Full Result 3.55 Musselburgh | 28 January 2003

Tom McConnell Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)

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

1st £4,056 2nd £1,248 3rd £624 4th £312

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Brooklyn Breeze (IRE) 2/5F Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	Bruce Gibson ³ L Lungo	6	1013	–	87	95	–
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Moss Gale (Strong Gale)
Held up, smooth headway to join leaders halfway, hit 4 out, led on bit before next and soon clear, easily (tchd 4-9 in places)

2 5	1. Almost Free 16/1 Anthony Ross Brian Rothwell	Anthony Ross Brian Rothwell	6	112	–	82	83	–
b g Darshaan - Light Fresh Air (USA) (Rahy)
Always prominent, effort 3 out, soon ridden and kept on, no chance with winner (tchd 20-1 in places)

3 6 [11]	5. Hadith 16/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	8	112	–	76	78	–
ch h Nashwan (USA) - Azyaa (Kris)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden along next, staying on when blundered last, kept on (op 8-1 tchd 20-1 in a place)

4 nk [11¼]	2. Bengal Boy 8/1 David O'Meara ³ P Beaumont	David O'Meara ³ P Beaumont	7	1013	89	76	77	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Bengal Lady (Celtic Cone)
Prominent, ridden along 4 out, kept on same pace from next (op 11-2 tchd 10-1 in places)

5 5 [16¼]	7. Loblite Leader (IRE) 33/1 John McNamara Alan Swinbank	John McNamara Alan Swinbank	6	112	–	71	72	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Cyrano Beauty (IRE) (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Held up in touch, effort approaching 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 25-1)

6 1½ [17¾]	6. Lion Guest (IRE) 100/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	6	112	–	69	71	–
ch g Lion Cavern (USA) - Decrescendo (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Prominent, led 5th, ridden along and headed approaching 3 out, weakened after next (op 33-1)

7 3 [20¾]	4. Crosby Donjohn 20/1 Jim Crowley John Weymes	Jim Crowley John Weymes	6	112	–	66	67	–
ch g Magic Ring (IRE) - Ovideo (Domynsky)
Always in rear (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 a place)

8 13 [33¾]	9. Too Technical (IRE) 14/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	8	112	–	53	54	–
b g Archway (IRE) - Another Side (Bold Lad)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (op 14-1)

9 14 [47¾]	10. Shazal 33/1 Michael Naughton J N R Billinge	Michael Naughton J N R Billinge	6	1011	–	34	35	–
b m Afzal (IRE) - Isolationist (Welsh Pageant)
Always towards rear

PU	8. Radical Jack 100/1 Brian Harding Chris Fairhurst	Brian Harding Chris Fairhurst	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Presidium - Luckifosome (Smackover)
Pulled hard, led to 5th, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 3m 56.60s (slow by 24.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Ashleybank Investments Limited (Brooklyn Breeze) 1st breeder: Patrick McGarrigle
2nd owner: Ron Macdonald (Almost Free)
3rd owner: Dennis Crozier (Hadith)
Tote win: £1.30 PL: £1 £1.80 £2.40 Ex: £8.60 CSF: £7.33
Placepot: £24.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £29,110.15. 872.60 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £7.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,037.30. 194.10 winning tickets.

3:55 Musselburgh 28 Jan 2003

Tom McConnell Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div II)