Full Result 2.25 Musselburgh | 2 February 2025

bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (0-150, 5yo+) (3m7f76yds) 3m7½f Good To Soft 22 fences 2 omitted

1st £39,246 2nd £18,163.50 3rd £9,193.50 4th £4,708.50 5th £2,466

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Magna Sam 10/1 Brendan Powell Alastair Ralph	Brendan Powell Alastair Ralph	11	102 p¹	114	44	128	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Angie Marinie (Sabrehill)
In touch with leaders, disputing second 17th, went second 5 out, led going best home turn, steadied 3 out, good jump when clear 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well run-in, easily (op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

2 9½	12. Bodhisattva (IRE) 10/1 Callum Pritchard ⁵ John C McConnell	Callum Pritchard ⁵ John C McConnell	8	107 p	124	48	127	–
ch g Leading Light (IRE) - Honey Blond (IRE) (Pilsudski)
Midfield, towards rear after 8th, awkward jump 9th, headway 5 out, outpaced home turn, went modest fourth 3 out, rallied from 2 out, went second last, no match for winner (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

3 ¾ [10¼]	2. Surrey Quest (IRE) 11/2 Kevin Brogan Toby Lawes	Kevin Brogan Toby Lawes	8	1113 t	139	62	142	–
b g Milan - Roztoc (IRE) (Desert King)
Midfield, hampered 1st, in touch with leaders before 5th, disputing second 17th, lost position 5 out, outpaced when mistake 4 out, rallied from 2 out, went third last, no match for first two (op 7/1)

4 13 [23¼]	5. Anglers Crag 15/2 Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	10	115	131	46	124	–
bl g Multiplex - Overyou (Overbury)
Held up in last, still plenty to do when bad mistake 17th, good headway and went third home turn, keeping on and went second 2 out, no extra and lost two places last, weakened run-in (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

5 17 [40¼]	3. Manothepeople (IRE) 33/1 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	10	1110 p	136	39	113	–
b g Mahler - Midnight Insanity (IRE) (Insan)
Midfield, outpaced and pushed along 17th, rallied and went second home turn, no extra from 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out, finished tired (op 22/1)

PU	10. The Newest One (IRE) 33/1 James Turner ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	James Turner ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	108	125	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Thuringe (FR) (Turgeon)
In rear, some headway after 8th, bad mistake 10th, struggling after 15th, tailed off 17th, pulled up home straight (op 28/1 tchd 25/1)

PU	6. Lord Accord (IRE) 12/1 Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	10	112 tp	128	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Cush Jewel (IRE) (Executive Perk)
In touch with leaders, slightly hampered 1st, prominent behind clear leader before 5th, bit short of room and hit 13th, lost position 17th, weakened quickly from 5 out, pulled up home straight (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

PU	7. Bretney (IRE) 25/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Henry Daly	Sam Twiston-Davies Henry Daly	10	111 p	127	–	–	–
b g Milan - Pearl Buttons (Alflora)
Pressed leaders, prominent behind clear leader before 5th, not fluent 14th, lost ground quickly before 16th, tailed off 17th, soon pulled up (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 14/1)

PU	15. Cartonne (FR) 16/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	8	102 t	114	–	–	–
b g Balko (FR) - Nuance Tartare (FR) (Nononito)
Disputed lead, left in lead 1st, went clear before 5th, went further clear after 15th, reduced lead 5 out, headed and lost three places home turn, weakened quickly before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 18/1 tchd 14/1)

PU	1. King Turgeon (FR) 12/1 Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	7	120 tp	140	–	–	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - King's Crystal (King's Theatre)
Raced wide, towards rear, pushed along after 2nd, reminders after 8th, pulled up before 15th (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

PU	8. Jerrash 18/1 Sean Bowen Peter & Michael Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter & Michael Bowen	8	111 v	127	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Sudden Light (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear, dropped to last after 8th, struggling 14th, tailed off 17th, pulled up home straight (op 25/1)

PU	13. Evies Vladimir (IRE) 6/1 Harry Cobden Gavin Cromwell	Harry Cobden Gavin Cromwell	8	1010 p	122	–	–	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Mistletoeandwine (IRE) (Un Desperado)
In touch with leaders, pushed along and lost ground quickly 17th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up home straight (op 15/2)

PU	4. Cadell (IRE) 14/1 Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell	Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell	7	116	132	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Prettyasapicture (King's Theatre)
Midfield, not fluent 8th, struggling from 17th, tailed off when pulled up home straight (op 9/1)

UR	11. Inis Oirr (IRE) 4/1F Alan Doyle ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Alan Doyle ⁵ Lucinda Russell	8	107 b¹	124	–	–	–
b g Ocovango - Peace Time Beauty (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Disputed lead, pecked on landing and unseated 1st (op 11/2)

14 ran Off time: 2:26:18 Winning time: 8m 19.30s (slow by 23.80s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Gaboriot (self certificate, scoped wrong)
1st owner: S Price (Magna Sam) 1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud
2nd owner: The 119 Partnership (Bodhisattva)
3rd owner: Surrey Racing (sq) (Surrey Quest)
Tote win: £11 PL: £3.20 £3.20 £2.10 Ex: £106.80 CSF: £106.38 Tricast: £614.61 Trifecta: £609.90

First in the back straight omitted (twice) owing to an injured rider. A total of 22 fences were jumped.

2:25 Musselburgh 2 Feb 2025

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