Full Result 2.30 Musselburgh | 3 April 2001

Jim McGrath Clondalkin Birthday Girl Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m3f81yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,838.50 2nd £811 3rd £405.50

Jim McGrath Clondalkin Birthday Girl Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F, 2m3½f - Good To Firm, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Old Feathers (IRE) 7/1 Tony Dobbin J G Fitzgerald	Tony Dobbin J G Fitzgerald	4	1011	89	97	96	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Undiscovered (Tap On Wood)
Tracked leaders, hit 6th and next, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, led run-in, driven out (op 4-1)

2 1¾	15. Ulusaba 4/1F Richard Guest N B Mason	Richard Guest N B Mason	5	1010	82	95	93	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Mighty Fly (Comedy Star)
Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, every chance last, kept on (tchd 9-2, 5-1 in places)

3 2½ [4¼]	5. Native Affair (IRE) 7/1 T Reed L Lungo	T Reed L Lungo	7	117	92	103	102	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Queens Romance (Imperial Fling)
Held up, good headway to chase leader 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden and not quicken (tchd 10-1, 12-1 in places)

4 2 [6¼]	2. Prominent 10/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ Michael Easterby	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Michael Easterby	7	115	96	107	105	–
b g Primo Dominie - Mary Bankes (USA) (Northern Baby)
Close up, led 4 out, clear next, ridden 2 out, headed after last, soon beaten (tchd 12-1 in places)

5 11 [17¼]	9. Oxidor (IRE) 8/1 Graham Lee Andy Turnell	Graham Lee Andy Turnell	6	112	87	86	84	–
br g Be My Native (USA) - Euroblend (IRE) (The Parson)
Chased leaders, pushed along from 7th, gradually weakened approaching 3 out (op 7-1)

6 10 [27¼]	12. Pilot's Harbour 12/1 Richard Johnson Barry Murtagh	Richard Johnson Barry Murtagh	5	1013	84	74	71	–
b g Distant Relative - Lillemor (Connaught)
Prominent, hit 8th, soon ridden along and no danger after

7 hd [27½]	13. Curtainsatchopwell (IRE) 100/1 John McNamara Tim Walford	John McNamara Tim Walford	7	1012	84	73	70	–
b g Soviet Lad (USA) - Missquickdecision (IRE) (Master Willie)
Close up until ridden along and weakened 4 out

8 shd [27½]	4. Jordan's Ridge (IRE) 12/1 Wilson Renwick ⁵ P Monteith	Wilson Renwick ⁵ P Monteith	5	117	96	86	98	–
bb g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Sadie Jordan (USA) (Hail The Pirates)
Held up, headway to chase leader after 4 out, ridden next and weakened 2 out (jockey said the gelding lost its action) (op 8-1)

9 1¼ [28¾]	3. Iron Express 8/1 N Hannity ³ George Moore	N Hannity ³ George Moore	5	119	96	85	82	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Sylvia BeachI (The Parson)
Led, ridden along, headed 4 out, soon weakened (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

10 3 [31¾]	10. Baltic Fleet 10/1 L Cooper ³ Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper ³ Jonjo O'Neill	6	1012	86	71	68	–
bb m Arzanni - Misty Sunset (Le Bavard)
In touch, pushed along halfway, soon lost place and behind (op 8-1)

11 3½ [35¼]	11. Moskva (IRE) 20/1 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	8	110 t	85	67	64	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Ballyhoura Lady (Green Shoon)
Always rear, behind from 8th

12 11 [46¼]	7. Sharpastrizam (NZ) 8/1 Peter Niven P Beaumont	Peter Niven P Beaumont	5	114	89	61	57	–
b g Try To Stop Me - Atristazam (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Pulled hard in midfield, headway halfway, ridden along before 4 out and soon outpaced

13 14 [60¼]	1. King's Stride (IRE) 50/1 V T Keane ⁵ P Monteith	V T Keane ⁵ P Monteith	9	119	98	57	53	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Anavore (Darantus)
Mistakes in rear, never a factor

14 dist [90¼]	6. My Sweet Lord (IRE) 33/1 Anthony Ross Mrs M Reveley	Anthony Ross Mrs M Reveley	7	116	91	18	-6	–
b g Bustomi - The Red Mare (Sagaro)
Reared start and lost 10 lengths, always behind

PU	8. Ribble Assembly 14/1 Jim Crowley Tony McWilliams	Jim Crowley Tony McWilliams	6	113	88	–	-6	–
ch g Presidium - Spring Sparkle (Lord Gayle)
Held up, hit 5th, soon behind and pulled up before 8th (tchd 16-1 in places)