Full Result 6.55 Musselburgh | 30 June 2008

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)

(Class 6) (0-65, 4yo+) (1m7f217yds) 2m Good To Firm

1st £2,498.40 2nd £774.80 3rd £387.20 4th £193.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	4. Kyber 2/1F Paul Norton ⁵ Jim Goldie	Paul Norton ⁵ Jim Goldie	7	1011	57	56	64	–
ch g First Trump - Mahbob Dancer (FR) (Groom Dancer)
Tracked leaders, led going well over 2f out, hard pressed final furlong, held on well

2⁽⁹⁾ 1	3. Merrymaker 4/1 Mr Ben Brisbourne ³ Mark Brisbourne	Mr Ben Brisbourne ³ Mark Brisbourne	8	114	62	60	68	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Wild Pavane (Dancing Brave)
Held up, headway and prominent after 6f, effort over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, held near finish (op 11-2)

3⁽³⁾ 1¾ [2¾]	6. Dance Sauvage 9/2 Mr S Dobson C W Thornton	Mr S Dobson C W Thornton	5	105 1	46	42	50	–
ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Peace Dance (Bikala)
Held up in touch, effort 3f out, edged right and one pace inside final furlong (op 11-2)

4⁽¹⁾ 6 [8¾]	2. Spring Breeze 8/1 Mr George Smith ⁷ Michael Dods	Mr George Smith ⁷ Michael Dods	7	113 v	65	53	62	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Trading Aces (Be My Chief)
Led to over 2f out, soon ridden, beaten over 1f out (op 9-1 tchd 11-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 3¾ [12½]	9. Asrar 25/1 Mr Simon Walker Lucinda Russell	Mr Simon Walker Lucinda Russell	6	105 1	46	29	38	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Zandaka (FR) (Doyoun)
Held up, headway over 4f out, driven and outpaced from over 2f out (op 16-1)

6⁽²⁾ shd [12½]	1. Harcas (IRE) 7/1 Joshua Moore ⁵ Martin Todhunter	Joshua Moore ⁵ Martin Todhunter	6	115	65	48	57	–
b g Priolo (USA) - Genetta (Green Desert)
Towards rear, ridden 4f out, never dangerous (op 6-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 7 [19½]	5. Easibet Dot Net 7/1 Ross Smith ⁷ Linda Perratt	Ross Smith ⁷ Linda Perratt	8	102 b	50	24	34	–
gr g Atraf - Silvery (Petong)
Held up, driven over 3f out, soon beaten (tchd 9-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 14 [33½]	8. Mycenean Prince (USA) 28/1 Mr C A Harris ⁷ Richard Guest	Mr C A Harris ⁷ Richard Guest	5	913 1 1 b	47	3	14	–
b g Swain (IRE) - Nijinsky's Beauty (USA) (Nijinsky)
Prominent, lost place over 6f out, soon beaten

9⁽⁵⁾ 6 [39½]	7. Stravonian 50/1 Mr Gillon Crow ⁵ Donal Nolan	Mr Gillon Crow ⁵ Donal Nolan	8	105 5 1	51	–	11	–
b g Luso - In The Evening (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out (op 40-1)

9 ran Off time: 6:56:00 Winning time: 3m 31.67s (slow by 7.47s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Great Northern Partnership (Kyber) 1st breeder: P B Holmes
2nd owner: The Blacktoffee Partnership (Merrymaker)
3rd owner: Exors of The Late Guy Reed (Dance Sauvage)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.40 £1.30 £1.30 Ex: £11 CSF: £9.94 Tricast: £32.06
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 60 (36%) M [4-6] 40 (41%) H [7-9] 50 (23%)

6:55 Musselburgh 30 Jun 2008

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)