Full Result 2.45 Musselburgh | 17 December 2002

'Tom O'Ryan Racing Journalist Of The Year' Handicap Chase Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m7f170yds) 3m Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £6,678.75 2nd £2,055 3rd £1,027.50 4th £513.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ballystone I (IRE) 4/1 Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	9	115 p	117	84	126	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Gusserane Princess (Paddy's Stream)
Tracked leaders, led 13th until headed after 5 out, ridden along 3 out, stayed on approaching last, led flat (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in a place)

2 1½	2. Chergan (IRE) 7/2 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	9	1112	117	82	125	–
b g Yashgan - Cherry Bright (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Held up, headway to track leaders halfway, led 11th, ridden along 3 out, driven last, headed and no extra flat (op 3-1)

3 ¾ [2¼]	3. Keiran (IRE) 9/4F David O'Meara ³ Henry Hogarth	David O'Meara ³ Henry Hogarth	8	114	112	76	120	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Myra Gaye (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, lost place and behind halfway, headway 4 out, ridden along next, stayed on from 2 out (op 2-1 tchd 5-2)

4 14 [16¼]	5. Just Strong (IRE) 7/1 Howie Ephgrave ⁵ Muriel Naughton	Howie Ephgrave ⁵ Muriel Naughton	9	101 5	97	42	92	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Just Dont Know (Buckskin)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 6 out, ridden along after next and soon one pace (tchd 8-1 in places)

5 3½ [19¾]	6. Yankie Lord (IRE) 14/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Jean McGregor	Benjamin Hitchcott Jean McGregor	10	101	92	38	85	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Coolstuff (Over The River)
Led to 10th, ridden along 12th, weakened 5 out

6 2½ [22¼]	4. Clear Dawn (IRE) 10/1 Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	Graham Lee Malcolm Jefferson	7	1010	101	44	88	–
b g Clearly Bust - Cobra Queen (Dawn Review)
Held up, headway 5 out, ridden along next and soon beaten (op 12-1)

UR	7. Monkey Island I 7/1 Jim Crowley Ferdy Murphy	Jim Crowley Ferdy Murphy	7	100 1 b	91	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Mikey's Monkey (Monksfield)
Close up, led 10th, blundered and unseated rider next (early 10-1 in places tchd 8-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 6m 0.60s (slow by 6.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Andrew W B Duncan & S E Constable (Ballystone I) 1st breeder: Thomas Larkin
2nd owner: Copland, Hardie And Steel (Chergan)
3rd owner: Hogarth Racing (Keiran)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £3.20 £2.90 Ex: £14.30 CSF: £18.61

2:45 Musselburgh 17 Dec 2002

'Tom O'Ryan Racing Journalist Of The Year' Handicap Chase Class D