Full Result 2.20 Musselburgh | 13 February 2008

Chris Markey Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good 9 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	1. Marsam (IRE) 15/2 Jamie Moore Michael Quinlan	Jamie Moore Michael Quinlan	5	1113	118	124	124	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Dancing Prize (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Jumped well, made all, clear 4th, ridden along and quickened 2 out, stayed on well (op 5-1)

2 4	6. Luna Landing 12/1 Brian Harding Jedd O'Keeffe	Brian Harding Jedd O'Keeffe	5	113	–	110	110	–
ch g Allied Forces (USA) - Macca Luna (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Always chasing winner, effort to close up 3 out, ridden along before next, driven and one pace approaching last (op 10-1)

3 1¾ [5¾]	11. Nelsons Column (IRE) 14/1 Tom O'Brien George Moore	Tom O'Brien George Moore	5	113	–	107	111	–
b g Benny The Dip (USA) - Sahara Rose (Green Desert)
Held up in touch, smooth headway approaching 3 out, chased leading pair when hit next, soon ridden and no impression approaching last (op 16-1)

4 ½ [6¼]	3. Compromiznotension (IRE) 2/1F Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	5	113	–	106	109	–
br g Key Of Luck (USA) - Music Khan (Music Boy)
Tracked leaders, headway 4 out, chased leaders when hit next and soon ridden, driven after 2 out and kept on same pace (op 3-1)

5 3½ [9¾]	2. Akarem 5/2 Barry Keniry K R Burke	Barry Keniry K R Burke	7	119	125	108	113	–
b h Kingmambo (USA) - Spirit Of Tara (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, hit 5th, effort next, ridden along 3 out, driven next and soon beaten (jockey said horse lost its near-fore shoe and sustained a cut to its near-fore leg) (op 2-1 tchd 11-4 in places)

6 20 [29¾]	4. Filey Buoy 100/1 Padge Whelan Maurice Barnes	Padge Whelan Maurice Barnes	6	113	90	79	85	–
b g Factual I (USA) - Tugra (FR) (Baby Turk)
Always towards rear

7 shd [29¾]	12. Sutherland Belle (IRE) 9/2 Lenny Flynn ⁵ C F Swan	Lenny Flynn ⁵ C F Swan	7	1011	113	78	84	–
b m Bob Back (USA) - First Strike (IRE) (Magical Strike)
Prominent until ridden along 4 out and weakened before next (op 11-2)

8 11 [40¾]	5. Grand Opera (IRE) 20/1 James O'Farrell ³ Howard Johnson	James O'Farrell ³ Howard Johnson	5	110	–	66	73	–
b g City On A Hill (USA) - Victoria's Secret (IRE) (Law Society)
Midfield, effort 4 out, soon ridden along and no headway

9 17 [57¾]	14. Soul Angel 250/1 Neil Mulholland Sandy Forster	Neil Mulholland Sandy Forster	4	107	–	35	46	–
ch g Tipsy Creek (USA) - Over Keen (Keen)
Always in rear

10 ½ [58¼]	8. Mr Twins (ARG) 200/1 Peter Buchanan J Barclay	Peter Buchanan J Barclay	6	113	86	44	56	–
ch g Numerous (USA) - Twins Parade (ARG) (Parade Marshal)
Always in rear (tchd 250-1)

11 ¾ [59]	13. Karaburan (GER) 125/1 Ryan Mania ¹⁰ P Monteith	Ryan Mania ¹⁰ P Monteith	4	911	–	33	45	–
ch g Samum (GER) - Kimora (GER) (Dashing Blade)
Blundered badly 2nd, always behind after (op 100-1)

12 28 [87]	9. Musical Giant (USA) 100/1 Brian Hughes ³ John Wade	Brian Hughes ³ John Wade	5	110	–	7	27	–
ch g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Music House (USA) (Sadler's Wells)
Always in rear

13 4 [91]	7. Montchara (IRE) 66/1 Dougie Costello Martin Todhunter	Dougie Costello Martin Todhunter	5	113	–	2	23	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Mochara (Last Fandango)
Always in rear (vet said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 50-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:22:00 Winning time: 3m 40.30s (slow by 8.30s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Mutawaffer (vet's certificate)
1st owner: L Mulryan & M C Fahy (Marsam) 1st breeder: Derek Veitch & Saleh Ali Hamma
2nd owner: W R B Racing 47 (wrbracing.com) (Luna Landing)
3rd owner: Ribble Valley Racing (Nelsons Column)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £3 £2.90 £2.80 Ex: £65.10 CSF: £86.90

2:20 Musselburgh 13 Feb 2008

Chris Markey Novices' Hurdle