Full Result 2.40 Musselburgh | 14 January 2000

Ladbroke Casinos Manhattan Room Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m3f81yds) 2m3½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £3,493.75 2nd £1,075 3rd £537.50 4th £268.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Big Max 4/1J D Parker Howard Johnson	D Parker Howard Johnson	5	100 4	74	82	85	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Edwina's Dawn (Space King)
Keen hold, close up, led 3 out, held on well from last (official explanation: trainer said his charge appreciated the faster ground, was a quirky character and the yard had just hit form) (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

2 1¼	2. Corston Joker 10/1 R Supple L Lungo	R Supple L Lungo	10	117	95	102	105	–
b g Idiots Delight - Corston Lass (Menelek)
Held up, headway before 3 out, hung right, ridden next, chance run in, kept on (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

3 ¾ [2]	5. Grimaldi Lad (IRE) 9/1 Conor O'Dwyer Micky Hammond	Conor O'Dwyer Micky Hammond	6	111	89	96	98	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Carousel Zingira (Reesh)
Held up, headway before 3 out, every chance before last, no extra run in (op 7-1)

4 1 [3]	4. Native Legend (IRE) 9/2 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	5	113	91	97	99	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Tickhill (General Assembly)
Held up, headway to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on same pace run in (jockey suspended for five days for using whip with excessive frequency) (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 4-1 in places)

5 6 [9]	11. Always Wayward 16/1 Graham Lee W T Kemp	Graham Lee W T Kemp	5	100	74	75	76	–
br g Terimon - Forever Together (Hawaiian Return)
Prominent until ridden and outpaced before 3 out (op 12-1)

6 10 [19]	3. Damien's Choice (IRE) 4/1J Derek Byrne Kevin Ryan	Derek Byrne Kevin Ryan	8	114 v	92	86	90	–
b g Erin's Hope - Reenoga (Tug Of War)
Held up and behind, good headway 8th, challenged 3 out, weakened next (op 9-2 tchd 7-2)

7 7 [26]	8. Harlov (FR) 33/1 A S Smith C Parker	A S Smith C Parker	5	1011	85	73	70	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Paulownia (FR) (Montevideo)
Held up, ridden 5 out, never reached leaders (op 25-1)

8 4 [30]	1. The Snow Burn 33/1 Russ Garritty Tom Tate	Russ Garritty Tom Tate	7	1110 b	98	83	82	–
ch g River God I - Rose Rambler (Scallywag)
Led to 3 out, weakened (op 25-1)

9 21 [51]	6. Dante's Brook (IRE) 20/1 John McNamara ³ Bruce Mactaggart	John McNamara ³ Bruce Mactaggart	6	1010	87	55	47	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Arborfield Brook (IRE) (Over The River)
Prominent, effort before 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 16-1 and 25-1 in a place)

10 13 [64]	9. Sharp Shooter II (IRE) 100/1 Peter Ryan ⁷ William Young	Peter Ryan ⁷ William Young	5	913 t	80	38	27	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Kermesse (IRE) (Reference Point)
Midfield, outpaced 7th, no danger after

11 4 [68]	10. Kalinini (USA) 9/1 Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill	6	101	75	30	18	–
ch g Seattle Dancer (USA) - Kaiserfahrt (GER) (Frontal)
Held up, headway halfway, chasing leaders 4 out, weakened approaching next (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

12 2 [70]	7. Holme Farm Boy (IRE) 9/1 Warren Marston George Moore	Warren Marston George Moore	4	1012	99	39	27	–
b g River Falls - Lady Conchita (IRE) (Whistling Deer)
Prominent to 4 out, soon outpaced (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

13 nk [70¼]	12. Consider It Done 25/1 Jim Crowley Howard Johnson	Jim Crowley Howard Johnson	5	100 1	74	27	15	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Twilight SecretI (Vaigly Great)
Always behind, struggling from halfway (op 14-1)

PU	13. Political Sox 8/1 Tony Dobbin Rayson Nixon	Tony Dobbin Rayson Nixon	6	100 2	74	–	–	–
br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico)
Close up, blundered 8th, pulled up next (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

14 ran Off time: 2:44:00 Winning time: 4m 46.70s (slow by 13.70s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Mrs S Johnson (Big Max) 1st breeder: Shade Oak Stud
2nd owner: A S Lyburn (Corston Joker)
3rd owner: A Saccomando (Grimaldi Lad)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.70 £2.80 £2.60 Ex: £53 CSF: £41.33 Tricast: £327.89

2:40 Musselburgh 14 Jan 2000

Ladbroke Casinos Manhattan Room Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F