Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Musselburgh

13:08

Date 2025-12-22

Distance 2m4f68y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 5m 8.90s (slow by 7.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	O'Faolains Glory (IRE) Conor Rabbitt · Susan Corbett	15/2	Won
2nd	Carcaci Castle (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Sandy Thomson	22/1	5
3rd	Nights In Venice (GB) Charlie Maggs · Donald Whillans	10/1	1.5
4th	Kadjar Des Mottes (FR) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	5/1	5
5th	Benefit Ben (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Adam Nicol	15/8F	1.5
6th	Okavango Delta (IRE) Ryan Mania · Paul Robson	11/2	5
7th	Scots Poet (GB) Craig Nichol · Ewan Whillans	17/2	16
8th	Mountain Molly (IRE) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	13/2	3.25

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Benefit Ben Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:Adam Nicol	J:Danny McMenamin T:Adam Nicol	160	b	27-151	102	120	107	14d	—	—	-10	23.6	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Third run over fences when scoring over further here 14 days ago; fine at this trip
1	Okavango Delta Bay J:Ryan Mania T:Paul Robson	J:Ryan Mania T:Paul Robson	168	p	9-1452	110	115	105	24d	—	—	+5	19	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Dual C&D winner who found only one too good back over 2m here last month
3	Kadjar Des Mottes Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	165	—	334-4F	107	110	-	28d	—	—	+6	17.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Challenging when falling two out on his chase/handicap debut at Sedgefield
2	Mountain Molly Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	168	—	/53-12	110	-	-	62d	—	—	+9	17.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Improving hurdler this season and connections evidently keen on getting her over fences
8	Nights In Venice Chestnut J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Donald Whillans	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Donald Whillans	148	t	333-87	90	117	34	15d	—	—	+3	12.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Only 1-24 overall and tailed off in both his starts since wind surgery
5	O'Faolains Glory Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Susan Corbett	J:Conor Rabbitt(5) T:Susan Corbett	161	—	4422P1	103	118	70	24d	—	—	+20	28.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Made all over C&D last month despite not having it all her own way up front; raised 4lb
7	Scots Poet Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	149	t	25F344	91	119	102	24d	—	—	+5	13.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Maiden chaser (0-7) and will need to step up on his three efforts since a break
4	Carcaci Castle Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Sandy Thomson	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Sandy Thomson	163	tp	3PF-57	105	119	58	44d	—	—	+11	14.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Should be well handicapped but this year has been a struggle; now 1-11 over fences

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Benefit Ben	6/4	6/4	13/8
Okavango Delta	11/2	5/1	5/1
Kadjar Des Mottes	6/1	6/1	6/1
Mountain Molly	8/1	15/2	8/1
Nights In Venice	9/1	17/2	8/1
O'Faolains Glory	9/1	17/2	17/2
Scots Poet	10/1	10/1	9/1
Carcaci Castle	25/1	22/1	20/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

O'Faolains Glory

28.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 13 Odds: 2.4

9/1

2nd

Benefit Ben

23.6

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

3rd

Okavango Delta

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Mountain Molly

17.5

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Kadjar Des Mottes

17.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Carcaci Castle

14.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Scots Poet

13.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 1.1 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Nights In Venice

12.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Okavango Delta	110	115	105
Mountain Molly	110	—	—
Kadjar Des Mottes	107	110	—
Carcaci Castle	105	119	58
O'Faolains Glory	103	118	70
Benefit Ben	102	120	107
Scots Poet	91	119	102
Nights In Venice	90	117	34

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Benefit Ben	14d ago	Fit
Nights In Venice	15d ago	Fit
Okavango Delta	24d ago	Fit
O'Faolains Glory	24d ago	Fit
Scots Poet	24d ago	Fit
Kadjar Des Mottes	28d ago	Fit
Carcaci Castle	44d ago	Fit
Mountain Molly	62d ago	Fresh