Full Result 2.20 Musselburgh | 1 January 2024

tote.co.uk Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (2m4f68yds) 2m4½f Soft 14 fences 2 omitted

1st £20,812 2nd £9,568 3rd £4,784 4th £2,392 5th £1,196 6th £596

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fidelio Vallis (FR) 5/1 Alice Stevens ⁵ Harry Derham	Alice Stevens ⁵ Harry Derham	9	119	140	118	153	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Quora Vallis (FR) (Mansonnien)
Jumped well and made all, set good pace, joined briefly 4 out, went clear 3 out, ridden 2 out, good jump last, kept on well run-in, easily (op 13/2 tchd 9/2)

2 3¾	2. Corrigeen Rock (IRE) 15/2 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	7	1112	138	112	146	–
b g Westerner - Set In Her Ways (IRE) (Old Vic)
Raced in second, lost second but prominent after 10th, outpaced and lost position 4 out, switched right and rallied from 3 out, went second 2 out, kept on but no match for winner (op 9/1)

3 13 [16¾]	7. Half Shot (IRE) 11/2 Sean Quinlan Iain Jardine	Sean Quinlan Iain Jardine	10	113	129	89	125	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Dochas Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch with leaders, went third 4 out, soon outpaced and hung left, no impression from 2 out

4 3¼ [20]	9. Cracking Destiny (IRE) 14/1 Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	11	109	121	78	113	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Cracking Gale (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Held up in last, outpaced and pushed along 10th, rallied and some headway 4 out, no chance from 3 out, went modest fourth run-in (op 16/1)

5 2 [22]	6. Before Midnight 10/1 Mr Ben Sutton ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	Mr Ben Sutton ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	11	1012	131	86	121	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Lady Samantha (Fraam)
In touch with leaders on outer, went second after 10th, pressed leader before 4 out, no extra from 3 out, lost second 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last (op 17/2)

6 nk [22¼]	3. Bass Rock (FR) 10/1 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	8	1110 t	136	90	126	–
b g Martaline - Horta (FR) (Assessor)
Towards rear on inner, slow jump 8th, outpaced and pushed along 10th, struggling from 4 out, no chance from 3 out (tchd 9/1)

F	8. Cedar Hill (IRE) 25/1 Danny McMenamin Sandy Thomson	Danny McMenamin Sandy Thomson	10	1012	124	–	–	–
br g Frammassone (IRE) - Dayamen (Rudimentary)
Towards rear on outer, some headway before 4 out, no chance when fell 3 out (op 16/1)

PU	5. Cooper's Cross (IRE) 12/1 Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	9	117 p	133	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Rocella (GER) (Goofalik)
Pushed along briefly soon after start, prominent on inner, in touch with leaders after 4th, not fluent 8th, mistake 10th, soon lost position and dropped to rear, tailed off when pulled up 4 out (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

PU	4. Frere d'Armes (FR) 2/1F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	118 t	134	–	–	–
b g Bathyrhon (GER) - Ville Sainte (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Towards rear, headway after 7th, in touch with leaders 10th, ridden and lost ground quickly home turn, pulled up after 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report) (op 15/8)

9 ran Off time: 2:20:23 Winning time: 5m 23.06s (slow by 28.06s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Jonathan Gregory (Fidelio Vallis) 1st breeder: Andre Noel Dutertre
2nd owner: The Caledonian Racing Society (Corrigeen Rock)
3rd owner: The Farming Army (Half Shot)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.70 £2.10 £2 Ex: £32.50 CSF: £41.27 Tricast: £211.85 Trifecta: £169.80

Final fence in back straight missing; damaged

2:20 Musselburgh 1 Jan 2024

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