Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Musselburgh

2:08

Date 2025-12-22

Distance 2m7f138y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Runners 8

Rain 70%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Too Cool Forshrule b Dylan Johnston · Jackie Stephen	Dylan Johnston · Jackie Stephen	146	—	-42U16	98	124	108	38d	—	—	+5	25.9	3/1 25%
Three wins this year; needs to better his last performance and there are stamina doubts
8	Swallows Song b Danny McMenamin · Iain Jardine	Danny McMenamin · Iain Jardine	142	p	474-74	94	126	100	21d	—	—	-2	16.2	10/3 23%
Now goes in cheekpieces from 4lb out of the weights; others are more convincing
5	Forged Well b Ryan Mania · Martin Todhunter	Ryan Mania · Martin Todhunter	158	v	F93-6F	110	122	46	40d	—	—	+4	19.4	9/2 18%
In front when clouting two out at Ayr before coming down at the last; must avoid errors
3	Inis Oirr b Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	164	v	U47-28	116	128	99	50d	—	—	+7	20.1	5/1 17%
Never really going in November latest but he'd made an encouraging return the time before
2	Magna Sam b Jack Hogan · Alastair Ralph	Jack Hogan · Alastair Ralph	168	p	P31P-6	120	128	108	233d	—	—	+11	19.9	9/1 10%
Might be getting readied for another crack at Edinburgh National here in early February
6	Giovanni Change gr Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	155	—	1-143P	107	125	118	156d	—	—	+17	23	14/1 7%
Pulled up at Market Rasen in July last time and that's a track he usually runs so well
4	Kilmore Rock b Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	Nathan Moscrop · Susan Corbett	162	p	1-13P6	114	-	-	53d	—	—	+18	24.7	14/1 7%
Four hurdle wins but has lost his way a bit; jumped poorly on chase debut two runs back
1	Special Rate b Brian Hughes · Hugh Burns	Brian Hughes · Hugh Burns	170	—	224-36	122	127	96	176d	—	—	+14	19.4	18/1 5%
Potentially on a good mark for first run since June; new trainer has booked Brian Hughes

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Too Cool Forshrule	11/4	3/1	11/4	11/4	3/1
Swallows Song	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Forged Well	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2
Inis Oirr	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Magna Sam	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Giovanni Change	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Kilmore Rock	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Special Rate	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Too Cool Forshrule

25.9

OR: 12 Form: 7.8 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Kilmore Rock

24.7

OR: 16 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7

14/1

3rd

Giovanni Change

OR: 14.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Inis Oirr

20.1

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Magna Sam

19.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Forged Well

19.4

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Special Rate

19.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Swallows Song

16.2

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Special Rate Top Rated	122	127	96
Magna Sam	120	128	108
Inis Oirr	116	128	99
Kilmore Rock	114	—	—
Forged Well	110	122	46
Giovanni Change	107	125	118
Too Cool Forshrule	98	124	108
Swallows Song	94	126	100

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Too Cool Forshrule	38d ago	Fit
Swallows Song	21d ago	Fit
Forged Well	40d ago	Fit
Inis Oirr	50d ago	Fresh
Magna Sam	233d ago	Long break
Giovanni Change	156d ago	Long break
Kilmore Rock	53d ago	Fresh
Special Rate	176d ago	Long break

Going: Good To Soft

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