Full Result 1.50 Musselburgh | 13 February 2008

European Breeders Fund "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Qualifier

(Class 4) (4-7yo) (2m3f81yds) 2m3½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
2	6. Raysrock (IRE) 14/1 Timmy Murphy P Monteith	Timmy Murphy P Monteith	6	114	–	64	98	–
br g Anshan - Sovereign LeaderI (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, headway and close up halfway, led after 4 out, ridden along and joined 2 out, hung left approaching last, soon driven and hung left flat, carried slightly right towards finish and joined on line, fin 1st, disq + placed 2nd (tchd 16-1)

1 dht	4. Logans Run (IRE) 4/11F Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	5	114	–	64	100	–
b g Shernazar - Toposki (FR) (Top Ville)
Tracked leaders, headway to join leader and hit 3 out, close up and ridden when bumped last, driven and hampered run-in, rallied under pressure and edged right, dead-heated on line, finished 1st dead-heat, awarded the race (tchd 4-9 in places)

3 12 [12]	5. Poseidon (GER) 13/2 Brian Hughes ³ John Wade	Brian Hughes ³ John Wade	6	111	–	52	90	–
b g Tannenkonig (IRE) - Pentagon Affairs (Nicholas Bill)
Led, not fluent 7th and 8th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and headed, driven along 3 out and gradually weakened (op 6-1 tch 7-1)

4 2½ [14½]	3. La Pantera Rosa (IRE) 14/1 Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	Barry Keniry Micky Hammond	5	114	–	50	84	–
br g Tragic Role (USA) - Fortune Cookie (Selkirk)
In touch, effort to chase leaders 4 out, ridden along next and soon no impression (op 18-1)

5 ½ [15]	8. More Equity 33/1 Dougie Costello Allie Tullie	Dougie Costello Allie Tullie	6	1011	77	42	76	–
b m Classic Cliche (IRE) - Sillymore (Silly Prices)
Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon lost place and in rear when mistake 4 out

6 2½ [17½]	9. Silver Destiny 28/1 Ewan Whillans ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	Ewan Whillans ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	7	104	–	40	74	–
gr m Cloudings (IRE) - Tibbi Blues (Cure The Blues)
Held up, always in rear (tchd 25-1)

7 19 [36½]	2. Fair Kald (FR) 100/1 Richie McGrath Sir John Barlow Bt	Richie McGrath Sir John Barlow Bt	7	114	–	28	62	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Kaldona (FR) (Kaldoun)
Took keen hold, close up until ridden along and weakened before 4 out

8 20 [56½]	7. Vulcan Pilot 25/1 James O'Farrell ³ Howard Johnson	James O'Farrell ³ Howard Johnson	5	111	–	7	42	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Snitton Lane (Cruise Missile)
In rear, effort and some headway 4 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 28-1 tchd 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 4m 52.90s (slow by 19.90s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Middleton Dene (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Logans Run) 1st breeder: Dunmanway Breeding Club
2nd owner: A Irvine (Raysrock)
3rd owner: John Wade (Poseidon)
Tote win: £1.30 PL: £1.02 £2.70 £1.30 Ex: £6.80 CSF: £5.91

Following a stewards' inquiry, Raysrock, who dead-heated for 1st, was disqualified and placed 2nd. Logans Run was awarded the race

1:50 Musselburgh 13 Feb 2008

European Breeders Fund "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Qualifier