Full Result 4.20 Musselburgh | 20 February 2009

Scottish Racing Your Best Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Ormus 11/1 Paddy Aspell Christopher Wilson	Paddy Aspell Christopher Wilson	6	119	102	105	108	–
b g Rambling Bear - Adar Jane (Ardar)
Chased leaders, led 3 out, held on towards finish (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that the gelding appreciated the drop back in trip to two miles and the better going) (op 14-1)

2 nk	1. Strobe 5/1F Alexander Voy ¹⁰ Lucy Normile	Alexander Voy ¹⁰ Lucy Normile	5	112	105	107	109	–
ch g Fantastic Light (USA) - Sadaka (USA) (Kingmambo)
Led, headed 3 out, rallied run-in, just held (op 13-2)

3 2¾ [3]	14. Farne IslandI 12/1 Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	6	1011	90	89	93	–
ch g Arkadian Hero (USA) - Holy Island (Deploy)
Held up in mid-division, went prominent 6th, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 15-2)

4 2¼ [5¼]	12. Beau Largesse 6/1 Garry Whillans ⁷ Donald Whillans	Garry Whillans ⁷ Donald Whillans	7	106	92	89	92	–
b g Largesse - Just Visiting (Superlative)
Prominent, outpaced 6th, stayed on from 2 out (op 15-2)

5 6 [11¼]	3. Morning Sunshine (IRE) 6/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	6	1111	104	93	100	–
b g Presenting - Culfadda Girl (IRE) (Buckskin)
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, effort 3 out, weakened between last two (tchd 7-1)

6 3¾ [15]	13. Ice Image (IRE) 10/1 Jakub Kocman ¹⁰ George Charlton	Jakub Kocman ¹⁰ George Charlton	7	103 t	92	77	83	–
b g Darnay - Ice Trix (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Prominent, outpaced before 3 out, no threat after (op 16-1 tchd 9-1)

7 3 [18]	6. Chief Scout 15/2 Fearghal Davis ³ Sue Bradburne	Fearghal Davis ³ Sue Bradburne	7	113	99	80	88	–
b g Tomba - Princess Zara (Reprimand)
Chased leaders, lost place before 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 13-2 and 8-1 in places)

8 7 [25]	11. Grand Art (IRE) 12/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	5	1013	92	65	74	–
b g Raise A Grand (IRE) - Mulberry River (IRE) (Bluebird)
Towards rear, never a factor (op 25-1)

9 ¾ [25¾]	9. Ella Woodcock (IRE) 12/1 Davy Condon Chris Grant	Davy Condon Chris Grant	5	111	94	66	83	–
b g Daggers Drawn (USA) - Hollow Haze (USA) (Woodman)
Chased leaders, reminder 6th, weakened next

10 1¾ [27½]	7. Royal Flynn 9/1 Richie McGrath Kate Walton	Richie McGrath Kate Walton	7	113	96	65	76	–
b g Royal Applause - Shamriyna (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up, never a factor (tchd 10-1)

11 38 [65½]	5. Solis (GER) 25/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	6	117	100	21	46	–
ch g In The Wings - Seringa (GER) (Acatenango)
In rear division, behind when blundered badly 3 out, virtually pulled up (op 28-1 tchd 20-1)

12 23 [88½]	10. Brian's Journey 14/1 James O'Farrell ³ L Lungo	James O'Farrell ³ L Lungo	7	1011	93	–	18	–
b g Benny The Dip (USA) - Soviet Cry (Soviet Star)
In rear, behind from 6th, tailed off (op 12-1)

PU	8. Titinius (IRE) 40/1 Graham Lee Micky Hammond	Graham Lee Micky Hammond	9	112	95	–	–	–
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - Maiyria (IRE) (Shernazar)
In rear, behind when pulled up after 6th (op 50-1)

PU	2. Quinder Spring (FR) 14/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	5	1112	105	–	–	–
gr g Chef De Clan (FR) - Virginia Spring (FR) (Beaudelaire)
Chased leaders, blundered badly and lost place 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 22-1)

14 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 3m 50.80s (slow by 18.80s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: David Bartlett (Ormus) 1st breeder: Mrs Andrea Bartlett
2nd owner: Miss P A & P J Carnaby (Strobe)
3rd owner: Joe Buzzeo (Farne IslandI)
Tote win: £12.20 PL: £3.70 £3 £6 Ex: £157.50 CSF: £69.85 Tricast: £700.31

4:20 Musselburgh 20 Feb 2009

Scottish Racing Your Best Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle