Full Result 12.25 Musselburgh | 30 December 2006

Charles Bennett Memorial Maiden Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m3f81yds) 2m3½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £2,602.40 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Merrymaker 13/2 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	6	110	–	114	112	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Wild Pavane (Dancing Brave)
Tracked leaders, smooth headway approaching 3 out, close up next, soon led, hit last, ridden and quickened clear flat (op 6-1)

2 7	2. Amhairghin (IRE) 5/1 Dominic Elsworth Geoffrey Harker	Dominic Elsworth Geoffrey Harker	6	110	–	107	102	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - North Gale (Oats)
Close up, led 8th, ridden along after 3 out, headed after next, soon driven and one pace (op 9-2)

3 4 [11]	1. Action Strasse (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson	4	110	98	103	99	–
b g Old Vic - Platin Run (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, headway 8th, close up 3 out and every chance until ridden, hit next and soon one pace (op 11-1)

4 8 [19]	5. Bobbing Cove 33/1 Des Flavin ⁵ Lucy Normile	Des Flavin ⁵ Lucy Normile	7	109	95	95	91	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Candlebright (Lighter)
Always prominent, ridden along 4 out, driven and outpaced from next

5 18 [37]	14. Celtic Carisma 3/1F Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	Richie McGrath Keith Reveley	4	107	95	71	65	–
b f Celtic Swing - Kathryn's Pet (Blakeney)
Towards rear, headway 8th, soon ridden along and no impression from 3 out

6 3½ [40½]	7. Divex (IRE) 7/2 Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	Wilson Renwick Micky Hammond	5	110	101	74	69	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Ebony Countess (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up in midfield, headway 8th, pushed along and in touch next, ridden and beaten approaching 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

7 1 [41½]	12. The Weaver (FR) 50/1 Paddy Aspell Brian Storey	Paddy Aspell Brian Storey	7	110 p	90	73	68	–
ch g Villez (USA) - Miss Planette (FR) (Tip Moss)
Led, ridden along and headed 8th, mistake next, soon driven and gradually weakened (op 66-1)

8 30 [71½]	4. Bob's Dream I (IRE) 25/1 Peter Buchanan William Amos	Peter Buchanan William Amos	4	110	–	43	38	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Back In Kansas (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Mistake 4th, always towards rear (op 33-1)

9 4 [75½]	8. Humourous (IRE) 50/1 Gary Berridge ³ Brian Storey	Gary Berridge ³ Brian Storey	4	1011	89	38	34	–
b g Darshaan - Amusing Time (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Always towards rear

10 2½ [78]	13. Tojoneski 50/1 Tom Messenger ⁵ H Alexander	Tom Messenger ⁵ H Alexander	7	109	–	36	31	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Sampower Lady (Rock City)
Midfield, effort and ridden along when mistake 8th, behind after (op 66-1)

11 dist [108]	9. Jendali Lad 150/1 Kenny Johnson Richard Guest	Kenny Johnson Richard Guest	5	110	–	–	–	–
bb g Jendali (USA) - Magic Lake (Primo Dominie)
Always in rear (op 200-1)

12 dist [138]	6. Cool Hunter 66/1 Larry McGrath Richard Guest	Larry McGrath Richard Guest	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Seabound (Prince Sabo)
Mistakes, always behind, tailed off from halfway

F	15. Spring Time Girl 11/1 P J McDonald ⁵ Brian Ellison	P J McDonald ⁵ Brian Ellison	4	102	–	–	–	–
b f Timeless Times (USA) - Daira (Daring March)
In touch, headway halfway, ridden along and weakened 4 out, fell next (op 10-1)

PU	3. Bainy 200/1 Dougie Costello ³ Barry Murtagh	Dougie Costello ³ Barry Murtagh	4	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Genuine Gift (CAN) - Royal Mixture (Rakaposhi King)
Always behind, pulled up before 9th (op 150-1)

PU	11. Shady Hollow I (IRE) 12/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Suir Venture (Roselier)
Always behind, pulled up before 7th

15 ran Off time: 12:25:00 Winning time: 4m 48.30s (slow by 15.30s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: The Blacktoffee Partnership (Merrymaker) 1st breeder: Hascombe And Valiant Studs
2nd owner: Miss K J Watson (Amhairghin)
3rd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Action Strasse)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.30 £2.20 £3.30 Ex: £55 CSF: £37.71

12:25 Musselburgh 30 Dec 2006

Charles Bennett Memorial Maiden Hurdle