Full Result 3.30 Musselburgh | 21 January 2009

Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m3f193yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £5,204 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Za Beau (IRE) 8/1 Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	Richie McGrath Jim Goldie	8	104	88	–	95	–
b m Beneficial - Shuil Na Gale (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders on inner, effort 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, driven last, stayed on wellflat, squeezed through on inner to lead near finish (op 17-2 tchd 15-2)

2 nk	1. Kilkenny All Star (IRE) 5/2F Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	8	1112	110	10	117	–
b g Alderbrook - Borris Bounty (IRE) (Treasure Hunter)
Held up and behind, steady headway 10th, tracked leaders 5 out, close up next, ridden to lead 2 out, driven last, headed and no extra near finish (op 10-3)

3 1½ [1¾]	12. Teviot Lass 10/1 Harry Haynes ⁵ William Amos	Harry Haynes ⁵ William Amos	7	910	85	–	92	–
b m Minster Son (IRE) - Here Comes Tibby (Royal Fountain)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, good headway on outer to join leaders 7th, effort to lead approaching 4 out, ridden and headed next, close up and every chance when blundered badly 2 out, not fluent last, rallied well under pressure flat (op 12-1)

4 7 [8¾]	8. I'm Your Man 13/2 Fearghal Davis ³ Evelyn Slack	Fearghal Davis ³ Evelyn Slack	10	108	95	–	94	–
gr g Bigstone (IRE) - Snowgirl (IRE) (Mazaad)
In touch, headway 9th, tracked leaders 5 out, ridden along next, mistake 3 out and one pace after (op 15-2)

5 ½ [9¼]	4. Essifer (IRE) 6/1 Denis O'Regan C A McBratney	Denis O'Regan C A McBratney	8	118 p	106	–	105	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Coral Cluster (Jasmine Star)
Always prominent, hit 9th, pushed along 6 out, ridden after next, driven 3 out and kept on same pace

6 1¼ [10½]	2. Pilca (FR) 20/1 Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	9	1111	109	–	107	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Caricoe (Baillamont)
Held up in touch, hit 7th, headway to track leaders 5 out, ridden along after next, driven 3 out and kept on same pace (op 16-1)

7 15 [25½]	3. King In Waiting (IRE) 12/1 Mark Bradburne Alan Brown	Mark Bradburne Alan Brown	6	119	107	–	93	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Ballerina (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Chased leaders, hit 5th, not fluent after, mistakes 10th and 11th, soon ridden along and weakened (tchd 16-1)

8 3¾ [29¼]	13. Perly Spencer (IRE) 8/1 Barry Keniry George Moore	Barry Keniry George Moore	7	100 3 t	84	–	68	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Never Dawned (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led, ridden along 6 out, headed approaching 4 out, soon driven and weakened (op 9-1)

9 22 [51¼]	10. Norminster 15/2 Dougie Costello Rayson Nixon	Dougie Costello Rayson Nixon	8	108 p	92	–	53	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Delightfool (Idiots Delight)
In touch, ridden along 11th, soon weakened (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the course and good to soft ground) (op 13-2)

10 21 [72¼]	5. Classic Harry 20/1 Paddy Aspell P Beaumont	Paddy Aspell P Beaumont	8	118 t	106	–	48	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Always Shining (Tug Of War)
Prominent until lost place and behind from halfway (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft ground) (op 14-1)

11 32 [104¼]	9. Guerilla (AUS) 40/1 Campbell Gillies ⁵ Lucy Normile	Campbell Gillies ⁵ Lucy Normile	8	106	95	–	8	–
bb g Octagonal (NZ) - Partisan (AUS) (Canny Lad)
Always towards rear, behind from halfway (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:37:00 Winning time: 5m 19.80s (slow by 32.80s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Run To Space (unsuitable ground), Trafalgar Man (self certificate)
1st owner: Betfair Club ROA (Za Beau) 1st breeder: Michael J Byrne
2nd owner: The McGoldrick Partnership (Kilkenny All Star)
3rd owner: Stewart Bonney (Teviot Lass)
Tote win: £9.90 PL: £2.90 £1.70 £3.70 Ex: £40.10 CSF: £29.11 Tricast: £209.15

3:30 Musselburgh 21 Jan 2009

Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Chase