Full Result 2.15 Musselburgh | 3 January 2023

Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,696.70 2nd £1,701 3rd £850.50 4th £425.60 5th £212.10

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Russian Virtue 11/4F Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	6	1111	96	45	102	–
b g Toronado (IRE) - Russian Rhapsody (Cosmonaut)
In touch with leaders, headway and went second 3 out, pushed along and clear with one other 2 out, led final 110yds, ridden out

2 ½	10. Bebside Banter (IRE) 14/1 Sean Quinlan Chris Grant	Sean Quinlan Chris Grant	6	106	77	25	81	–
b g Westerner - Hard Fought (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Led, ridden and went clear with winner 2 out, soon hung left, headed final 110yds, kept on (op 20/1)

3 5½ [6]	11. My Macho Man (IRE) 9/1 Stephen Mulqueen Katie Scott	Stephen Mulqueen Katie Scott	6	106 tp	77	18	77	–
ch g Camacho - Mypreciousblue (Peintre Celebre)
Prominent, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied and went third 2 out, kept on, no match for first two (op 10/1)

4 4 [10]	13. That's Your Lottie 17/2 Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Katie Scott	Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Katie Scott	8	913 ht	73	9	68	–
b m Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Caoba (Hernando)
Raced wide, took keen hold, prominent, went second 2nd, ridden and lost second 3 out, outpaced from 2 out, beaten last (op 8/1)

5 nk [10¼]	4. Smart Lass (IRE) 13/2 Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	8	1111	96	32	91	–
b m Casamento (IRE) - Smart Ass (IRE) (Shinko Forest)
Took keen hold, midfield, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, beaten 2 out (op 8/1)

6 7½ [17¾]	5. Flylikeaneagle (IRE) 9/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	6	116 tb	91	17	79	–
b g Free Eagle (IRE) - Dulcian (IRE) (Shamardal)
Took keen hold, towards rear on inner, steady headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced when hung right after 2 out, soon beaten

7 2¾ [20½]	12. More To Follow (IRE) 16/1 Ross Chapman Daragh Bourke	Ross Chapman Daragh Bourke	6	102 h	73	–	59	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Fast Finisher (IRE) (Wizard King)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway after 4 out, ridden and struggling from 3 out (op 12/1)

8 31 [51½]	9. Killane (IRE) 10/1 Peter Kavanagh ⁵ Donald McCain	Peter Kavanagh ⁵ Donald McCain	8	104 p	80	–	33	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Kilkylane (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Raced wide, in rear throughout, tailed off (op 11/1)

9 53 [104½]	1. El Jefe (IRE) 13/2 William Shanahan ⁷ Andrew Hamilton	William Shanahan ⁷ Andrew Hamilton	6	117 h	99	–	–	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Ros Mountain (IRE) (Montjeu)
Didn't jump with fluency, in rear throughout, tailed off (op 11/2)

PU	6. Ultra Violet (GER) 33/1 Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn ³ N W Alexander	5	112 p	90	–	–	–
b g Sea The Moon (GER) - United Germany (GER) (Lando)
Raced in second, prominent 2nd, outpaced and dropped to rear after 4 out, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out (op 25/1)

PU	7. Spanish Hustle 16/1 Sean Bowen Jim Goldie	Sean Bowen Jim Goldie	5	110 t¹	85	–	–	–
b g Pearl Secret - Dos Lunas (IRE) (Galileo)
Raced wide, towards rear throughout, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1)

PU	8. Bulls Aye (IRE) 33/1 Brian Hughes Iain Jardine	Brian Hughes Iain Jardine	5	1010 v	81	–	–	–
ch g Intello (GER) - Wo De Xin (Shamardal)
Took keen hold, prominent on inner, ridden after 4 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 28/1)

12 ran Off time: 2:46:45 Winning time: 3m 57.60s (slow by 25.60s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Scots Poet (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Derek Thompson (Russian Virtue) 1st breeder: Derek R Price
2nd owner: D&D Armstrong Ltd (Bebside Banter)
3rd owner: Edward Cassie (My Macho Man)
Tote win: £3.75 PL: £1.20 £4.90 £2.90 Ex: £59.20 CSF: £41.21 Tricast: £305.21 Trifecta: £723.70

2:15 Musselburgh 3 Jan 2023

Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)