Full Result 2.20 Musselburgh | 20 December 2006

Polar Express Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-120, 3yo+) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £5,204.80 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Majorca 12/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	103	97	76	109	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Majmu (USA) (Al Nasr)
Prominent, effort to lead 3 out, ridden next, clear last, kept on well (op 14-1)

2 3	7. Sir Night (IRE) 10/1 Brian Harding Jedd O'Keeffe	Brian Harding Jedd O'Keeffe	6	108	102	77	107	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Highly Respected (IRE) (High Estate)
Chased leader, close up and every chance 3 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace from next (op 9-1)

3 1½ [4½]	2. Saif Sareea 11/4J Mrs R Dobbin ⁵ Nicky Richards	Mrs R Dobbin ⁵ Nicky Richards	6	114	117	91	121	–
b g Atraf - Slipperose (Persepolis)
Held up in touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, effort after next, ridden last, kept on same pace (tchd 5-2 and 3-1 in a place)

4 6 [10½]	3. The Joker (IRE) 22/1 Mr S F Magee ⁷ J K Magee	Mr S F Magee ⁷ J K Magee	8	107 t	108	75	106	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - How Doudo (Oats)
Held up and behind, headway 3 out, soon ridden and stayed on well from next, nearest finish (op 25-1)

5 hd [10¾]	5. Transit 8/1 T J Dreaper ³ Brian Ellison	T J Dreaper ³ Brian Ellison	7	108 tp	105	71	102	–
b g Lion Cavern (USA) - Black Fighter (USA) (Secretariat)
Held up, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden along next and kept on same pace

6 hd [11]	1. Adopted Hero (IRE) 12/1 Brian Hughes ⁵ Howard Johnson	Brian Hughes ⁵ Howard Johnson	6	117 p	120	86	119	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Lady Liberty (NZ) (Noble Bijou)
Led, ridden along and headed 3 out, driven and weakened next

7 8 [19]	10. Rightful Ruler 17/2 Phil Kinsella ⁵ Martin Todhunter	Phil Kinsella ⁵ Martin Todhunter	4	910	95	52	85	–
b g Montjoy (USA) - Lady Of The Realm I (Prince Daniel)
In touch, mistake 3rd, ridden along and outpaced approaching 3 out (op 9-1)

8 3 [22]	12. Donna's DoubleI 33/1 P J McDonald ⁵ Karen McLintock	P J McDonald ⁵ Karen McLintock	11	99 4	94	47	80	–
ch g Weldnaas (USA) - Shadha (Shirley Heights)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4 out and soon weakened (op 40-1)

9 1¼ [23¼]	11. English City (IRE) 100/1 Neil Mulholland Lucy Normile	Neil Mulholland Lucy Normile	3	100 2	107	46	79	–
ch c City On A Hill (USA) - Toledana (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Behind from halfway

10 14 [37¼]	8. Kristiansand 25/1 David Da Silva ⁷ P Monteith	David Da Silva ⁷ P Monteith	6	913	100	35	78	–
b g Halling (USA) - Zonda (Fabulous Dancer)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden along after 4 out and soon weakened (op 18-1)

11 20 [57¼]	4. Another Deckie (IRE) 11/4J Paul Moloney Daniel J P Barry	Paul Moloney Daniel J P Barry	8	1013	107	17	78	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Merry Friends (King's Ride)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden along next and soon beaten (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 in a place)

PU	6. Brave Vision 50/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Alistair Whillans	10	104	105	–	–	–
b g Clantime - Kinlet Vision (IRE) (Vision)
Always in rear, behind when pulled up before 3 out

PU	13. Dramatic Review (IRE) 200/1 Keith Mercer J Barclay	Keith Mercer J Barclay	4	100 9	94	–	–	–
b g Indian Lodge (IRE) - Dramatic Shift (IRE) (Night Shift)
Blundered 1st, always behind, pulled up before 3 out (op 150-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 3m 45.20s (slow by 13.20s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Chiltern (Majorca) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
2nd owner: Highbeck Racing (Sir Night)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Duncan Davidson (Saif Sareea)
Tote win: £15.80 PL: £4.40 £3.30 £1.30 Ex: £143.40 CSF: £112.46 Tricast: £425.83

2:20 Musselburgh 20 Dec 2006

Polar Express Handicap Hurdle