Full Result 2.30 Musselburgh | 25 August 2005

Merchiston Bowling Club Apprentice Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (1m5f216yds) 1m6f Good To Firm

1st £4,042.35 2nd £1,243.80 3rd £621.90 4th £310.95

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	5. Rule For Ever 15/2 Greg Fairley ⁵ Mark Johnston	Greg Fairley ⁵ Mark Johnston	3	92	65	52	71	–
br g Diktat - Tous Les Jours (USA) (Dayjur)
Chased leader, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, driven and kept on well (op 4-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ nk	2. Chaka Zulu 5/2 Tom Eaves Alistair Whillans	Tom Eaves Alistair Whillans	8	913	59	46	65	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - African Dance (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Held up in rear, headway 3f out, switched left over 1f out and soon ridden, driven and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

3⁽¹⁾ ¾ [1]	1. Bartra Rock (IRE) 15/8F Phillip Makin Alan Swinbank	Phillip Makin Alan Swinbank	6	100	60	46	68	–
br g Persian Bold (IRE) - Cool Gales (Lord Gayle)
Held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f our, not clear run over 1f out and again inside final furlong, switched left, ridden and kept on towards finish (op 3-1)

4⁽²⁾ ½ [1½]	4. French Mannequin (IRE) 8/1 Frankie Pickard ⁷ P A Blockley	Frankie Pickard ⁷ P A Blockley	6	90 v	53	38	57	–
bb m Key Of Luck (USA) - Paris Model (IRE) (Thatching)
Led, ridden along over 2f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong (op 5-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 3½ [5]	3. Rare Coincidence 9/2 David Nolan Roger Fisher	David Nolan Roger Fisher	4	913 p	59	39	58	–
ch g Atraf - Green Seed (IRE) (Lead On Time)
Tracked leaders, headway 3f out, ridden along 2f out, chance until driven and weakened inside final furlong (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

6⁽³⁾ 20 [25]	6. Kaliyoun (IRE) 33/1 Tony Hamilton Andrew Crook	Tony Hamilton Andrew Crook	4	810 b	42	–	13	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Kaliana (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Tracked leaders, ridden along well over 2f out, soon weakened

6 ran Off time: 2:32:00 Winning time: 3m 5.71s (slow by 8.21s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: J S Morrison (Rule For Ever) 1st breeder: Baldernock Bloodstock Limited
2nd owner: Mrs L Irving (Chaka Zulu)
3rd owner: Metropolitan Properties Ltd (Bartra Rock)
Tote win: £9.20 PL: £4 £1.70 Ex: £28 CSF: £24.21

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:30 Musselburgh 25 Aug 2005

Merchiston Bowling Club Apprentice Handicap