Full Result 1.20 Musselburgh | 28 January 2003

Tom McConnell Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)

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

1st £4,056 2nd £1,248 3rd £624 4th £312

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Brown Teddy 7/1 Richie McGrath Richard Ford	Richie McGrath Richard Ford	6	112	–	80	101	–
b g Afzal (IRE) - Quadrapol (Pollerton)
Tracked leaders, hit 4th, headway on inner to lead 3 out, ridden next, kept on well from last (tchd 8-1)

2 2½	11. Witch's Brew 100/30 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	Russ Garritty Tim Easterby	6	1011	–	72	88	–
b m Simply Great (FR) - New Broom (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Prominent, headway approaching 3 out and soon every chance, switched right and ridden next, driven and one pace last (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in a place)

3 nk [2¾]	1. Royal Wanderer (IRE) 33/1 Paddy Aspell ⁵ Christopher Wilson	Paddy Aspell ⁵ Christopher Wilson	5	114	84	84	100	–
ch g Royal Abjar (USA) - Rose 'n Reason (IRE) (Reasonable)
Always prominent, hit 3rd, ridden along 3 out, driven next and kept on same pace (op 20-1)

4 2½ [5¼]	5. Joint Authority (IRE) 20/1 Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	Gary Berridge ⁷ L Lungo	8	109	90	74	91	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Highway's Last (Royal Highway)
Led and soon clear, ridden along and headed 3 out, driven and one pace after next (op 10-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

5 nk [5½]	10. Stallone 12/1 Wilson Renwick Noel Wilson	Wilson Renwick Noel Wilson	6	112	–	74	90	–
ch g Brief Truce (USA) - Bering Honneur (USA) (Bering)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden next and soon one pace (tchd 14-1)

6 hd [5¾]	8. Seasquill (AUS) 9/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	7	112	87	74	90	–
br g Squill (USA) - Sea Surge (AUS) (Rolle)
Held up and behind, headway 3 out, ridden along next, no impression when hit last (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 and 12-1 in a place)

7 16 [21¾]	9. Sikasso (USA) 7/4F Jim Crowley Alan Swinbank	Jim Crowley Alan Swinbank	7	112	–	58	85	–
bb g Silver Hawk (USA) - Silken Doll (USA) (Chieftain)
In touch, ridden along 4 out, driven and weakened next (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the going) (tchd 2-1 in places)

8 8 [29¾]	2. Anthemion (IRE) 100/1 V T Keane ³ Jean McGregor	V T Keane ³ Jean McGregor	6	1013	70	50	66	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - New Sensitive (Wattlefield)
Midfield, ridden along and behind from 3 out (op 50-1)

9 ¾ [30½]	6. King Dante (IRE) 12/1 David O'Meara ³ P Beaumont	David O'Meara ³ P Beaumont	6	1013	–	49	65	–
bb g King's Ride (IRE) - Tulladante (IRE) (Phardante)
Mistakes, held up towards rear, some headway and mistake 3 out, soon outpaced (op 10-1)

PU	4. Fas 100/1 Paul Robson ³ Kate Walton	Paul Robson ³ Kate Walton	7	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Weldnaas (USA) - Polly's Teahouse (Shack)
Always in rear, behind from halfway, pulled up before 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	7. Raving Lord (IRE) 16/1 Tony Dobbin J P Dodds	Tony Dobbin J P Dodds	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Miss Kertina (IRE) (Orchestra)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd, ran wide bend after and soon behind, pulled up before 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 3m 57.30s (slow by 25.30s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: G B Barlow (Brown Teddy) 1st breeder: C D Harrison
2nd owner: Mrs Bridget Tranmer (Witch's Brew)
3rd owner: Bill Martin (Royal Wanderer)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £2 £1.20 £4.80 Ex: £33.90 CSF: £29.27

1:20 Musselburgh 28 Jan 2003

Tom McConnell Novices' Hurdle Class E (Div I)