Full Result 2.50 Musselburgh | 8 December 2008

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(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m3f193yds) 2m4f Good To Firm 16 fences

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Festival King (IRE) 4/1 Timmy Murphy Pauline Robson	Timmy Murphy Pauline Robson	6	113	86	82	102	–
br g King's Theatre (IRE) - Mary Linda (Grand Lodge)
Always prominent, led 7th to 9th, led again 11th, ridden along and headed 3 out, rallied and every chance when left clear last, kept on (op 5-1)

2 8	1. Cybora (FR) 9/4F Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	6	1113 7	96	84	108	–
ch m Cyborg (FR) - Jolie Rapide (FR) (Nikos)
Held up towards rear, steady headway 6 out, chased leader after next, led 3 out, ridden next, joined and driven when blundered last, not recover (op 2-1 tchd 5-2)

3 17 [25]	3. Za Beau (IRE) 16/1 James Reveley ³ Jim Goldie	James Reveley ³ Jim Goldie	7	115	91	61	85	–
b m Beneficial - Shuil Na Gale (Strong Gale)
Held up, steady headway halfway, chased leading pair 5 out, ridden along next, driven and one pace from 3 out

4 13 [38]	4. Benmadigan (IRE) 15/2 Davy Condon Nicky Richards	Davy Condon Nicky Richards	6	117	90	47	70	–
ch g Presenting - Dont Tell Nell (IRE) (Denel)
Held up in rear, headway 5 out, mistake next and soon ridden along, never a factor (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

5 7 [45]	2. Silver Steel (FR) 20/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	5	1112	95	44	72	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Oliver's Queen (FR) (King Cyrus I)
Led until mistake and headed 7th, close up and led again 9th, headed 11th, ridden along after 5 out and weakened from next (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

6 45 [90]	10. Smart Man 11/4 Fearghal Davis ³ Evelyn Slack	Fearghal Davis ³ Evelyn Slack	6	106 p	78	–	11	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Run Tiger (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, soon ridden along, lost place halfway and soon behind (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in a place)

7 9 [99]	9. Lerida 20/1 Tom Messenger ³ Muriel Naughton	Tom Messenger ³ Muriel Naughton	6	107	79	–	4	–
ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Catalonia (IRE) (Catrail)
Prominent, ridden along 9th, soon lost place and behind (op 18-1 tchd 22-1)

F	8. Giant Star (USA) 22/1 Ryan Mania ⁷ Jim Goldie	Ryan Mania ⁷ Jim Goldie	5	106	82	–	–	–
b g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Vogue Star (ARG) (Ringaro)
Prominent until fell 9th (op 33-1)

PU	7. Shavhale (IRE) 66/1 Tom Doyle Michael Hourigan	Tom Doyle Michael Hourigan	6	112 b¹	85	–	–	–
br m Zaffaran (USA) - Bewildered (IRE) (Prince Sabo)
Chased leaders, ridden along 9th, soon lost place and behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 50-1)

UR	5. Amour Daria (FR) 50/1 Gary Berridge ³ Simon Shirley-Beavan	Gary Berridge ³ Simon Shirley-Beavan	5	114 t	90	–	–	–
b g Nikos - Ecluse (FR) (Morespeed)
Chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 4th

10 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 5m 4.10s (slow by 17.10s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Festival King) 1st breeder: Patrick Boudengen
2nd owner: D Clinton, S Gale, M Milns, F Murphy (Cybora)
3rd owner: Betfair Club ROA (Za Beau)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2 £1.60 £2.70 Ex: £15.50 CSF: £12.56 Tricast: £124.49

2:50 Musselburgh 8 Dec 2008

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