Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Musselburgh

16:11

Date 2026-01-31

Distance 2m7f138y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,562

Weather Overcast

Temp 5.8°C

Wind 14mph E

Rain 32%

Winning Time 5m 58.71s (slow by 0.71s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kelce (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	15/8F	Won
2nd	Rexem (IRE) Dylan Kidd · John C McConnell	11/2	2.5
3rd	Special Rate (IRE) Brian Hughes · Hugh Burns	6/1	3.25
4th	Empire Steel (IRE) Charlie Maggs · Sandy Thomson	33/1	4.5
5th	Always Busy (IRE) Mr J J Murphy-Knight · Christian Williams	13/2	4
6th	Sammy Smart (GB) James Smith · Thomas Gibney	5/2	1.75
7th	Inox Allen (FR) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	18/1	15

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Kelce Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	151	p	21-472	118	141	102	36d	—	—	-5	27	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Consistent 8yo who was runner-up at Aintree on Boxing Day and is a leading player
6	Sammy Smart Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	147	—	26-021	114	138	117	31d	—	—	-2	24	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Off the mark at the fourth attempt over fences in big field at Punchestown; strong claims
3	Rexem Bay J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	155	p	753142	122	141	123	30d	—	—	+20	32.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Kept on well to go close over 2m4f here last time; a player if backing up that performance
4	Special Rate Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Hugh Burns	J:Brian Hughes T:Hugh Burns	155	t	24-362	122	142	118	40d	—	—	+10	21.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Runner-up over C&D on stable debut, following a break, and he's one to consider
7	Always Busy Bay J:Mr J J Murphy-Knight(7) T:Christian Williams	J:Mr J J Murphy-Knight(7) T:Christian Williams	142	—	-144F3	109	139	103	17d	—	—	+11	21.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Two wins in first half of last year and could build on recent comeback effort at Newbury
2	Inox Allen Brown J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	160	tv	771-P8	127	138	84	30d	—	—	+17	20.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Easily made all at Perth last April but pulled up/tailed off on his two outings this term
1	Empire Steel Grey J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Sandy Thomson	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Sandy Thomson	168	—	9/43P-	135	138	116	379d	—	—	+19	22	8.25/1	33/1 3%
12yo who returns from an absence but can go well fresh and is on a reduced mark

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kelce	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8	7/4
Sammy Smart	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2
Rexem	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Special Rate	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Always Busy	7/1	15/2	15/2	7/1	8/1
Inox Allen	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Empire Steel	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Rexem

32.3

OR: 18 Form: 10.9 Odds: 3.4

6/1

2nd

Kelce

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 10

7/4

3rd

Sammy Smart

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

Empire Steel

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Always Busy

21.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 4 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Special Rate

21.3

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Inox Allen

20.2

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Empire Steel	135	138	116
Inox Allen	127	138	84
Rexem	122	141	123
Special Rate	122	142	118
Kelce	118	141	102
Sammy Smart	114	138	117
Always Busy	109	139	103

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Always Busy	17d ago	Fit
Rexem	30d ago	Fit
Inox Allen	30d ago	Fit
Sammy Smart	31d ago	Fit
Kelce	36d ago	Fit
Special Rate	40d ago	Fit
Empire Steel	379d ago	Long break