MUSSELBURGH · 14:45 · 2025-12-08

2blokesgoracing.com Handicap Chase

3m · Chase · Class 5 · 4yo+ · 0-100 · Soft · Turf · 11 ran · 2 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			BENEFIT BEN (IRE)bNo. 1 · 32 days since last runJ: Danny McMenaminT: Adam NicolWent straight to the front - 2 lengths to the good 4 out - nudged for effort soon after - lead preserved 2 out - stayed on approaching the last and won with margin narrowing near the line	7	12-0	97	5/1	7.00
20.5L	0.5		UPTOWN HARRY (IRE)vNo. 12 · 8 days since last runJ: Callum BewleyT: Jane WaltonTracked the pace early - pushed along before 4 out - closed on the leader 3 out - edged left approaching the last then stayed on to be denied by a half length	11	10-8	77	11/1	13.37
37L	7		COWBOY COOPER (IRE)No. 6 · 37 days since last runJ: Craig NicholT: Donald WhillansSettled with plenty of enthusiasm early - sat in the pack before pushed into third approaching 4 out - improved to challenge front-runners 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish third	9	11-5	88	18/1	38.07
414.5L	14.5		MARTY MCFLY (IRE)tpNo. 2 · 24 days since last runJ: Brian HughesT: Sandy ThomsonSettled in the pack early - still handy 4 out before needing urging - dropped away approaching the last - finished 4th beaten well	7	11-11	94	12/1	15.96
514.75L	14.75		HALFWAY HOUSE LAD (GB)tNo. 11 · 25 days since last runJ: Ross ChapmanT: Maurice BarnesHandy early - urged along before 4 out - slipped to third 3 out then weakened further 2 out - well held through the finish	6	10-11	80	12/1	16.00
623.75L	23.75		WEARELONGTERM (IRE)No. 8 · 30 days since last runJ: Peter KavanaghT: Dianne SayerSettled at the back - made progress from 4 out before a serious blunder 3 out - soon dropped away to finish a well-beaten 6th	8	11-3	86	10/1	16.42
F			FIVEAFTERFOUR (IRE)tNo. 3 · 604 days since last runJ: Jack PowerT: Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreSettled in the pack - travelling comfortably - came down at the 14th	7	11-4	92	7/1	9.34
PU			CRESTHILL (IRE)tNo. 4 · 3 days since last runJ: Kielan WoodsT: M K FlannerySettled in the pack - knocked about at the 14th - dropped away and was pulled up before 4 out	7	11-8	91	10/3 F	4.90
PU			REFLECTION OF YOU (GB)pNo. 7 · 48 days since last runJ: Alan DoyleT: Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreJumping less than crisp early - settled towards the back - lost place before 4 out - soon eased and pulled up	6	11-1	87	6/1	9.28
UR			COMMUNITY REBEL (IRE)pNo. 10 · 23 days since last runJ: Joshua ThompsonT: Micky HammondSettled mid-pack - nudged forward before the 14th - hampered there and unseated	9	10-5	81	9/2	7.19
PU			GREAT RAFFLES (FR)pNo. 13 · 276 days since last runJ: Conor RabbittT: Micky HammondSettled off the pace early - pushed along and struggled before the 11th - hampered 14th and quickly pulled up	9	9-11	70	33/1	67.30

Non-runners: BLAZING COURT (unsuitable ground), DR SHIROCCO (unsuitable ground)