Full Result 12.25 Musselburgh | 3 January 1998

Mac Merry Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,402 2nd £672 3rd £326

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Trooper 10/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	4	115	–	64	107	–
b g Rock Hopper - Silica (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Close up, led after 3rd, clear 3 out, stayed on well

2 14	10. Bollero (IRE) 4/1 D Parker J Berry	D Parker J Berry	4	110	–	45	88	–
b f Topanoora (IRE) - Charo (Mariacci)
Prominent, effort 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner

3 5 [19]	6. Reeds 4/1 J Callaghan George Moore	J Callaghan George Moore	4	115	–	45	88	–
b g Thatching - Bayadere (USA) (Green Dancer)
In touch, effort 3 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge

4 5 [24]	1. Big Target (IRE) 7/1 B Storey Dick Allan	B Storey Dick Allan	4	115	–	39	83	–
b g Suave Dancer (USA) - Prima Domina (FR) (Dominion)
Headway 4th, chasing leaders 3 out, one pace

5 17 [41]	2. Denton Lad 100/1 C McCormack ⁵ W T Kemp	C McCormack ⁵ W T Kemp	4	110	–	16	66	–
b g Prince Sabo - Dahlawise (IRE) (Caerleon)
Mistakes, led to 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced from 3 out

6 3 [44]	3. Hibernate (IRE) 7/1 A S Smith Howard Johnson	A S Smith Howard Johnson	4	115	–	18	63	–
ch g Lahib (USA) - Ministra (USA) (Deputy Minister)
In touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

7 3½ [47½]	4. Krabloonik (FR) 20/1 J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	J Power ⁷ Bill Turner	4	1012	–	7	59	–
b g Bering - Key Role (Be My Guest)
Prominent until outpaced approaching 3 out

8 1¼ [48¾]	5. Lurpak Legend (IRE) 100/30F Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	Peter Niven Mrs M Reveley	4	115	–	13	58	–
br g Castle Keep - Welsh Tan (Welsh Saint)
Led 2nd until headed and lost place after 3rd, lost touch 6th, never dangerous after. stewards' told: jockey reported that the horse attempted to run out on the paddock bend and appeared to lose it's action in the closing stages of the race

9 5 [53¾]	7. Saltimbanco 100/1 M Foster N Waggott	M Foster N Waggott	4	115	–	7	53	–
ch c Green Forest (USA) - Tea And Scandals (USA) (Key To The Kingdom)
Outpaced and reminders 4th, well behind from 6th

PU	8. Tickntima 20/1 N Horrocks ⁷ Micky Hammond	N Horrocks ⁷ Micky Hammond	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Precocious - Stolon Time (Good Times)
Mistakes, tailed off from 5th, pulled up 6th

10 ran Off time: 12:25:00 Winning time: 4m 4.60s (slow by 32.60s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: S T Brankin (Trooper) 1st breeder: Godolphin Management Co Ltd
2nd owner: Ian A Bolland (Bollero)
3rd owner: North Briton Racing (Reeds)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £5.30 £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £8.30 CSF: £41.33 Trifecta: £10.80 Pool: £261.41. 17.04 winning tickets.

12:25 Musselburgh 3 Jan 1998

Mac Merry Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class E