Full Result 5.05 Musselburgh | 26 February 2000

Imperial Cancer Research Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,769 2nd £852 3rd £426 4th £213

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Michael Finnegan (IRE) 11/8F N Old Smith Lynn Siddall	N Old Smith Lynn Siddall	7	113	80	66	85	–
bb g Phardante (FR) - Decent Slave (Decent Fellow)
Held up, smooth headway approaching 3 out, effort on bit 2 out, led last. soon ridden and kept on gamely (op 5-4 tchd 6-4)

2 ½	2. Grey ExpectationsI 8/1 N Horrocks ³ Micky Hammond	N Horrocks ³ Micky Hammond	5	1110	90	75	93	–
gr g Terimon - Flammable (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Tracked leaders, headway after 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, rallied under pressure flat, kept on well (op 9-2)

3 3 [3½]	6. Charter Royal (FR) 7/1 D Parker A R Dicken	D Parker A R Dicken	5	1011	74	55	74	–
gr g Royal Charter (FR) - Tadjmine (FR) (Tadj)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden along next and kept on from last (op 6-1)

4 1½ [5]	4. Winnick (IRE) 10/1 G Lake ⁷ D McCain	G Lake ⁷ D McCain	6	1013	83	62	82	–
bb g Fools Holme (USA) - Injection (On Your Mark)
Prominent, led 4 out, ridden next, headed 2 out and one pace (op 7-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

5 4 [9]	7. Dingo Dancer 20/1 Alan Dempsey J P Dodds	Alan Dempsey J P Dodds	7	109	72	45	67	–
b g Dancing High - Some Shiela (Remainder Man)
Chased leaders, ridden along 3 out, weakened next (op 16-1)

6 1½ [10½]	3. Moorlands Spring 3/1 L Cooper ⁵ Howard Johnson	L Cooper ⁵ Howard Johnson	6	117	89	60	83	–
b g Then Again - Sandford Springs (USA) (Robellino)
Midfield, headway 4 out, every chance next, ridden and hit 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 9-4)

7 6 [16½]	9. Spectre Brown 20/1 Adrian Scholes Donal Nolan	Adrian Scholes Donal Nolan	10	101	64	26	51	–
b g Respect - My Goddess (Palm Track)
Led, ridden along and headed 4 out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

8 dist [46½]	8. Merimbula 50/1 Kenny Johnson Bruce Mactaggart	Kenny Johnson Bruce Mactaggart	8	108 v¹	71	1	–	–
b m Liberated - Some Shiela (Remainder Man)
Close up, not jump well, blundered 4 out and soon weakened (op 20-1)

9 2½ [49]	1. Tender Touch (IRE) 8/1 Wilson Renwick ⁷ Miss Kate Milligan	Wilson Renwick ⁷ Miss Kate Milligan	5	117	91	2	–	–
gr m Weldnaas (USA) - Moments Peace (Adonijah I)
Keen hold, held up, lost place and behind from halfway (op 6-1)

9 ran Off time: 5:03:00 Winning time: 3m 48.90s (slow by 16.90s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mrs D J Morris (Michael Finnegan) 1st breeder: M Doran
2nd owner: Paul Sellars (Grey ExpectationsI)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Charter Royal)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.60 £2 £3.40 Ex: £16.90 CSF: £12.69 Tricast: £57.69 Trifecta: £42.60 Place 6: £50.42, Place 5: £28.44
Jackpot:
Placepot: £40.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £34,811.82. 632.48 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £12.20 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,560.13. 93.87 winning tickets.

Race started 1m19secs early. After a stewards' inquiry the result stands.

5:05 Musselburgh 26 Feb 2000

Imperial Cancer Research Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E