Full Result 2.40 Musselburgh | 3 January 2014

Mackie Motors Brechin Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Soft 14 hurdles

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Hartforth 9/2 Callum Whillans ⁵ Donald Whillans	Callum Whillans ⁵ Donald Whillans	6	109	90	71	102	–
ch g Haafhd - St Edith (IRE) (Desert King)
Held up, stumbled and nearly unseated rider bend before 2nd, ridden and headway to chase leader after 4 out, led 2 out, drew clear (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

2 12	4. Solidago (IRE) 3/1F Richard Johnson S R B Crawford	Richard Johnson S R B Crawford	7	1110 v¹	100	72	100	–
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Native Belle (IRE) (Be My Native)
Took keen hold, held up on outside, headway and close up halfway, led 9th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon one pace (tchd 10/3)

3 13 [25]	1. Ryton Runner (IRE) 15/2 Craig Nichol ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Craig Nichol ⁷ Lucinda Russell	6	115 p	102	64	91	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Love For Ever (IRE) (Darshaan)
Prominent, driven and outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with first two (op 9/1)

4 5 [30]	7. Highlander Ted 8/1 Peter Buchanan Tim Walford	Peter Buchanan Tim Walford	6	110 p	90	48	75	–
b g Midnight Legend - Half Each (Weld)
Held up in midfield, steady headway after 4 out, driven and no impression from next (op 10/1)

5 16 [46]	10. Yourlookinathim (IRE) 28/1 Gary Bartley Jim Goldie	Gary Bartley Jim Goldie	8	104	80	25	46	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Christmas River (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led until not fluent and headed 9th, weakened before 3 out (tchd 33/1)

PU	6. Burns Night 12/1 Adam Nicol ⁵ Philip Kirby	Adam Nicol ⁵ Philip Kirby	8	110 p	95	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Night Frolic (Night Shift)
Prominent, mistake and lost place 8th, struggling from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

PU	11. Vallani (IRE) 4/1 Grant Cockburn ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Grant Cockburn ⁷ Lucinda Russell	9	99	78	–	–	–
ch m Vettori (IRE) - Hecuba (Hector Protector)
Behind and soon niggled along, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the mares poor performance) (tchd 7/2)

PU	2. Blackmore 20/1 Joe Colliver ⁵ N W Alexander	Joe Colliver ⁵ N W Alexander	7	117	102	–	–	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Waki Music (USA) (Miswaki)
Held up, ridden when not fluent 9th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Stitched In Time (IRE) 17/2 Shaun Dobbin ⁷ Rose Dobbin	Shaun Dobbin ⁷ Rose Dobbin	7	110	97	–	–	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Broken Pockets (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Took keen hold, close up until weakened after 4 out, tailedd off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said the gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 10/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:40:22 Winning time: 5m 58.30s (slow by 32.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: I'll Be Frank (unsuitable ground), Top Billing (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Brave Lads Partnership (Hartforth) 1st breeder: Bishop Wilton Stud
2nd owner: Patrick Heffernan (Solidago)
3rd owner: County Set Four (Ryton Runner)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.70 £1.60 £2.30 Ex: £16.20 CSF: £18.25 Tricast: £96.56 Trifecta: £176.20

2:40 Musselburgh 3 Jan 2014

Mackie Motors Brechin Handicap Hurdle