Full Result 1.35 Musselburgh | 1 January 2023

Fitzdares "Auld Reekie" Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (2m4f68yds) 2m4½f Soft 16 fences

1st £15,609 2nd £7,176 3rd £3,588 4th £1,794 5th £897 6th £447

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Minella Drama (IRE) 5/2F Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	8	120	145	103	156	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Midsummer Drama (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Jumped well, made all, shaken up 4 out, kept on well run-in, readily (tchd 11/4)

2 6½	4. Cooper's Cross (IRE) 3/1 Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	8	1011	128	79	136	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Rocella (GER) (Goofalik)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 4 out, went second 3 out, drifted right after 2 out, bad mistake last, soon held (op 10/3)

3 1¼ [7¾]	8. Half Shot (IRE) 7/1 Craig Nichol Iain Jardine	Craig Nichol Iain Jardine	9	102 1	119	69	123	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Dochas Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, ridden before 4 out, not fluent 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, went remote third run-in, not pace to challenge, ridden 3 out (tchd 15/2)

4 2 [9¾]	2. Pay The Piper (IRE) 3/1 Sean Quinlan Ann Hamilton	Sean Quinlan Ann Hamilton	8	117	138	86	139	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Regal Holly (Gildoran)
Prominent, ridden before 4 out, lost second after 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out (op 11/4)

5 18 [27¾]	6. Cedar Hill (IRE) 10/1 Derek Fox Sandy Thomson	Derek Fox Sandy Thomson	9	105	122	50	106	–
br g Frammassone (IRE) - Dayamen (Rudimentary)
In touch with leaders, blundered 11th, ridden after 5 out, outpaced 4 out, beaten 3 out (op 17/2)

6 18 [45¾]	3. Gold Des Bois (FR) 12/1 Danny McMenamin Iain Jardine	Danny McMenamin Iain Jardine	9	1011 t	128	36	92	–
ch g Full Of Gold (FR) - Equatoriale (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, well held 3 out (tchd 14/1)

7 ½ [46¼]	9. Antey (GER) 40/1 Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	10	102 7 t	119	27	86	–
b g Lord Of England (GER) - Achinora (Sleeping Indian)
Held up in rear, jumped left on occasions, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, well held 4 out (op 25/1)

7 ran Off time: 1:35:24 Winning time: 5m 31.24s (slow by 36.24s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Baron De Midleton (unsuitable ground), Dubai Days (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Green Day Racing (Minella Drama) 1st breeder: R McCarthy
2nd owner: J Fyffe (Cooper's Cross)
3rd owner: The Farming Army (Half Shot)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.80 £1.80 Ex: £10.10 CSF: £10.04 Tricast: £40.75 Trifecta: £36.20

1:35 Musselburgh 1 Jan 2023

Fitzdares "Auld Reekie" Handicap Chase (GBB Race)