Full Result 3.00 Musselburgh | 21 January 2005

Weatherbys Bank Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £6,786 2nd £2,088 3rd £1,044 4th £522

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Aleron (IRE) 2/1 Russ Garritty John Quinn	Russ Garritty John Quinn	7	1110	117	119	119	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - High Hawk (Shirley Heights)
Led until after 3rd, led again after next, ridden along 3 out, headed next, soon ridden led approaching last and stayed on strongly (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

2 6	10. Motive (FR) 8/11F Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	4	107	–	94	97	–
ch c Machiavellian (USA) - Mistle Song (Nashwan)
Tracked leaders pulling hard, smooth headway 3 out, shaken up to lead next, soon ridden, driven and headed approaching last, found little (op 4-6 tchd 4-5, 5-6 in a place and 10-11 in a place)

3 27 [33]	3. Colophony (USA) 14/1 Tony Dobbin Kevin Morgan	Tony Dobbin Kevin Morgan	5	114 t	–	73	80	–
ch g Distant View (USA) - Private Line (USA) (Private Account)
Close up, led after 3rd until hit 4th and soon headed, ridden along 3 out and soon outpaced (op 10-1)

4 2 [35]	9. Top Tenor (IRE) 100/1 Mr M Thompson ⁵ Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson ⁵ Victor Thompson	5	1013	74	71	78	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Posta Vecchia (USA) (Rainbow Quest)
Always prominent, ridden along 3 out, soon outpaced (op 80-1)

5 shd [35]	5. Grand Manner (IRE) 80/1 Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	5	114	–	70	78	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Reacted (IRE) (Entitled)
In rear, mistake 5th, soon ridden along, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never a factor

6 1½ [36½]	7. Sterling Guarantee (USA) 20/1 Paul Robson Noel Wilson	Paul Robson Noel Wilson	7	114	–	69	76	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Sterling Pound (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
In touch, ridden along after 4 out and soon outpaced (op 16-1)

7 1¼ [37¾]	6. Racing Night (USA) 100/1 Gary Berridge ⁵ Wilf Storey	Gary Berridge ⁵ Wilf Storey	5	1013 t	–	67	75	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Broom Dance (USA) (Dance Spell)
Behind, mistake 5th, never a factor (op 80-1)

F	8. Top Pack (IRE) 50/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Top Of The World - Mels Pride (IRE) (Ajraas)
Tracked leaders until fell 2nd

PU	2. Alafdal (USA) 50/1 Wilson Renwick Dick Allan	Wilson Renwick Dick Allan	5	114	–	–	–	–
b g Gone West (USA) - Aqaarid (USA) (Nashwan)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said, regarding the running and riding, his orders were to drop gelding in, make stealthy progress in back straight and make best of his way home after turning in, but gelding pulled hard over first three hurdles, dropped the bit after turning into back straight and did not respond to hands and heels; trainer confirmed orders and expressed disappointment at gelding's lack of resolution, possibly due to temperamental problems it had shown at home)

9 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 3m 46.60s (slow by 14.60s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Dunaskin (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Grahame Liles (Aleron) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Motive)
3rd owner: H A Blenkhorn,C J Blenkhorn,Wentdale Ltd (Colophony)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.70 Ex: £4.50 CSF: £3.57

3:00 Musselburgh 21 Jan 2005

Weatherbys Bank Novices' Hurdle Class C