Full Result 2.40 Musselburgh | 7 January 2004

Garvald Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (1m7f182yds) 2m Good To Firm 12 fences

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	5. Midlem Melody 13/2 Graham Lee Stuart Coltherd	Graham Lee Stuart Coltherd	8	110	85	83	92	–
b m Syrtos - Singing Hills (Crash Course)
Headway to chase leaders 7th, led approaching 4 out, stayed on run-in (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

2 2½	9. Celtic Legend (FR) 6/1 Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	Alan Dempsey Mrs M Reveley	5	103	83	69	76	–
br g Celtic Swing - Another Legend (USA) (Lyphard's Wish)
Held up, headway 8th, went 2nd 3 out, every chance last, edged right and found very little (op 8-1)

3 2 [4½]	3. Compadre 10/1 Russ Garritty P Beaumont	Russ Garritty P Beaumont	6	118	93	85	93	–
gr g Environment Friend - Cardinal Press (Sharrood)
Held up, steady headway 7th, not quicken from 3 out

4 8 [12½]	6. Vulcan Lane (NZ) 12/1 Henry Oliver Richard Guest	Henry Oliver Richard Guest	6	110 b	85	67	79	–
ch g Star Way - Smudged (NZ) (Nassipour)
Chased leader, hit 4th, weakened 2 out

5 3½ [16]	10. Red Brae 16/1 Padge Whelan ³ Peter Niven	Padge Whelan ³ Peter Niven	7	911 1	71	49	59	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Sayshar (Sayfar)
Headway 7th, with leaders 4 out, soon weakened (tchd 25-1)

6 16 [32]	2. Ideal Du Bois Beury (FR) 7/1 Wilson Renwick P Monteith	Wilson Renwick P Monteith	8	1111	96	54	74	–
bb g Useful (FR) - Pampa Star (FR) (Pampabird)
Chased two clear leaders, ridden 8th, soon weakened, blundered next (op 11-2)

F	4. Mexican (USA) 20/1 Paul Robson ³ Micky Hammond	Paul Robson ³ Micky Hammond	5	110 p	97	–	–	–
b g Pine Bluff (USA) - Cuando Quiere (USA) (Affirmed)
In rear until fell 7th (op 14-1)

PU	7. Genscher 16/1 Davy Russell Dick Allan	Davy Russell Dick Allan	8	105 t	76	–	–	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Marienbad (FR) (Darshaan)
Well behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 20-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	1. Workaway 7/4F Richie McGrath Andrew Parker	Richie McGrath Andrew Parker	8	1112	97	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Annicombe Run (Deep Run)
Took keen hold in front, headed and lost place approaching 4 out, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 3 out, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (tchd 2-1)

PU	8. Catch The Perk (IRE) 50/1 Michael Naughton ³ Lucinda Russell	Michael Naughton ³ Lucinda Russell	7	101	75	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Kilbally Quilty (IRE) (Montelimar)
Chased two clear leaders, weakened 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 3m 54.40s (slow by 4.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: S Coltherd (Midlem Melody) 1st breeder: John Allen
2nd owner: P D Savill (Celtic Legend)
3rd owner: J Stephenson (Compadre)
Tote win: £7.70 PL: £2.30 £1.80 £2.10 Ex: £70.20 CSF: £43.94 Tricast: £379.83

2:40 Musselburgh 7 Jan 2004

Garvald Novices' Handicap Chase Class E