Full Result 3.55 Musselburgh | 1 March 2023

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(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good To 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	4. Can't Stop Now (IRE) 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Iain Jardine	Sam Twiston-Davies Iain Jardine	6	114 h	105	100	109	–
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Sorry Woman (FR) (Ivan Denisovich)
Taken down early, took keen hold, made all, soon went clear, much reduced lead and hard pressed before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and edged left run-in, kept on, did well in the circumstances (tchd 9/1)

2 ¾	3. Garde Des Champs (IRE) 3/1 Billy Garritty Keith Dalgleish	Billy Garritty Keith Dalgleish	7	116	107	101	110	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - La Reine De Riogh (IRE) (Presenting)
Chased clear leader, steady headway and every chance from 3 out, ridden when not fluent last, kept on final 110yds, held towards finish (op 5/2 tchd 9/4 and tchd 16/5)

3 2½ [3¼]	5. Cuban Cigar 7/2 Alan Doyle ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Alan Doyle ⁵ Lucinda Russell	5	1013 t	105	96	106	–
b g Havana Gold (IRE) - Semayyel (IRE) (Green Desert)
Towards rear, steady headway and prominent before 3 out, ridden before last, edged right and no extra final 110yds (op 9/2)

4 10 [13¼]	6. Flylikeaneagle (IRE) 8/1 Patrick Wadge ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Patrick Wadge ⁷ Lucinda Russell	6	99 4 tb	89	68	81	–
b g Free Eagle (IRE) - Dulcian (IRE) (Shamardal)
Took keen hold, towards rear, going easily when not fluent 3 out, soon hung right and outpaced, shaken up and beaten after 2 out (op 11/2)

5 2 [15¼]	1. Hidalgo De L'Isle (FR) 13/8F Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	6	120	115	91	105	–
b g Coastal Path - Agence De L'Isle (FR) (Secret Singer)
Prominent in chasing group, disputing second after 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 7/4 tchd 15/8)

6 nse [15¼]	2. Excelcius (USA) 20/1 Dylan Johnston ⁷ Iain Jardine	Dylan Johnston ⁷ Iain Jardine	7	115 p	113	89	104	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Crying Shame (USA) (Street Cry)
Raced in last throughout (tchd 25/1)

6 ran Off time: 3:55:32 Winning time: 3m 45.36s (slow by 13.36s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Let's Be Lucky Racing 30 (Can't Stop Now) 1st breeder: Newtown Stud Syndicate
2nd owner: I T Buchanan (Garde Des Champs)
3rd owner: Gerry McGladery & Russell (Cuban Cigar)
Tote win: £11 PL: £4 £1.80 Ex: £37.20 CSF: £38.79 Trifecta: £103.90

3:55 Musselburgh 1 Mar 2023

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