Full Result 3.00 Musselburgh | 16 February 2000

J.R. McNair Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-110, 4yo+) 3m OMS Good To Soft 14 hurdles

1st £3,250 2nd £1,000 3rd £500 4th £250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Setting Sun 33/1 Henry Oliver ³ N Waggott	Henry Oliver ³ N Waggott	7	105	93	96	100	–
ch h Generous (IRE) - Suntrap (USA) (Roberto)
Midfield, good headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden last, stayed on gamely flat (official explanation: trainer said the gelding had taken time to come to hand after returning from injury and appreciated the extra distance) (op 25-1)

2 hd	3. This Is Serious (IRE) 7/2 Charlie Swan C F Swan	Charlie Swan C F Swan	6	109	94	97	101	–
ch g Broken Hearted - Lady Virtue (Oats)
Held up, steady headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden last, driven and kept on well flat (op 4-1)

3 4 [4¼]	2. Cambrian Dawn 7/2 A S Smith Jonjo O'Neill	A S Smith Jonjo O'Neill	6	119	108	108	112	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Welsh Daylight (Welsh Pageant)
Close up, led 8th, ridden along 3 out, headed next, every chance until driven and one pace last (op 11-4 tchd 4-1 in a place)

4 9 [13¼]	7. Amber Gale (IRE) 9/4F Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	6	100 2	85	79	83	–
ch m Glacial Storm (USA) - Fox Glen (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Held up and behind, headway 4 out, effort and every chance 2 out, soon ridden and weakened approaching last (tchd 11-4 in a place)

5 10 [23¼]	1. Beaumont I (IRE) 16/1 Mr G Tuer Edwin Tuer	Mr G Tuer Edwin Tuer	10	120	113	100	97	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Say Yes (Junius)
Prominent, ridden along halfway, lost place and behind approaching 4 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6 7 [30¼]	12. Son Of Skelton 50/1 Wilson Renwick ⁷ J S Haldane	Wilson Renwick ⁷ J S Haldane	5	98 1 14	86	69	63	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Skelton (Derrylin)
Held up and behind, headway 9th, ridden 4 out and soon weakened

7 7 [37¼]	8. Harlov (FR) 6/1 D Parker C Parker	D Parker C Parker	5	100 2 b¹	85	63	59	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Paulownia (FR) (Montevideo)
Midfield, headway to chase leaders 8th, ridden along 4 out and soon weakened (op 5-1)

8 dist [67¼]	6. Wynyard Dancer 16/1 R Supple Chris Grant	R Supple Chris Grant	6	103	88	45	–	–
b m Minster Son (IRE) - The White Lion (Flying Tyke)
In rear and mistake 6th, soon ridden along, lost place and behind from 9th (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	11. Merimbula 100/1 Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	Graham Lee Bruce Mactaggart	8	100 11	85	–	–	–
b m Liberated - Some Shiela (Remainder Man)
Led, headed 8th, ridden along next, weakened approaching 4 out and behind when pulled up before next

UR	9. Kobalt (POL) 9/1 Seamus Durack Alistair Whillans	Seamus Durack Alistair Whillans	6	100 6	85	–	–	–
b g Nible - Kaskada (POL) (Babant)
Close up until blundered and unseated rider 8th (op 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 5m 59.60s (slow by 34.60s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Big Max (transport problems), Flying Bold (transport problems)
1st owner: Mrs J Waggott (Setting Sun) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: Granit City Syndicate (This Is Serious)
3rd owner: Out The Box Racing (Cambrian Dawn)
Tote win: £64.70 PL: £11.30 £1.10 £1.90 Ex: £257.20 CSF: £135.47 Tricast: £478.73

3:00 Musselburgh 16 Feb 2000

J.R. McNair Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D