Full Result 3.30 Musselburgh | 3 February 2008

John Smith's Scottish County Hurdle (Handicap)

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) 2m1f OMS Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £18,789 2nd £5,550 3rd £2,775 4th £1,389 5th £693 6th £348

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Astarador (FR) 2/1 Richard Johnson Howard Johnson	Richard Johnson Howard Johnson	6	114	130	70	138	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Touques (FR) (Tip Moss)
Made all, soon clear, eased after 4 out, quickened next, ridden 2 out, stayed on well approaching last (op 3-1 tchd 10-3 in a place)

2 2	9. Border Tale 14/1 Brian Hughes ³ James Moffatt	Brian Hughes ³ James Moffatt	8	911 2 v	112	50	117	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Likely Story (IRE) (Night Shift)
Chased winner throughhout, closed up going well after 4 out, shaken up after next, ridden and chance 2 out until driven and not quicken from last (tchd 16-1)

3 4 [6]	8. Along The Nile 7/4F Andrew Thornton Keith Reveley	Andrew Thornton Keith Reveley	6	107	119	53	122	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Golden Fortune (Forzando)
Chased leading pair, not fluent 4th and next, mistake 4 out and soon ridden along, driven from 2 out and kept on same pace (tchd 13-8)

4 hd [6¼]	6. Folk Tune (IRE) 7/2 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	108 t	120	53	122	–
b h Danehill (USA) - Musk Lime (USA) (Private Account)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, pushed along to chase leaders next, ridden 2 out and kept on same pace (op 3-1)

5 8 [14¼]	3. Double Vodka (IRE) 10/1 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	7	117	133	57	127	–
bb g Russian Revival (USA) - Silius I (IRE) (Junius)
Held up, headway and in touch 4 out, ridden along next, soon no impression (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

6 18 [32¼]	2. Marcel (FR) 20/1 Timmy Murphy P Monteith	Timmy Murphy P Monteith	8	119	135	38	110	–
b g Bateau Rouge (IRE) - Une Risette (FR) (Air Du Nord)
In touch, ridden along and outpaced before 4 out (op 12-1)

7 22 [54¼]	10. The Weaver (FR) 150/1 Peter Buchanan J Barclay	Peter Buchanan J Barclay	9	100 21	112	–	65	–
ch g Villez (USA) - Miss Planette (FR) (Tip Moss)
Always in rear, behind from halfway (op 100-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 6.80s (slow by 16.80s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Hue (2nd preference), Premier Dane (vet's certificate), Roman Villa (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Alderclad Roofing Ltd And S V Rutter (Astarador) 1st breeder: Jean-Charles Haimet & J-Pascal Liberge
2nd owner: DJM - Arnold Headdock (Border Tale)
3rd owner: William Hoey (Along The Nile)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.80 £3.30 Ex: £36.40 CSF: £26.88 Tricast: £56.40

3:30 Musselburgh 3 Feb 2008

John Smith's Scottish County Hurdle (Handicap)