Full Result 3.00 Musselburgh | 2 February 2014

John Smith's Scottish Future Champions Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m3f193yds) 2m4f Soft 16 fences

1st £7,797.60 2nd £2,289.60 3rd £1,144.80 4th £572.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Ericht (IRE) 2/1F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	8	1012	135	64	146	–
b g Alderbrook - Lady Orla (IRE) (Satco)
Always going well, prominent, went second 6th, led before 3 out, clear before next, easily (op 9/4 tchd 5/2)

2 9	1. Bar De Ligne (FR) 7/2 A P McCoy Steve Gollings	A P McCoy Steve Gollings	8	116 p	132	63	138	–
b g Martaline - Treekle Toffee (FR) (Cadoudal)
Chased leader to 6th, close up, driven after 5 out, rallied to chase (clear) winner before 2 out, no impression (op 5/1)

3 6 [15]	2. Funny Star (FR) 4/1 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	6	116 tp	141	57	133	–
ch g Tot Ou Tard (IRE) - Funny Miss (FR) (Bering)
Prominent, not fluent, pushed along from 10th, driven before 4 out, no impression from next

4 5 [20]	5. Witness In Court (IRE) 4/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	7	113	135	49	126	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Inter Alia (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Led, mistake 5 out, soon driven, headed before 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 7/2)

5 16 [36]	3. My Idea 100/1 Stephen Mulqueen ⁷ Maurice Barnes	Stephen Mulqueen ⁷ Maurice Barnes	8	1010 t	112	32	108	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Ghana (GER) (Bigstone)
Not fluent, behind, struggling from halfway, never on terms

PU	7. Reaping The Reward (IRE) 22/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	10	1012	130	–	–	–
b g Sylvan Express - Zamaine (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Held up, mistake 3rd, outpaced after 9th, struggling and pulled up after next (jockey said the gelding had bled from the nose) (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

UR	4. Top Of The Range (IRE) 7/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	7	113	138	–	–	–
br g Presenting - Brenny's Pearl (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Held up in touch, overjumped and unseated rider 1st (op 11/2)

7 ran Off time: 3:00:17 Winning time: 5m 1.60s (slow by 14.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs Christopher Hanbury (Ericht) 1st breeder: Mrs M McDonagh
2nd owner: P J Martin (Bar De Ligne)
3rd owner: Mr And Mrs J D Cotton (Funny Star)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.60 £2.20 Ex: £10.80 CSF: £9.53 Trifecta: £26.60

3:00 Musselburgh 2 Feb 2014

John Smith's Scottish Future Champions Novices' Chase