Full Result 1.10 Musselburgh | 1 January 2025

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m4f68yds) 2m4½f Soft 16 fences

1st £4,224.80 2nd £1,944 3rd £972 4th £486.40 5th £242.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Okavango Delta (IRE) 11/4 Craig Nichol Paul Robson	Craig Nichol Paul Robson	9	120 p	100	99	–	–
b g Ocovango - Court My Eye (Elmaamul)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 10th, headway and pressed leader before 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, ridden to lead and went clear before last, readily (tchd 5/2)

2 6½	6. Divas Doyen (IRE) 6/1 Patrick Wadge Sandy Forster	Patrick Wadge Sandy Forster	8	1013 p	85	77	–	–
b m Doyen (IRE) - Sleeping Diva (FR) (Sleeping Car)
In touch with leaders, headway and pressed leader before 9th, disputed lead before 10th, led 4 out, joined 3 out, no chance with winner approaching last (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

3 4 [10½]	5. Winds Of Winter (IRE) 11/2 Brian Hughes Iain Jardine	Brian Hughes Iain Jardine	7	112	88	76	–	–
ch m Mahler - Canadian Blaze (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In rear, headway before 4 out, went third before 3 out, no match for first two (op 8/1)

4 18 [28½]	3. Benefit Ben (IRE) 28/1 Jamie Hamilton Adam Nicol	Jamie Hamilton Adam Nicol	7	119 p¹	95	63	–	–
ch g Ocovango - Benefit Scheme (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, disputed lead 10th, lost position before 4 out, weakened before 3 out (op 14/1)

5 hd [28¾]	7. Prospect House (IRE) 9/1 William Maggs ⁵ Peter Niven	William Maggs ⁵ Peter Niven	7	100 p	77	45	–	–
b g Retirement Plan - Niffyrann (FR) (Sheyrann)
Towards rear, some headway before 12th, weakened before 2 out (tchd 12/1)

6 25 [53¾]	4. Valleyview Tommy (IRE) 9/4F Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	6	112 tv¹	88	28	–	–
b g Youmzain (IRE) - Milano Bay (IRE) (Milan)
Towards rear, brief headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)

PU	2. Shadows In The Sky (IRE) 7/1 Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	Danny McMenamin Chris Grant	9	120 tv	100	–	–	–
br g Arcadio (GER) - Ballinacraig (IRE) (Craigsteel)
Led, not fluent 9th, soon headed, in touch with leaders before 11th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly from 4 out) (op 15/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1)

7 ran Off time: 1:33:02 Winning time: 5m 36.06s (slow by 41.06s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: One For The Road Flower (Okavango Delta) 1st breeder: Denis And Mrs Teresa Bergin
2nd owner: The Unlikely Tenors (Divas Doyen)
3rd owner: J Scott & G Gibson (Winds Of Winter)
Tote win: £3.75 PL: £1.90 £2.70 Ex: £14 CSF: £19 Trifecta: £61.10

1:10 Musselburgh 1 Jan 2025

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Chase