Full Result 2.20 Musselburgh | 19 January 2007

Forth 2 Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo) (1m7f124yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles 1 omitted

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	8. Bright Sparky (GER) 5/1 Mr T Greenall Michael Easterby	Mr T Greenall Michael Easterby	4	1011 t	89	74	90	–
ch g Dashing Blade - Braissim (Dancing Brave)
In touch, ridden along and outpaced 6th, headway next, ridden to lead and mistake last, driven flat, stayed on well last 100yds (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had benefited from having a 72-day break since its last run.) (op 13-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

2 2	3. Flying Doctor 6/1 P J Benson ⁷ Nicky Richards	P J Benson ⁷ Nicky Richards	4	113	102	85	101	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Vice Vixen (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Tracked leaders, headway 6th, ridden 2 out, every chance last until driven flat and no extra last 100yds (op 13-2)

3 1¼ [3¼]	2. Final Bid (IRE) 9/4F Keith Mercer Michael Quinlan	Keith Mercer Michael Quinlan	4	1111	103	84	100	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Dusky Virgin (Missed Flight)
Always prominent, ridden along to chase leader 6th, driven next, kept on same pace from last (op 13-8 tchd 6-4)

4 16 [19¼]	9. Princess Of Aeneas (IRE) 11/2 Stephen Craine ³ Donald McCain	Stephen Craine ³ Donald McCain	4	104	85	47	68	–
b f Beckett (IRE) - Romangoddess (IRE) (Rhoman Rule)
Tracked leaders, headway to lead 4th, ridden along after 6th, driven, headed and weakened approaching last (op 7-1 tchd 15-2 and 5-1)

5 23 [42¼]	6. Mycenean Prince (USA) 16/1 David Cullinane ⁷ Richard Guest	David Cullinane ⁷ Richard Guest	4	108	93	25	51	–
b g Swain (IRE) - Nijinsky's Beauty (USA) (Nijinsky)
Always in rear (op 12-1 tchd 20-1)

6 7 [49¼]	4. Greyside (USA) 20/1 Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	Tony Dobbin Howard Johnson	4	115 b¹	97	20	48	–
gr g Tactical Cat (USA) - Amber Gold (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led to 4th, close up until ridden along after 6th and weakened from next

7 25 [74¼]	1. English City (IRE) 66/1 Neil Mulholland Lucy Normile	Neil Mulholland Lucy Normile	4	1112	104	–	30	–
ch c City On A Hill (USA) - Toledana (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Always in rear

8 6 [80¼]	10. Haroum (USA) 16/1 P J McDonald ⁵ Brian Storey	P J McDonald ⁵ Brian Storey	4	913 p	82	–	-1	–
ch g Diesis - Up Her Sleeve (USA) (Secreto)
In touch when hampered 3rd, behind after (op 20-1 tchd 22-1)

F	7. Rouge De Beauvoir (FR) 14/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	4	1012	90	–	–	–
ch f Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Gomanta (Bustino)
Chased leaders until fell 3rd

PU	5. Touch Of Ivory (IRE) 9/1 Graham Lee P Monteith	Graham Lee P Monteith	4	115 p	97	–	–	–
b f Rossini (USA) - Windomen (IRE) (Forest Wind)
Chased leaders to halfway, soon lost place and behind when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 3m 55.80s (slow by 23.80s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Brilliant (travel problems)
1st owner: G Sparkes, G Hart & R Armitage (Bright Sparky) 1st breeder: Graf Und Grafin Von Stauffenberg
2nd owner: Greystoke Stables Ltd (Flying Doctor)
3rd owner: Liam Mulryan (Final Bid)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2 £1.90 £1.10 Ex: £43.30 CSF: £33.89 Tricast: £83.51

Final flight omitted.

2:20 Musselburgh 19 Jan 2007

Forth 2 Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle