery	162	t	P-P413	91	-	83	3d	—	—	-4	16.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Irish raider; dual point winner who was third in a chase at Sedgefield on Friday; chance
1	Benefit Ben Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:Adam Nicol	J:Danny McMenamin T:Adam Nicol	168	b	227-15	97	-	-	32d	—	—	+1	16.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Some promise in points but below par in two chase runs; two wins over hurdles since
10	Community Rebel Bay J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Micky Hammond	J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Micky Hammond	152	p	2P58P6	81	110	77	23d	—	—	-1	11.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won 3m maiden hurdle in 2023; has some fair form over fences but not recently; good mark
7	Reflection Of You Bay J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Alan Doyle(3) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	158	p	75-353	87	103	92	48d	—	—	+2	12.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Bumper/point winner; fair third in 3m chase at Perth last time; each-way possibilities
3	Fiveafterfour Bay J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	163	t	31353/	92	-	-	604d	—	—	+11	21.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
8	Wearelongterm Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:Dianne Sayer	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Dianne Sayer	157	—	-34F32	86	101	97	30d	—	—	+10	18.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Maiden point winner; good second to in-form rival at Kelso last time; thereabouts
12	Uptown Harry b/br J:Callum Bewley T:Jane Walton	J:Callum Bewley T:Jane Walton	148	v	6P-546	77	108	84	8d	—	0W/1P 2 runs	+2	8.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
3-31 over fences; on a good mark now and conditions suit but best form on stiff tracks
11	Halfway House Lad Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Maurice Barnes	J:Ross Chapman T:Maurice Barnes	151	t	-U2P43	80	102	80	25d	—	—	+5	13.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won twice over fences last term, latest in March; some fair runs since; each-way chance
2	Marty McFly Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson	J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson	165	tp	49-1P7	94	105	94	24d	—	—	+6	12.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Off the mark over 2m4f at Hexham in June; lesser runs since; first try at 3m under rules
6	Cowboy Cooper Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Donald Whillans	159	—	2141-0	88	105	72	37d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+6	10.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Dual chase winner last term; should come on for last month's reappearance run; chance
13	Great Raffles Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Micky Hammond	J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Micky Hammond	142	p	4/87U-	71	93	55	276d	—	—	+3	6.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Dual hurdle winner; maiden over fences; disappointing last term; bit to prove after break
NR	Blazing Court Bay J:NON-RUNNER(7) T:John Dixon	J:NON-RUNNER(7) T:John Dixon	161	p	3-3540	90	105	-	53d	—	—	—	12.1	—	—
NR	Dr Shirocco Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Sandy Forster	J:NON-RUNNER T:Sandy Forster	154	—	-U3357	83	107	52	31d	—	—	—	10.4	—	—
Two chase wins here, the latest over C&D in November 2024; now 4lb lower; contender

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Cresthill	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Benefit Ben	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Community Rebel	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	6/1
Reflection Of You	15/2	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Fiveafterfour	15/2	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Wearelongterm	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Uptown Harry	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Halfway House Lad	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Marty McFly	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Cowboy Cooper	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Great Raffles	33/1	28/1	28/1	40/1	28/1
Blazing Court	-	-	-	-	-
Dr Shirocco	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Fiveafterfour

21.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 8.1 Odds: 3.1

15/2

2nd

Wearelongterm

18.2

OR: 9 Form: 7 Odds: 2.2

10/1

3rd

Cresthill

16.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Benefit Ben

16.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Halfway House Lad

13.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Marty McFly

12.7

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Reflection Of You

12.1

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Blazing Court

12.1

OR: 10 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Community Rebel

11.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Cowboy Cooper

10.9

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Dr Shirocco

10.4

OR: 8.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Uptown Harry

8.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Great Raffles

6.1

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Benefit Ben	97	—	—
Marty McFly	94	105	94
Fiveafterfour	92	—	—
Cresthill	91	—	83
Blazing Court	90	105	—
Cowboy Cooper	88	105	72
Reflection Of You	87	103	92
Wearelongterm	86	101	97
Dr Shirocco	83	107	52
Community Rebel	81	110	77
Halfway House Lad	80	102	80
Uptown Harry	77	108	84
Great Raffles	71	93	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cresthill	3d ago	Quick return
Uptown Harry	8d ago	Quick return
Community Rebel	23d ago	Fit
Marty McFly	24d ago	Fit
Halfway House Lad	25d ago	Fit
Wearelongterm	30d ago	Fit
Dr Shirocco	31d ago	Fit
Benefit Ben	32d ago	Fit
Cowboy Cooper	37d ago	Fit
Reflection Of You	48d ago	Fresh
Blazing Court	53d ago	Fresh
Great Raffles	276d ago	Long break
Fiveafterfour	604d ago	Long break