Full Result 3.00 Musselburgh | 3 February 2008

John Smith's Race To The Bar Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (1m7f182yds) 2m Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Jack The Blaster 6/4 Richard Johnson Howard Johnson	Richard Johnson Howard Johnson	8	116	123	121	134	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Marsden Rock (Tina's Pet)
Tracked leader, headway to challenge 4 out, soon led, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on well (op 10-11)

2 6	4. Stromstad (IRE) 4/1 J P Elliott ³ James McAuley	J P Elliott ³ James McAuley	7	1011	–	108	116	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Muscadel (Nashwan)
Led, ridden along and joined 4 out, soon headed, driven and kept on same pace from 2 out (op 10-1)

3 3 [9]	5. The Duke's Speech (IRE) 11/8F Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	7	110	121	104	113	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Dannkalia (IRE) (Shernazar)
Held up in touch, headway and close up approaching 4 out, soon ridden and one pace from next (op 6-4 tchd 7-4)

4 44 [53]	6. Just Posh 100/1 Ryan Mania ⁷ Rayson Nixon	Ryan Mania ⁷ Rayson Nixon	6	100 p	–	41	62	–
b m Moshaajir (USA) - Split The Wind (Strong Gale)
Always in rear (op 80-1)

PU	3. Geton I (IRE) 14/1 Timmy Murphy P Monteith	Timmy Murphy P Monteith	8	110	102	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Monavale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in rear, pulled up lame after 4th, dead (op 11-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 3m 57.00s (slow by 11.00s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Leslingtaylor (vet's certificate)
1st owner: R J Partnership and J Howard Johnson (Jack The Blaster) 1st breeder: N B Mason
2nd owner: James Gough (Stromstad)
3rd owner: Mrs A N Durkan (The Duke's Speech)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £2.40 Ex: £5.60 CSF: £7.87