Full Result 1.05 Musselburgh | 1 February 2000

McEwan's Lager Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,296 2nd £656 3rd £328

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Chief Monarch 11/4 Lorcan Wyer Richard Fahey	Lorcan Wyer Richard Fahey	6	1110	101	101	116	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - American Beauty (Mill Reef)
Held up, headway 4 out, effort and mistake 2 out, challenged and hit last, soon ridden and stayed on to lead last 50 yds (op 2-1)

2 1	9. Commonwealth I (IRE) 7/1 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	4	107 t	–	83	97	–
b g Common Grounds - Silver Slipper (Indian Ridge)
Keen hold, chased leading pair, headway 4 out, led approaching next, ridden and edged right flat, headed and no extra last 50 yds (op 8-1)

3 16 [17]	10. Mr Perry (IRE) 4/5F Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	4	107	–	68	82	–
br g Perugino (USA) - Elegant Tune (USA) (Alysheba)
Held up, headway on inner 4 out, every chance next, ridden 2 out and weakened approaching last (op evens tchd 11-10 and 6-5 in a place)

4 shd [17]	2. Barresbo 16/1 Alan Dempsey Alistair Whillans	Alan Dempsey Alistair Whillans	6	113	91	78	91	–
b g Barrys Gamble - Bo' Babbity (Strong Gale)
Held up and behind, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, kept on same pace (tchd 20-1)

5 nk [17½]	5. Ribble Assembly 10/1 Derek Byrne Kevin Ryan	Derek Byrne Kevin Ryan	5	113	–	77	91	–
ch g Presidium - Spring Sparkle (Lord Gayle)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden before next and kept on same pace (op 6-1)

6 ½ [18]	3. Cherokee Charlie 100/1 N Old Smith Ray Craggs	N Old Smith Ray Craggs	5	113	–	77	90	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Valentine Song (Pas De Seul)
In touch, hit 4th, ridden along after 4 out, driven 2 out, kept on same pace (op 50-1)

7 5 [23]	8. Totem Dancer 14/1 Adrian Maguire Les Eyre	Adrian Maguire Les Eyre	7	1012	–	67	82	–
b m Mtoto - Ballad Opera (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leader, ridden along after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

F	7. Roma 25/1 Jamie Goldstein ³ A R Dicken	Jamie Goldstein ³ A R Dicken	5	109 t	–	–	64	–
b m Second Set (IRE) - Villasanta (Corvaro)
Led, clear 4th, ridden along 4 out, soon headed and blundered 3 out, behind when fell last

PU	6. Anniemitchellslass 100/1 D Parker Mrs D Thomson	D Parker Mrs D Thomson	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b m Noble Patriarch (IRE) - Fair Janet (Feelings)
Alwys rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:05:00 Winning time: 3m 56.10s (slow by 24.10s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Latalomne (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Tommy Staunton (Chief Monarch) 1st breeder: James William Mitchell And Simon Edward Mitchell
2nd owner: J T Summerfield (Commonwealth I)
3rd owner: Steve Semple (Mr Perry)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.80 £1.60 £1.10 Ex: £47.10 CSF: £21.58 Trifecta: £87.40

1:05 Musselburgh 1 Feb 2000

McEwan's Lager Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)