Full Result 12.40 Musselburgh | 6 January 1999

Preston Tower Maiden Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,402 2nd £672 3rd £326

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Finisterre (IRE) 9/4F Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	6	118	–	78	98	–
b g Salt Dome (USA) - Inisfail (Persian Bold)
Held up, smooth headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden out (op 2-1)

2 1¾	4. Foxes Tail 16/1 Richard Johnson Sally Hall	Richard Johnson Sally Hall	5	118	–	77	96	–
gr g Batshoof - Secret Gill (Most Secret)
Held up, headway after 4 out, chance between last 2, kept on under pressure (tchd 20-1 in places)

3 2½ [4¼]	14. Najjar (USA) 5/1 Russ Garritty J G Fitzgerald	Russ Garritty J G Fitzgerald	4	1010	–	62	82	–
gr g El Prado (IRE) - With Strawberries (USA) (Maudlin)
Midfield, effort after 4 out, chased winner briefly 2 out, not quicken run in (tchd 6-1)

4 4 [8¼]	1. Cinema Paradiso 25/1 Jim Crowley ⁵ Nicky Richards	Jim Crowley ⁵ Nicky Richards	5	113	–	65	89	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Epure (Bellypha)
Keen hold, led, clear after 3rd, hit 3 out, headed next, not quicken (op 12-1)

5 14 [22¼]	9. Phantom Haze 20/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	6	118	–	56	79	–
gr g Absalom - Caroline Lamb (Hotfoot I)
Chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, soon no danger (op 16-1)

6 nk [22½]	2. Dacoit (USA) 4/1 R Forristal ⁵ Kevin Morgan	R Forristal ⁵ Kevin Morgan	5	113	–	50	74	–
b h Red Ransom (USA) - Krishka (CAN) (Drone)
Chased leader, mistake 5th, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 9-2 and 7-2)

7 3 [25½]	10. Red Ark 33/1 Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	6	118	–	52	71	–
ch g Gunner B - Minim (Rymer)
Behind, struggling halfway, some late headway, never dangerous (jockey said gelding made a noise) (op 20-1)

8 1 [26½]	13. Fearless Brave 50/1 Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	4	1010	–	39	58	–
b g Aragon - Siouan (So Blessed)
Prominent, ridden 4th, struggling 4 out (op 33-1)

9 4 [30½]	7. Moonraking 25/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Etherington	Lorcan Wyer Tim Etherington	6	118	–	47	66	–
gr g Rusticaro (FR) - Lunaire (Try My Best)
Mistakes in rear, some late headway, never on terms (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

10 ½ [31]	15. Memphis Dancer 100/1 Seamus Durack Lucinda Russell	Seamus Durack Lucinda Russell	4	105	–	30	49	–
b f Shareef Dancer (USA) - Wollow Maid (Wollow)
Held up, some headway when hit 4 out, soon beaten (op 33-1)

11 11 [42]	11. Thunderheart 12/1 Peter Niven Dick Allan	Peter Niven Dick Allan	8	118	–	36	55	–
b g Celestial Storm (USA) - Lorelene (FR) (Lorenzaccio)
Prominent until ridden and outpaced after 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

12 1¼ [43¼]	12. Dalton Lady 33/1 B Storey Bruce Mactaggart	B Storey Bruce Mactaggart	5	113	–	30	49	–
b m Roscoe Blake - Drom Lady (Royalty)
Mistakes in rear, struggling from halfway

13 16 [59¼]	6. Javaman 150/1 R Supple Robert Goldie	R Supple Robert Goldie	7	118	–	18	38	–
b g Homo Sapien (IRE) - Brownhill Lass (Sunyboy)
Jumped badly in rear, lost touch after 3rd (op 100-1)

PU	5. Grassman 150/1 C McCormack ³ W T Kemp	C McCormack ³ W T Kemp	8	115	–	–	–	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Rockery (Track Spare)
Prominent to 3rd, pulled up before next (op 100-1)

14 ran Off time: 12:45:00 Winning time: 3m 59.00s (slow by 27.00s) Total SP: 104%
Non-runners: Persian Fayre (withdrawn at start)
Rule 4: Persian Fayre was withdrawn not under starter's orders. Price at time of withdrawal was 7/1. Rule 4 applies to all bets, deduction 10p in the £
1st owner: Les Femmes Fatales (Finisterre) 1st breeder: Mrs C L Weld
2nd owner: Mrs Joan Hodgson (Foxes Tail)
3rd owner: John Smith's Ltd (Najjar)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £3.60 £2.20 Ex: £24.60 CSF: £24.67

12:40 Musselburgh 6 Jan 1999

Preston Tower Maiden Hurdle Class E