Full Result 3.40 Musselburgh | 11 April 2008

Edinburgh Evening News Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo) (7f33yds) 7f Soft

1st £2,914.20 2nd £867.15 3rd £433.35 4th £216.45

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	3. Stevie Thunder 4/5F P J McDonald ³ Alan Swinbank	P J McDonald ³ Alan Swinbank	3	91	66	69	80	–
ch g Storming Home - Social Storm (USA) (Future Storm)
Held up in touch, smooth headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well (op Evens tchd 11-10)

2⁽⁷⁾ 2¾	11. Grand Value (USA) 11/1 Paul Fessey David Barron	Paul Fessey David Barron	3	88	56	51	63	–
b f Grand Slam (USA) - Privyet Nadya (USA) (Cure The Blues)
Unseated rider and ran loose before start, close up until led 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace (op 10-1 tchd 9-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 2¾ [5½]	6. Splash The Cash 10/1 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	3	90	62	49	62	–
b g Lomitas - Bandit Queen (Desert Prince)
Chased leaders, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out until driven, edged right and weakened approaching final furlong

4⁽¹¹⁾ 8 [13½]	4. Bourse (IRE) 25/1 Tom Eaves John Wainwright	Tom Eaves John Wainwright	3	93	65	29	44	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Quarter Note (USA) (Danehill)
Held up and behind, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 22-1)

5⁽³⁾ ½ [14]	7. Willyn (IRE) 20/1 Gary Bartley ⁵ Jim Goldie	Gary Bartley ⁵ Jim Goldie	3	89	62	25	40	–
b f Lujain (USA) - Lamasat (USA) (Silver Hawk)
In rear until stayed on final 2f, never a factor (op 22-1 tchd 16-1)

6⁽¹⁾ hd [14¼]	5. Fulford 9/1 Mark Lawson ³ Mel Brittain	Mark Lawson ³ Mel Brittain	3	813	64	26	41	–
ch g Elmaamul (USA) - Last Impression (Imp Society)
Midfield, effort and headway 3f out, ridden 2f out and soon no impression (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft going) (op 10-1)

7⁽⁹⁾ shd [14¼]	2. Always Certain (USA) 12/1 Greg Fairley Mark Johnston	Greg Fairley Mark Johnston	3	97	69	31	46	–
ch g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Mining Missharriet (USA) (Mining)
Always midfield (op 10-1)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 3½ [17¾]	8. Carnival Dream 66/1 Paddy Mathers Tony McWilliams	Paddy Mathers Tony McWilliams	3	812	60	12	28	–
b f Carnival Dancer - Reach The Wind (USA) (Relaunch)
In touch, ridden along over 3f out and soon beaten (op 100-1)

9⁽²⁾ 5 [22¾]	9. Complete Frontline (GER) 25/1 Kelly Harrison ⁵ K R Burke	Kelly Harrison ⁵ K R Burke	3	87	60	–	15	–
ch g Tertullian (USA) - Carola Rouge (Arazi)
Always towards rear

10⁽⁴⁾ 6 [28¾]	12. Turn And River (IRE) 50/1 Adrian Nicholls Mel Brittain	Adrian Nicholls Mel Brittain	3	87	55	–	–	–
b f Viking Ruler (AUS) - Scatter Brain (Risk Me)
Chased leaders, ridden along over 3f out and soon weakened (trainer later said filly had not been suited by the rain-softened ground)

11⁽⁸⁾ 13 [41¾]	10. Hurstpierpoint (IRE) 16/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	3	812	60	–	–	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Double Gamble (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Always towards rear (jockey said filly was unsuited by the soft going) (op 14-1)

12⁽⁶⁾ 2¼ [44]	1. Legendary Guest 14/1 Tony Hamilton D W Barker	Tony Hamilton D W Barker	3	97	69	–	–	–
b g Bahamian Bounty - Legend Of Aragon (Aragon)
Led, ridden along and headed 3f out, soon driven and weakened (tchd 12-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:48:00 Winning time: 1m 34.30s (slow by 8.50s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Steve Gray (Stevie Thunder) 1st breeder: Sir Eric Parker
2nd owner: David W Armstrong (Grand Value)
3rd owner: The Armchair Jockeys (Splash The Cash)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £4 £2.10 Ex: £15.70 CSF: £9.67 Tricast: £59.53
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 29 (17%) M [5-8] 50 (25%) H [9-12] 71 (58%)

3:40 Musselburgh 11 Apr 2008

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