Full Result 2.30 Musselburgh | 1 February 2009

John Smith's Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial (A Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Race)

(Class 2) (4yo) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £12,524 2nd £3,700 3rd £1,850 4th £926 5th £462 6th £232

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Giorgio Quercus (FR) 11/8F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	4	118	130	118	127	–
b g Starborough - Winter Breeze (FR) (Kaldoun)
Tracked leader, close up 4th, led briefly 4 out, close up until led again 2 out, ridden approaching last, driven and stayed on well flat (op 7-4)

2 1¼	2. Nine Stories (IRE) 13/2 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	4	118	122	116	126	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Irinatinvidio (Rudimentary)
Tracked leading pair, took closer order 3 out, smooth headway to chase winner approaching last, driven and chance flat, not quicken last 100yds (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

3 6 [7¼]	3. West With The Wind 9/4 Keith Mercer Tom Tate	Keith Mercer Tom Tate	4	118	124	109	121	–
b c Fasliyev (USA) - Midnight Angel (GER) (Acatenango)
Led, headed briefly 4 out, soon led again, ridden next, driven and headed 2 out, held in 3rd when mistake last (tchd 2-1 and 5-2 in places)

4 1½ [8¾]	6. Sacrilege 4/1 Dougie Costello John Quinn	Dougie Costello John Quinn	4	110	117	100	111	–
ch g Sakhee (USA) - Idolize (Polish Precedent)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd and 3rd, headway 2 out, soon ridden and beaten before last (op 3-1)

5 47 [55¾]	7. Treeko (IRE) 66/1 James Reveley Philip Kirby	James Reveley Philip Kirby	4	110	–	43	70	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Allegheny River (USA) (Lear Fan)
Always behind, tailed off from halfway

6 44 [99¾]	5. Recoil (IRE) 250/1 Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	Kenny Johnson Robert Johnson	4	110 t	–	–	19	–
b c Red Ransom (USA) - Dazilyn Lady (USA) (Zilzal)
Always behind, tailed off halfway

6 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 3m 43.40s (slow by 11.40s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Kargan (self certificate)
1st owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Giorgio Quercus) 1st breeder: Daniel Chassagneux Et Al
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Nine Stories)
3rd owner: The Ivy Syndicate (West With The Wind)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.50 £2.20 Ex: £7.60 CSF: £10.14

2:30 Musselburgh 1 Feb 2009

John Smith's Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial (A Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Race)