Full Result 1.30 Musselburgh | 3 February 2008

Willie Pollock Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m3f81yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £4,879.50 2nd £1,432.50 3rd £716.25 4th £357.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) 100/30 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	4	106	107	79	100	–
b f Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Force Divine (FR) (L'Emigrant)
Always prominent, led after 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well (op 4-1 tchd 3-1)

2 2	1. Laborec (IRE) 9/4F Richard Johnson Howard Johnson	Richard Johnson Howard Johnson	5	1110	117	95	113	–
gr g Oscar (IRE) - Bere Science (IRE) (Roselier)
Always prominent, effort to chase winner approaching 3 out, ridden, next, driven and stayed on from last, not reach winner (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 and 3-1 in places)

3 3½ [5½]	3. April San 6/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	114	111	86	105	–
b g Nashwan (USA) - April Lee (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, chased leading pair after next, soon ridden and kept on same pace last (op 9-2)

4 6 [11½]	7. My Arch 6/1 Brian Harding Martin Todhunter	Brian Harding Martin Todhunter	6	114	106	80	98	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - My Desire (Grey Desire)
In touch, headway 4 out, soon ridden along, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish (tchd 11-2)

5 3½ [15]	10. Spitfire Sortie (IRE) 40/1 J P Elliott ³ James McAuley	J P Elliott ³ James McAuley	7	111	–	77	95	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Madame Est Sortie (FR) (Longleat)
Close up, led 3rd, hit 5th, headed after 4 out, gradually weakened

6 3 [18]	2. Silver By Nature 10/1 T J Dreaper Lucy Normile	T J Dreaper Lucy Normile	6	1110	110	80	99	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Gale (Strong Gale)
Led to 3rd, close up until ridden along 8th and soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 9-1 and 11-1)

7 nk [18¼]	8. Prince Car (FR) 7/1 Wilson Renwick Howard Johnson	Wilson Renwick Howard Johnson	5	114	–	74	91	–
br g Sleeping Car (FR) - Angelina (FR) (Brezzo)
In midfield, headway and in touch after 4 out, ridden along next and no further progress (op 9-1)

8 1½ [19¾]	11. Tycheros 100/1 Neil Mulholland Lucy Normile	Neil Mulholland Lucy Normile	6	114	–	72	89	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Marie De Flandre (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Never better than midfield

9 3½ [23¼]	12. Waterski 100/1 Fearghal Davis ⁵ Jean McGregor	Fearghal Davis ⁵ Jean McGregor	7	1013	–	69	86	–
b g Petoski - Celtic Waters (Celtic Cone)
In touch, ridden along approaching 3 out and soon outpaced (op 150-1)

10 3 [26¼]	13. Hooky's Hope 200/1 Michael Naughton ³ Harriet Graham	Michael Naughton ³ Harriet Graham	5	108	–	59	76	–
b m Endoli (USA) - Hooky's Treat (Dutch TreatI)
Prominent, ridden along approaching 4 out and soon weakened

11 nk [26½]	6. Instigator 33/1 Dougie Costello S Donohoe	Dougie Costello S Donohoe	5	114	–	65	85	–
b g Observatory (USA) - Imaginary (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
In midfield, ridden along and lost place before 4 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem)

12 ¾ [27¼]	9. Silver Breese 200/1 Phil Kinsella Andrew Parker	Phil Kinsella Andrew Parker	6	114	–	65	82	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Rymolbreese (Rymer)
Always towards rear

13 3 [30¼]	4. Bal Birnie 50/1 Mr T Greenall Michael Easterby	Mr T Greenall Michael Easterby	5	114	–	62	79	–
ch g Bal Harbour - Kalymnia (GER) (Mondrian)
Always in rear

14 7 [37¼]	14. Kalatime (IRE) 200/1 Mr J A Richardson ⁷ William Young	Mr J A Richardson ⁷ William Young	5	104	81	48	65	–
bb m Kalanisi (IRE) - Dream Time (Rainbow Quest)
Always in rear (op 150-1)

PU	5. Cassius (IRE) 100/1 Tony Dobbin Bruce Mactaggart	Tony Dobbin Bruce Mactaggart	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - L'Enfant Unique (IRE) (Phardante)
Always in rear, behind when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem)

15 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 54.00s (slow by 21.00s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: John Connor Graham Brown (La Vecchia Scuola) 1st breeder: Maurice Craig
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Laborec)
3rd owner: Whitechurch Stud (April San)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.60 £1.60 £1.50 Ex: £9.50 CSF: £10.85

1:30 Musselburgh 3 Feb 2008

Willie Pollock Novices' Hurdle