Full Result 2.50 Musselburgh | 18 December 2001

Have A Happy Christmas Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m7f170yds) 3m Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £4,134 2nd £1,272 3rd £636 4th £318

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Valigan (IRE) 9/2 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	8	120	115	103	130	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Wonderful Lilly (Prince Hansel)
Close up, led after 5 out, left clear 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

2 7	2. Chergan (IRE) 3/1 Wilson Renwick ³ Sue Bradburne	Wilson Renwick ³ Sue Bradburne	8	1010	100	81	108	–
b g Yashgan - Cherry Bright (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Chased leaders, effort and chance 3 out, 3rd and held when left second next (op 11-4 tchd 10-3 in places)

3 6 [13]	5. Strong Tartan (IRE) 11/4F B Storey Andrew Parker	B Storey Andrew Parker	7	108	95	70	97	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kemchee (IRE) (Kemal)
Held up, headway 10th, outpaced 5 out, stayed on final 2, no impression (op 5-2)

4 4 [17]	3. Wayward Buttons 7/2 Richie McGrath Martin Todhunter	Richie McGrath Martin Todhunter	7	109	96	67	108	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Lady Buttons I (New Brig)
Held up, headway 10th, effort and every chance when blundered badly 2 out, not recover (tchd 4-1 in places)

5 19 [36]	7. Yankie Lord (IRE) 100/1 Graham Lee Mrs D Thomson	Graham Lee Mrs D Thomson	9	100 10	87	39	79	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Coolstuff (Over The River)
Led to after 5 out, soon beaten (op 50-1)

PU	4. Young Tomo (IRE) 6/1 A S Smith Howard Johnson	A S Smith Howard Johnson	9	109 b	96	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Siege Queen (Tarqogan)
Not fluent, chased leaders until lost place 8th, pulled up before 11th (jockey said gelding has lost its confidence) (tchd 7-1 in places)

PU	6. Just Strong (IRE) 14/1 Gerry Supple ³ Muriel Naughton	Gerry Supple ³ Muriel Naughton	8	912 1 6	88	–	–	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Just Dont Know (Buckskin)
Held up, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 6m 2.00s (slow by 8.00s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Ronald Thorburn/andrew W B Duncan (Valigan) 1st breeder: Mrs Eleanor Hadden
2nd owner: Copland, Hardie And Steel (Chergan)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Strong Tartan)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.70 £1.90 Ex: £11.50 CSF: £18.83

2:50 Musselburgh 18 Dec 2001

Have A Happy Christmas Handicap Chase Class D