Horse Alert

22 Dec 2025 13:08 Musselburgh

Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 4f 68y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	O'faolains Glory (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7)	4422P1 / 9	Jump (24)	Conor Rabbitt	S Corbett Girsonfield Racing…	15/2
		tracked leader, led before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, good jump last, ran on well
2^nd	4	5 L	Carcaci Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	53PF-57 / 9	Jump (44)	Jamie Hamilton	A M Thomson Mr Ken McGarrity	22/1
		midfield, progress before 4 out, went second 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on but no match for winner
3^rd	8	1½ L	Nights In Venice (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8)	P333-87 / 9	Jump (15)	Charlie Maggs	D W Whillans Legends In Disguise	10/1
		tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace
4^th	3	5 L	Kadjar Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11)	3334-4F / 5	Jump (28)	Theo Gillard	D McCain Jnr David Shaw & Nigel…	5/1
		held up in touch, niggled along before 9th, never a threat
5^th	6	1½ L	Benefit Ben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6)	227-151 / 7	Jump (14)	Danny McMenamin	A Nicol D & D Armstrong…	15/8
		led, pushed along and headed before 4 out, weakened 2 out
6^th	1	5 L	Okavango Delta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	19-1452 / 9	Jump (24)	Ryan Mania	Paul Robson One For The Road…	11/2
		midfield, mistake 3rd, asked for effort after 4 out, no impression from 2 out
7^th	7	16 L	Scots Poet (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9)	25F344 / 9	Jump (24)	Craig Nichol	Ewan Whillans Distillery Racing…	17/2
		held up in rear, bad mistake 8th, asked for effort home turn, never involved
8^th	2	3¼ L	Mountain Molly (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0)	15/53-12 / 6	Jump (62)	P W Wadge	L Russell & M Scudamore The Ormello Way…	13/2
		held up in rear, struggling after 8th, soon detached, tailed off