Full Result 1.30 Musselburgh | 26 November 2004

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(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Good To Firm 14 hurdles

1st £4,114.50 2nd £1,266 3rd £633 4th £316.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Political Sox 20/1 Gareth Thomas ³ Rayson Nixon	Gareth Thomas ³ Rayson Nixon	10	119	105	91	108	–
br g Mirror Boy - Political Mill (Politico)
Held up in rear, smooth headway 4 out, chased leaders next, led 2 out, soon ridden and stayed on well flat (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding appeared to be suited by the better ground)

2 2	9. Armagh South (IRE) 16/1 Andrew P Thornton ¹⁰ Howard Johnson	Andrew P Thornton ¹⁰ Howard Johnson	5	913	88	73	88	–
ch g Topanoora (IRE) - Mogen (Adonijah I)
Held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, effort 2 out, ridden to chase winner when blundered last, stayed on (op 14-1)

3 5 [7]	5. Bergamo 14/1 Paul Robson Brian Ellison	Paul Robson Brian Ellison	8	116 b	99	80	93	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Pretty Thing (Star Appeal)
Held up in rear, headway 2 out, ridden and stayed on well approaching last, nearest finish (op 8-1)

4 1½ [8½]	7. Clear Dawn (IRE) 6/1 Mr M Seston ⁸ Malcolm Jefferson	Mr M Seston ⁸ Malcolm Jefferson	9	109 1	96	75	89	–
b g Clearly Bust - Cobra Queen (Dawn Review)
Led, hit 3rd, mistake 6th and 9th, ridden along and headed 4 out, close up when hit next, soon driven and one pace from 2 out (op 13-2 tchd 7-1, 8-1 in a place)

5 ½ [9]	6. Dajazar (IRE) 50/1 Mr R Utley ⁸ Kate Walton	Mr R Utley ⁸ Kate Walton	8	1011	98	77	90	–
b g Seattle Dancer (USA) - Dajarra (IRE) (Blushing Groom)
Chased leaders, ridden along approaching 3 out and one pace from next

6 shd [9]	11. Book's Way 6/1 Alan O'Keeffe David Thompson	Alan O'Keeffe David Thompson	8	103	82	61	75	–
br g Afzal (IRE) - In A Whirl (USA) (Island Whirl)
Tracked leaders on outer, hit 9th, ridden along and mistake 3 out, soon beaten

7 ½ [9½]	10. Tullimoss (IRE) 13/2 Fergus King J N R Billinge	Fergus King J N R Billinge	9	106	85	64	77	–
b m Husyan (USA) - Ballynattin Moss (Le Moss)
Tracked leaders on inner, headway 3 out, soon ridden along, driven and weakened after 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

8 5 [14½]	8. Dead Mans Dante (IRE) 3/1F Keith Mercer ³ Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer ³ Ferdy Murphy	6	108	90	65	77	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Great Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Close up, led 4 out, ridden along and headed 2 out, driven and weakened before last (op 4-1)

9 4 [18½]	4. San Dimas I (USA) 33/1 N Hannity Dick Allan	N Hannity Dick Allan	7	117 v	100	71	82	–
gr g Distant View (USA) - Chrystophard (USA) (Lypheor)
Held up, headway 4 out, ridden along and hit next, soon beaten (tchd 25-1)

10 dist [48½]	3. Gargoyle Girl 7/2 Paddy Brennan Jim Goldie	Paddy Brennan Jim Goldie	7	1111	104	–	–	–
b m Be My Chief (USA) - May Hills Legacy (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Held up, pushed along 7th, ridden next, soon lost place and behind (trainer said mare coughed after race) (op 11-4)

10 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 6m 2.70s (slow by 36.70s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Word Gets Around (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: G R S Nixon (Political Sox) 1st breeder: G R S And Mrs Nixon
2nd owner: M McKernan (Armagh South)
3rd owner: Rasen Goes Racing (Bergamo)
Tote win: £27.80 PL: £3.40 £4 £3.70 Ex: £241.60 CSF: £274.89 Tricast: £4,458.40

1:30 Musselburgh 26 Nov 2004

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