Full Result 3.05 Musselburgh | 21 November 2022

Athelstaneford - Birthplace Of The Saltire Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

(Class 4) (0-115, 3yo+) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,975.58 2nd £1,831.57 3rd £915.42 4th £458.44 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Sonning (IRE) 100/30F Henry Brooke Danny Brooke	Henry Brooke Danny Brooke	4	120	114	101	120	–
gr g The Gurkha (IRE) - Moon Empress (FR) (Rainbow Quest)
Raced freely, held up in midfield, headway and prominent 3rd, went second going easily 3 out, led narrowly just before 2 out, pushed along and went clear approaching last, edged left and ridden out final 110yds, comfortably (op 11/4)

2 3	3. Fostered Phil (IRE) 6/1 Brian Hughes James Ewart	Brian Hughes James Ewart	8	1110	110	93	112	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Knock Na Shee (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
Prominent, dropped to midfield after 3rd, good headway and every chance 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden approaching last, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, kept on run-in (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

3 3¾ [6¾]	4. Cuban Cigar 11/2 Alan Doyle ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Alan Doyle ⁵ Lucinda Russell	4	111	106	85	105	–
b g Havana Gold (IRE) - Semayyel (IRE) (Green Desert)
Held up in last, headway and went third 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and no impression run-in (op 9/2)

4 1¼ [8]	1. Chti Balko (FR) 7/2 Abbie McCain ⁵ Donald McCain	Abbie McCain ⁵ Donald McCain	10	119	114	91	114	–
br g Balko (FR) - Ina Scoop (FR) (Murmure)
Led, headed and pressed leader before 3rd, pushed along and led again before 3 out, headed just before 2 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out (op 5/1)

5 1½ [9½]	6. Smart Lass (IRE) 6/1 Miss Ailsa McClung ⁷ Iain Jardine	Miss Ailsa McClung ⁷ Iain Jardine	7	104	97	72	94	–
b m Casamento (IRE) - Smart Ass (IRE) (Shinko Forest)
Raced freely, held up in last, minor headway before 3 out, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, kept on run-in, never on terms (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said her instructions were to sit mid field in order to get mare to settle as she has a tendency to run keen and to obtain best possible placing; she added that she was conscious to get the mare to settle as she was keen in the early stages, then rode out hands and heels to obtain, in her opinion, the best possible placing; trainer's rep confirmed these instructions and explanations were noted; vet found mare to be slightly lame left fore) (op 8/1)

6 3¼ [12¾]	5. Evita Du Mesnil (FR) 11/2 Kevin Brogan Katie Scott	Kevin Brogan Katie Scott	8	111	101	72	95	–
gr m Gris De Gris (IRE) - Perle Du Mesnil (FR) (Villez)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression, weakened run-in (op 6/1)

7 6 [18¾]	8. Spanish Hustle 22/1 Danny McMenamin Jim Goldie	Danny McMenamin Jim Goldie	4	104	90	53	80	–
b g Pearl Secret - Dos Lunas (IRE) (Galileo)
Raced freely, prominent, ridden before 2 out, weakened after 2 out (op 20/1 tchd 28/1)

8 33 [51¾]	7. Jackhammer (IRE) 16/1 Conor O'Farrell Dianne Sayer	Conor O'Farrell Dianne Sayer	8	109	95	14	64	–
b g Thewayyouare (USA) - Ask Annie (IRE) (Danehill)
Raced freely, prominent, led before 3rd, mistake 6th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened before 3 out, eased run-in (jockey said gelding ran too freely) (op 9/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:05:45 Winning time: 3m 52.28s (slow by 20.28s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The Sonning Syndicate (Sonning) 1st breeder: B Minde
2nd owner: N M L Ewart (Fostered Phil)
3rd owner: Gerry McGladery & PJS Russell (Cuban Cigar)
Tote win: £4.34 PL: £1.60 £2.10 £1.80 Ex: £27.70 CSF: £23.85 Tricast: £106.27 Trifecta: £115.50

3:05 Musselburgh 21 Nov 2022

Athelstaneford - Birthplace Of The Saltire Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)