1:20
Musselburgh
28 Jan 1997
McEwans Export Novices' Hurdle Class E
(Class 4) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles
1st
£2,574 2nd
£714 3rd
£342
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 8 | 115 | – | 90 | 100 | – |
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Bold Arrangement |
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| Always prominent, led after 2 out, ran on well flat | ||||||||||
| 5 | 117 | – | 91 | 100 | – |
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Try My Best (USA) |
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| Held up, went 2nd 3 out, steadied after next, effort approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4 | 107 | – | 76 | 85 | – |
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Hawkster (USA) |
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| Held up, headway 3 out, challenged and hit last, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4 | 107 | – | 70 | 78 | – |
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Known Fact (USA) |
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| Held up, headway 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 5 | 115 | – | 81 | 90 | – |
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Thatching |
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| In touch, effort approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7 | 115 | – | 73 | 81 | – |
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Pitpan |
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| Pulled hard, led from 2nd and soon clear, blundered 2 out, soon headed and beaten | ||||||||||
| 5 | 110 | – | 66 | 79 | – |
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Lashkari |
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| Chased leaders until weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4 | 107 | – | 47 | 55 | – |
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Prince Sabo |
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| Always behind | ||||||||||
| 5 | 115 | – | 53 | 60 | – |
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Primitive Rising (USA) |
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| Led to 2nd, chased leaders until weakened quickly 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5 | 115 | – | 41 | 48 | – |
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French Gondolier (USA) |
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| Mistake 2nd, always behind | ||||||||||
| 5 | 110 | – | 31 | 43 | – | |||||
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Irish River (FR) |
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| Well behind from halfway. stewards told: trainer reported, the gelding had finished distressed | ||||||||||
| 6 | 115 | – | 5 | – | – |
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Green Desert (USA) |
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| Chased leaders to 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 3m 44.30s (slow by 6.30s) Total SP: 112%
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1st owner:
Ferrograph Limited (Maple Bay)
1st breeder: Berkshire Equestrian Services Ltd -
2nd owner:
Robert Aird (Best Of All)
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3rd owner:
Colin Webster (Falcon's Flame)