Full Result 12.40 Musselburgh | 6 January 2006

Tom McConnell Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Estepona 15/8 Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	5	115	–	65	105	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Kingdom Ruby (IRE) (Bluebird)
Held up, steady headway to track leaders after 4 out, effort 2 out, led last, ridden and stayed on well flat (op 2-1 tchd 9-4)

2 3	15. Premier Dane (IRE) 4/5F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	4	107	–	50	90	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Crystal Blue (IRE) (Bluebird)
Tracked leaders, headway to chase leader 3 out, led next, soon ridden, headed last, driven and edged left flat, soon one pace (tchd 8-11 and 5-6)

3 3½ [6½]	1. Ballyhurry (USA) 20/1 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	9	115	104	58	95	–
b g Rubiano (USA) - Balakhna (FR) (Tyrant)
In touch, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and kept on approaching last (op 16-1)

4 2 [8½]	3. George Stubbs (USA) 9/1 Brian Harding Brian Ellison	Brian Harding Brian Ellison	8	115	100	55	94	–
bb g Affirmed (USA) - Mia Duchessa (USA) (Nijinsky)
Close up, hit 4th, led after 4 out, ridden clear next, driven and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 6-1)

5 14 [22½]	6. Loner 50/1 Alan Dempsey Stuart Coltherd	Alan Dempsey Stuart Coltherd	8	115	83	38	79	–
b g Magic Ring I (IRE) - Jolis Absent (Primo Dominie)
Tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, soon ridden and one pace from next

6 nk [22¾]	11. Bint Sesaro (IRE) 200/1 Des Flavin ⁵ Lucy Normile	Des Flavin ⁵ Lucy Normile	5	107	–	31	72	–
b m Sesaro (USA) - Crazed Rainbow (USA) (Graustark)
Led to 2nd, close up until ridden along and weakened after 4 out (op 100-1)

7 1¾ [24½]	10. Acca Larentia (IRE) 200/1 Dougie Costello ⁵ Harriet Graham	Dougie Costello ⁵ Harriet Graham	5	107	–	29	70	–
gr m Titus Livius (FR) - Daisy Grey (Nordance)
Hit 2nd, always towards rear (op 100-1)

8 4 [28½]	5. Logistical 100/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	6	115	–	31	73	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Magic Milly (Simply Great)
In touch, ridden along 5th and soon weakened

9 12 [40½]	12. Cashema (IRE) 150/1 Declan McGann ⁵ D R MacLeod	Declan McGann ⁵ D R MacLeod	5	107	69	8	54	–
b m Cape Cross (IRE) - Miss Shema (USA) (Gulch)
Close up, led 2nd, ridden along and headed after 4 out, soon weakened (op 100-1)

10 24 [64½]	14. Mr Marucci (USA) 100/1 Craig Lidster ¹⁰ Brian Ellison	Craig Lidster ¹⁰ Brian Ellison	4	911	–	–	25	–
b g Miner's Mark (USA) - Appealing Style (USA) (Valid Appeal)
In touch, raced wide, pushed along and behind from 4 out (op 66-1)

11 4 [68½]	13. Peggy Naylor 200/1 Phil Kinsella ⁷ Joanne Foster	Phil Kinsella ⁷ Joanne Foster	5	105	–	–	26	–
ch m Presidium - Bitch (Risk Me)
Always behind (op 100-1)

F	7. Lucky Largo (IRE) 200/1 Brian Hughes ⁵ Donal Nolan	Brian Hughes ⁵ Donal Nolan	6	110	–	–	50	–
bb g Key Of Luck (USA) - Lingering Melody (IRE) (Nordico)
Took keen hold, in touch to halfway, soon weakened and behind when fell last (op 100-1)

PU	4. Howards Dream (IRE) 200/1 Dominic Elsworth Donal Nolan	Dominic Elsworth Donal Nolan	8	115 t	80	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Keiko (Generous)
Always in rear, behind when pulled up before 4th (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (op 100-1)

13 ran Off time: 12:40:00 Winning time: 3m 52.60s (slow by 20.60s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Nerone (vet's certificate), Nicozetto (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Estepona) 1st breeder: Mrs S Camacho
2nd owner: Jim Ennis (Premier Dane)
3rd owner: J Breslin (Ballyhurry)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.40 £1.10 £2.50 Ex: £5.60 CSF: £3.51

12:40 Musselburgh 6 Jan 2006

Tom McConnell Novices' Hurdle