Full Result 12.20 Musselburgh | 21 December 1991

Christmas Maiden Hurdle

(3yo+) (2m3f81yds) 2m3½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £1,884 2nd £524 3rd £252

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Postage Stamp 15/8F J McLaughlin Jeff Pearce	J McLaughlin Jeff Pearce	4	118	–	100	102	–
ch g The Noble Player (USA) - Take A Letter (Wolver Hollow)
Made all, soon clear, ridden and hung badly right flat, kept on

2 2	0. Hypnotist 8/1 S Lyons ⁷ W Bentley	S Lyons ⁷ W Bentley	4	111	–	92	100	–
b g High Top - Tamilian (Tamerlane)
Chased winner from 6th, mistake 7th, stayed on well flat, nearest finish

3 20 [22]	0. Venetian Sky 33/1 Mr R Hale ⁷ Sandy Thomson	Mr R Hale ⁷ Sandy Thomson	9	1010	–	71	75	–
b m Touch Paper - Ballinavail (Rarity)
Always in touch, hard driven 3 out, stayed on, never able to challenge

4 ¾ [22¾]	0. The Green Fool 50/1 Russ Garritty Victor Thompson	Russ Garritty Victor Thompson	4	118	–	82	79	–
ch g Southern Music - Random Thatch (Random Shot)
Stayed on from 3 out, nearest finish

5 10 [32¾]	0. Corston Racer 14/1 P Waggott ⁷ Denys Smith	P Waggott ⁷ Denys Smith	3	101	–	54	55	–
ch g Scallywag - Corston Lass (Menelek)
Prominent, blundered 4th, outpaced from 4 out

6 1½ [34¼]	0. Woodstock Lodge (USA) 100/1 P Carr ⁷ D R Franks	P Carr ⁷ D R Franks	3	101	–	53	53	–
ch g Lyphard's Wish (FR) - Renaissance Queen (USA) (Elocutionist)
Effort halfway, never troubled leaders

7 5 [39¼]	0. Native Crown (IRE) 25/1 C Grant Linda Perratt	C Grant Linda Perratt	3	108	–	55	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Crystal Halo (St Chad)
Always behind

8 4 [43¼]	0. Bairn Free 25/1 A Carroll D J Wintle	A Carroll D J Wintle	3	103	–	48	–	–
gr f Bairn (USA) - Rustling (Rusticaro)
Outpaced and behind from halfway, never dangerous

9 ½ [43¾]	0. Rapid Mover 33/1 Donal Nolan J K Kinane	Donal Nolan J K Kinane	4	118	–	65	–	–
ch g Final Straw - Larive (Blakeney)
Always behind

10 10 [53¾]	0. Grey Power 2/1 L O'Hara Linda Perratt	L O'Hara Linda Perratt	4	113	–	52	–	–
gr f Wolf Power (SAF) - Periquito (USA) (Olden Times)
Chased leaders, outpaced when blundered 4 out, soon weakened

PU	0. Kasayid 5/1 F Murtagh ⁷ L J Codd	F Murtagh ⁷ L J Codd	4	111	–	–	–	–
br c Niniski (USA) - Raabihah (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, mistake 6th, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out

PU	0. Wesayem 50/1 S Turner J J Birkett	S Turner J J Birkett	4	113	–	–	–	–
b f Shirley Heights - Capital Risk (Bustino)
Behind when pulled up before 4 out

PU	0. Turbulent River (USA) 25/1 M Hill Nigel Tinkler	M Hill Nigel Tinkler	3	108	–	–	–	–
bb c Riverman (USA) - Star Pastures (Northfields)
Prominent to halfway, gradually lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

13 ran Off time: 12:21:00 Winning time: 4m 54.40s (slow by 21.40s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Jeff Pearce (Postage Stamp) 1st breeder: Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: P Goodall (Hypnotist)
3rd owner: D M Thomson (Venetian Sky)

12:20 Musselburgh 21 Dec 1991

Christmas Maiden Hurdle