Full Result 1.35 Musselburgh | 29 December 2004

Ballie Gifford Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (3yo) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £6,916 2nd £2,128 3rd £1,064 4th £532

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Mount Vettore 16/1 Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	3	110	–	45	91	–
br g Vettori (IRE) - Honeyspike (IRE) (Chief's Crown)
Held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, stayed on well to lead flat

2 5	2. Always Flying (USA) 7/1 Peter Buchanan ⁵ Noel Wilson	Peter Buchanan ⁵ Noel Wilson	3	109	–	39	90	–
ch g Fly So Free (USA) - Dubiously (USA) (Jolie Jo)
Set fast pace, mistake 5th, ridden along and clear after 4 out, joined and hit 2 out, driven, headed and left in lead and hampered last, headed flat (tchd 9-1)

3 1½ [6½]	3. Five Gold (IRE) 100/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	3	107	–	38	83	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Ceide Dancer (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased leader, mistake 5th, ridden along next and one pace from 3 out

4 9 [15½]	9. Schinken Otto (IRE) 50/1 Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	Fergus King ³ Malcolm Jefferson	3	1011	–	27	75	–
ch c Shinko Forest (IRE) - Athassel Rose (IRE) (Reasonable)
Took keen hold, in touch, headway 4 out, ridden along next, kept on same pace

5 14 [29½]	1. Agostini (GER) 9/2 Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	3	1011	–	9	60	–
ch c Platini (GER) - Ariostea (FR) (Tagel)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4 out, weakened after next (op 7-1)

6 7 [36½]	4. Fort Churchill (IRE) 20/1 Wilson Renwick Brian Ellison	Wilson Renwick Brian Ellison	3	110	–	–	53	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Brisighella (IRE) (Al Hareb)
Held up and behind, some headway 3 out, never a factor (rider said the gelding had a breathing problem) (op 16-1)

7 5 [41½]	6. Minstrel's Double 100/1 Paul Robson ³ Barry Murtagh	Paul Robson ³ Barry Murtagh	3	1011	–	–	48	–
ch g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Hand On Heart I (IRE) (Taufan)
Behind from halfway

8 1¼ [42¾]	12. Paradise Flight (IRE) 6/1 Brian Harding Kevin Ryan	Brian Harding Kevin Ryan	3	107	–	–	40	–
ch f In The Wings - Aloft I (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leaders, pushed along and hit 5th, soon ridden and weakened (op 11-2)

9 dist [72¾]	5. Fortino 150/1 Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	3	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Abou Zouz (USA) - Blazing Sunset I (Blazing Saddles)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th

F	7. Motive (FR) 8/11F Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	3	110	–	–	98	–
ch c Machiavellian (USA) - Mistle Song (Nashwan)
Held up in touch, headway 5th, chased leader 3 out, ridden to challenge next, driven to lead and fell last (op 4-6 tchd 5-6, evens, 9-10 in places)

PU	10. Xpressions 33/1 Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan ³ Richard Fahey	3	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Make Ready (Beveled)
In touch, ridden along and weakened 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

PU	11. Cashema (IRE) 66/1 David O'Meara D R MacLeod	David O'Meara D R MacLeod	3	107	–	–	–	–
b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Miss Shema (USA) (Gulch)
Always in rear, behind when pulled up before 2 out

12 ran Off time: 1:35:00 Winning time: 3m 54.60s (slow by 22.60s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mrs E A Murray (Mount Vettore) 1st breeder: Jose Bonifacio C Nogueira
2nd owner: Ian W Glenton (Always Flying)
3rd owner: Jethart Justice (Five Gold)
Tote win: £18.50 PL: £3.90 £1.20 £17.70 Ex: £161.60 CSF: £122.24

1:35 Musselburgh 29 Dec 2004

Ballie Gifford Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class C