Musselburgh

Mon 22nd Dec

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1.08

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase

(GBB Race) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 68yds.

1.08 2m. 4f. 68yds. Hcap Chase (Class 4) 4-y-o plus 8 Declared

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase

(GBB Race) of £10,000.00

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1st - £5,281.00 2nd - £2,430.00 3rd - £1,215.00 4th - £608.00 5th - £303.00

Formscan - BENEFIT BEN made every yard of the running to win in a game manner over an extended 2m7f here a fortnight ago and could again be tough to overhaul. Okavango Delta is a dual C&D winner that also warrants close inspection, while the low-milage Mountain Molly could have a big say if replicating her Perth form at this venue. Kadjar Des Mottes is also dangerous to underestimate, despite failing to complete last time.

1452

9,b g 12-0

Ocovango (GB)-Court My Eye(Elmaamul)

cp⁺(24) cd² (One For The Road Flower)
Rated 110

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Okavango Delta (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Scots Poet (GB)	1
28th Nov 2025 Musselburgh(1m 7f 182yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Okavango Delta (IRE) 2nd (11/1 12-0 Rated 109) Ryan Mania 5.75L in front of Scots Poet (GB) 4th (7/1 10-13 Rated 94) C O'Farrell (8 ran)

Benefit Ben (IRE)	1
1st Jan 2025 Musselburgh(2m 4f 68yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Okavango Delta (IRE) 1st (11/4 12-0 Rated 100) Craig Nichol 28.50L in front of Benefit Ben (IRE) 4th (28/1 11-9 Rated 95) Jamie Hamilton (7 ran)

3-12

6,b m 12-0

Mount Nelson (GB)-Reynard's Glen(Old Vic)

(62) d¹ (The Ormello Way & Russell)
Rated 110

4-4F

5,b g 11-11

Balko (FR)-Sauves La Reine(Passing Sale)

(28) (David Shaw & Nigel Dunnington)
Rated 107

F-57

9,b g 11-9

Getaway (GER)-Hakuna(Saddlers' Hall)

ts⁺cp⁺(44) (Mr Ken McGarrity)
Rated 105 Won When Rated 117

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Carcaci Castle (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Scots Poet (GB)	2
10th May 2025 Hexham(1m 7f 133yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Scots Poet (GB) 2nd (5/2Fav 10-5 Rated 97) C O'Farrell 6.00L in front of Carcaci Castle (IRE) 5th (14/1 11-1 Rated 114) Lewis Dobb (6 ran)

1st Jan 2024 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Scots Poet (GB) 1st (16/1 10-7 Rated 104) Craig Nichol 14.69L in front of Carcaci Castle (IRE) 11th (22/1 11-13 Rated 124) Ryan Mania (11 ran)

22P1

8,b m 11-7

Fame And Glory (GB)-Kiltipford Lady(Beneficial)

(24) cd¹ (Girsonfield Racing Club)
Rated 103

-151

7,ch g 11-6

Ocovango (GB)-Benefit Scheme(Beneficial)

bl³(14) c¹ d¹ (D & D Armstrong Ltd & Mr L Westwood)
Rated 102

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Benefit Ben (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Okavango Delta (IRE)	1
1st Jan 2025 Musselburgh(2m 4f 68yds, Hcap Chase, Soft) Okavango Delta (IRE) 1st (11/4 12-0 Rated 100) Craig Nichol 28.50L in front of Benefit Ben (IRE) 4th (28/1 11-9 Rated 95) Jamie Hamilton (7 ran)

F344

9,b g 10-9

Yeats (IRE)-Blue Nymph(Selkirk)

ts⁺(24) c² (Ewan Whillans Racing Club)
Rated 91

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Scots Poet (GB) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Okavango Delta (IRE)	1
28th Nov 2025 Musselburgh(1m 7f 182yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Soft) Okavango Delta (IRE) 2nd (11/1 12-0 Rated 109) Ryan Mania 5.75L in front of Scots Poet (GB) 4th (7/1 10-13 Rated 94) C O'Farrell (8 ran)

Carcaci Castle (IRE)	2
10th May 2025 Hexham(1m 7f 133yds, Hcap Chase, Good-Good to Soft in places) Scots Poet (GB) 2nd (5/2Fav 10-5 Rated 97) C O'Farrell 6.00L in front of Carcaci Castle (IRE) 5th (14/1 11-1 Rated 114) Lewis Dobb (6 ran)

1st Jan 2024 Musselburgh(1m 7f 124yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft (Good to Soft in places)) Scots Poet (GB) 1st (16/1 10-7 Rated 104) Craig Nichol 14.69L in front of Carcaci Castle (IRE) 11th (22/1 11-13 Rated 124) Ryan Mania (11 ran)

3-87

9,ch g 10-8

Midnight Legend (GB)-Well Disguised(Beneficial)

ts⁸(15) d¹ (Legends In Disguise)
Rated 90 Won When Rated 98

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First Time - In a Chase Handicap Mountain Molly» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 11/4 Mountain Molly, 4/1 O'Faolains Glory, 9/2 Benefit Ben, 5/1 Okavango Delta, Kadjar Des Mottes, 12/1 Scots Poet, 14/1 Carcaci Castle, 25/1 Nights In Venice.

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