Full Result 2.10 Musselburgh | 30 November 2023

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

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

1st £4,224.80 2nd £1,944 3rd £972 4th £486.40 5th £242.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Cuban Cigar 17/2 Alan Doyle ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Alan Doyle ⁵ Lucinda Russell	5	116 tp	110	103	116	–
b g Havana Gold (IRE) - Semayyel (IRE) (Green Desert)
Midfield, headway and went second before 2 out, led and ridden run-in, faced challenge inside final 110yds, just prevailed (op 9/1)

2 hd	2. The Churchill Lad (IRE) 14/1 Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	4	120	113	106	119	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Imalwayshotforyou (USA) (Discreetly Mine)
Took keen hold, led, clear with one other 2nd, went clear before 4th, reduced lead before last, headed run-in, rallied inside final 110yds, just held

3 ½ [¾]	1. Ip Up (FR) 9/2 Henry Brooke Jedd O'Keeffe	Henry Brooke Jedd O'Keeffe	5	121 7	114	106	120	–
ch m Secret Singer (FR) - Upisland (FR) (Laveron)
Midfield, outpaced after 3 out, rallied 2 out, disputing second final 110yds, no extra towards finish

4 5½ [6¼]	9. Bashful 100/30F Brian Hughes Iain Jardine	Brian Hughes Iain Jardine	5	1010 tp	95	80	96	–
b g Manduro (GER) - Inhibition (Nayef)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway and in touch with leaders 2 out, weakened last (op 4/1)

5 4½ [10¾]	7. Lihyan (IRE) 13/2 Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	5	111 h	100	79	95	–
b g Vendangeur (IRE) - Elle Est Milan (IRE) (Milan)
In rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression from 2 out (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

6 19 [29¾]	8. Darkest Day (IRE) 33/1 Jamie Hamilton William Young Jnr	Jamie Hamilton William Young Jnr	8	1010 tp	95	49	71	–
b g Aizavoski (IRE) - Dempseys Luck (IRE) (Pierre)
Prominent behind clear leaders, chased clear leader 4 out, weakened before 2 out

7 4¾ [34½]	5. Socialist Agenda 5/1 Kevin Brogan L J Morgan	Kevin Brogan L J Morgan	7	115	104	52	76	–
ch g Sir Percy - Mercy Pecksniff (Shamardal)
Always behind (op 7/2)

8 1½ [36]	3. Bix Beiderbecke (FR) 18/1 Patrick Wadge ³ Lucinda Russell	Patrick Wadge ³ Lucinda Russell	5	119	111	57	82	–
gr g Mawatheeq (USA) - Like It Is (FR) (Kendor)
Took keen hold, raced in second, not fluent 4th, in touch with leaders 4 out, weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 16/1)

SU	6. Scots Poet 9/2 Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	7	115 t	104	–	107	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Blue Nymph (Selkirk)
Towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, in touch with leaders and pushed along when slipped up before last (tchd 4/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:13:26 Winning time: 3m 57.68s (slow by 25.68s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Gerry McGladery & Russell (Cuban Cigar) 1st breeder: The Semayyel Partnership
2nd owner: Flying High And Blacklock (The Churchill Lad)
3rd owner: Andy Peake (Ip Up)
Tote win: £9.50 PL: £2 £3.80 £1.70 Ex: £113.10 CSF: £113.08 Tricast: £603.87 Trifecta: £773.10

2:10 Musselburgh 30 Nov 2023

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