irishracing.com | Race Result Musselburgh, Thu, 1st Jan, 2026, Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus

Musselburgh Result

Thu, 1st Jan, 2026

Going - Good to Soft (Good in places).

Placepot Pool - £80,244.62 Winning Units - 169.97 Dividend - £344.60. Quadpot Pool - £6,954.94 Winning Units - 47.76 Dividend - £107.70. Place Six Dividend - £94.97. Place Five Dividend - £80.44.

Summary

2.15

Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 2) 2m. 4f. 68yds.

2.15 2m. 4f. 68yds. (Class 2) 5-y-o plus9 Ran
Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus

1st - £26,015.00, 2nd - £11,960.00, 3rd - £5,980.00, 4th - £2,990.00, 5th - £1,495.00, 6th - £745.00 9 Ran

1st

Breizh River (FR) 8, b g 10-3 (Border Caravans Ltd)
ts¹cp⁷ Rated 115
Stormy River (FR) - Ilerda (GER)(Lando (GER))
Breeder - SCEA Haras Des Evees & Mr Daniel Cherdo

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 11/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 11/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

T Davidson

Harry Reed

Tote Win £9.60 Place £2.70

led, joined 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon led outright, diminishing advantage approaching last, kept on, gamely

29th Nov, 25 Newcastle
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 117 This
Race 28th Feb, 26 Kelso
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 119

2nd

0.75L

Rexem (IRE) 9, b g 10-1 (Mr D Kierans)
cp² Rated 120(-2 after this run)
Leading Light (IRE) - Jim's Article (IRE)(Definite Article (GB))
Breeder - Pat Kinsella

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 16/1 20/1 16/1 18/1 14/1 18/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

John C McConnell

Dylan Kidd(7)

Place £4.40

held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on and chased winner close home, nearest finish

23rd Oct, 25 Clonmel
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 117 This
Race 31st Jan, 26 Musselburgh
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 122

3rd

Insurrection (IRE) 9, b g 11-13 (Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate - Insurre)
ts⁺ Rated 139
Getaway (GER) - Rock In The Park (IRE)(Rock Hopper)
Breeder - Tommy Newton

(Morning price: 7/1 5/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 16/5 3/1 10/3 16/5 10/3 16/5 3/1) SP 3/1

Paul Nicholls

Freddie Gingell

Place £1.50

held up in rear, headway and ridden before 4 out, mistake 3 out, kept on and chased winner approaching last, kept on same pace, lost second close home

26th Apr, 25 Sandown
8th Hcp Chs Rated 141 This
Race 31st Jan, 26 Musselburgh
8th Hcp Chs Rated 139

4th

Tommy's Oscar (IRE) 11, b g 12-0 (Mr Ian Hamilton)
cp² Rated 140
Oscar (IRE) - Glibin (IRE)(Luso (GB))
Breeder - Mrs E. Kelly

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Mrs A Hamilton

S W Quinlan

held up in rear, headway 4 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on run-in, no danger

7th Dec, 25 Kelso
5th Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race 31st Jan, 26 Musselburgh
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 139

5th

The Kalooki Kid (GB) 8, gr g 11-13 (Eddie Melville & Kenny Haughey)
Rated 139
Gentlewave (IRE) - Wild Blueberry (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Hall Farm Stud

(Morning price: 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 9/4 3/1)
(Ring price: 11/4 3/1 10/3) SP 10/3

N Richards

Callum Bewley

midfield, ridden before 4 out, headway 2 out, faded approaching last

2nd Nov, 25 Carlisle
4th Chs Rated 136 This
Race 31st Jan, 26 Musselburgh
6th Hcp Chs Rated 138

6th

2.75L

Jet To Vegas (IRE) 7, b g 11-11 (Fyffe, Walkingshaw & Russell)
ts⁹ Rated 137
Jet Away (GB) - Jet Setting Fiona (IRE)(Doyen (IRE))
Breeder - Paul Grant

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 3/1 9/4 5/2 11/4 9/4 2/1 5/2 9/4 2/1 5/2)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4fav

Lucinda & Scud

B Hughes

prominent, disputed lead 9th, ridden and headed before 3 out, kept on 2 out, faded run-in

21st Nov, 25 Ascot
2nd Chs Rated 137 This
Race 28th Feb, 26 Kelso
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 135

7th

5.5L

Bleu D'enfer (FR) 8, gr g 10-7 (Mr J Fyffe)
ts⁺cp⁴ Rated 124
Turgeon (USA) - Quesotho Royale (FR)(Lesotho (USA))
Breeder - Mr F. Duvivier & Mr G. Defontaine

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Donald McCain

Charlie Maggs(5)

midfield, in touch 12th, soon disputed lead, going okay when slithered on landing 3 out, soon weakened

6th Dec, 25 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs Rated 127 This
Race 31st Jan, 26 Musselburgh
4th Hcp Chs Rated 123

8th

29L

Inox Allen (FR) 8, br g 11-0 (Thunder Holdings, Milne & Russell)
ts⁸vs³ Rated 129
Masked Marvel (GB) - Bienvenue Allen (FR)(Network (GER))
Breeder - Mr Bruno Vagne

(Morning price: 7/1 15/2 10/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Lucinda & Scud

Alan Doyle(3)

midfield in touch, stumbled before 5th, driven before 12th, soon weakened

25th Oct, 25 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 130 This
Race 31st Jan, 26 Musselburgh
7th Hcp Chs Rated 127

p.u.

Malystic (GB) 12, b g 11-2 (Clova Syndicate And Mr P D Niven)
vs¹ Rated 128
Malinas (GER) - Mystic Glen (GB)(Vettori (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs J. A. Niven & Mrs D. M. Ewart

(Morning price: 12/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

P D Niven

Ryan Mania

prominent, mistake 12th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out

13th Dec, 25 Doncaster
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 125 This
Race

Off 2.15
Time 5m. 7.92 secs, which is 9.74 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £168.70
Tote Trifecta- £755.50
CSF- £138.22
Tricast- £607.20.

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