Full Result 2.15 Musselburgh | 17 December 2002

Christmas Party Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

1st £4,221.75 2nd £1,299 3rd £649.50 4th £324.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Altay 9/2 Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	5	109	–	109	109	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Aliuska (IRE) (Fijar Tango)
Close up, led 3 out, ridden approaching last and stayed on strongly (op 4-1 tchd 5-1, 6-1 in a place)

2 6	14. Sky To Sea (FR) 4/1 Charlie Swan M J Grassick	Charlie Swan M J Grassick	4	1012	–	103	104	–
b g Adieu Au Roi (IRE) - Urban Sky (FR) (Groom Dancer)
Tracked leaders, smooth headway 3 out, challenged next and every chance until ridden and not quicken approaching last (tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places)

3 8 [14]	2. Beat The Heat (IRE) 9/4F Brian Harding Jedd O'Keeffe	Brian Harding Jedd O'Keeffe	4	1012	–	95	96	–
b g Salse (USA) - Summer Trysting (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in touch, headway on inner approaching 3 out, effort next, soon ridden and one pace (op 7-4 tchd 5-2, 11-4 in a place)

4 4 [18]	3. Brown Teddy 25/1 Carrie Ford ⁵ Richard Ford	Carrie Ford ⁵ Richard Ford	5	107	–	91	91	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Quadrapol (Pollerton)
Held up, slipped bend after 4th and behind, headway from 3 out, nearest finish (op 16-1)

5 1¾ [19¾]	11. Rudetski 33/1 John McNamara Michael Dods	John McNamara Michael Dods	5	1012	–	89	92	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Butosky (Busted)
Held up, headway on inner when blundered badly 4 out, effort to chase leaders 2 out, ridden and one pace when jumped right last (op 20-1)

6 3½ [23¼]	13. Seasquill (AUS) 14/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	7	1012	–	85	86	–
br g Squill (USA) - Sea Surge (AUS) (Rolle)
Held up, headway on outer after 4 out, ridden along to chase leaders 2 out, soon weakened and mistake last (op 10-1)

7 nk [23½]	5. Henry Pearson (USA) 100/1 David O'Meara ³ Henry Hogarth	David O'Meara ³ Henry Hogarth	4	109 t	–	85	86	–
ch g Distant View (USA) - Lady Ellen (USA) (Explosive Bid)
In touch, headway on outer 4 out, every chance next, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out (op 50-1)

8 shd [23¾]	8. Magic Route (IRE) 16/1 Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	Alan Dempsey Howard Johnson	5	1012	–	85	85	–
b g Mr Confusion (IRE) - Another Chapter (Respect)
Midfield, headway after 4 out, ridden along next and soon beaten (tchd 25-1 in places)

9 ½ [24¼]	9. Mana-Mou Bay (IRE) 12/1 V T Keane ³ Brian Ellison	V T Keane ³ Brian Ellison	5	109 p	–	84	86	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Summerhill (Habitat)
Took keen hold, close up until led approaching 3rd, ridden along 4 out, headed next, driven and weakened 2 out, hit last (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

10 ¾ [25]	15. Too Technical (IRE) 9/2 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	7	1012	–	83	84	–
b g Archway (IRE) - Another Side (Bold Lad)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outer after 4 out, ridden along next and soon weakened (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

11 26 [51]	7. Lion Guest (IRE) 50/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	5	1012	–	57	58	–
ch g Lion Cavern (USA) - Decrescendo (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Midfield, ridden along after 4 out and soon weakened (op 33-1)

12 8 [59]	12. Ryan's Gold (IRE) 66/1 I Jardine Bruce Mactaggart	I Jardine Bruce Mactaggart	4	1012 p	–	49	50	–
b g Distant View (USA) - Kathleen's Dream (USA) (Last Tycoon)
Led until approaching 3rd, prominent until ridden along and weakened approaching 4 out (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

13 ¾ [59¾]	6. Konfuzius (GER) 25/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	4	1012	–	48	49	–
b g Motley (USA) - Katrina (GER) (Windwurf)
Always in rear, behind from 4 out

14 22 [81¾]	10. Nothing Daunted 66/1 W Dowling ³ P Monteith	W Dowling ³ P Monteith	5	109	–	26	27	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Khubza (Green Desert)
Always in rear, behind from 4 out (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

15 28 [109¾]	4. Glenburn (IRE) 100/1 Michael Naughton Lucinda Russell	Michael Naughton Lucinda Russell	4	1012	–	–	-1	–
br g Dr Devious (IRE) - Edwina (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, ridden along 5th, soon lost place and behind (op 50-1)

15 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 3m 49.20s (slow by 17.20s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: R M Jeffs & J Potter (Altay) 1st breeder: Exors Of The Late J T Robson
2nd owner: Miss Christine Tsui (Sky To Sea)
3rd owner: John Haythorne & June Wheelhouse (Beat The Heat)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.80 £2.40 £1.30 Ex: £24.90 CSF: £23.01

2:15 Musselburgh 17 Dec 2002

Christmas Party Novices' Hurdle Class E