Full Result 3.10 Musselburgh | 20 February 2009

Racing UK Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f81yds) 2m3½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Grand Theatre (IRE) 5/1 Davy Condon Nicky Richards	Davy Condon Nicky Richards	7	119	125	111	125	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - La Grande Dame (Niniski)
With leaders, led 3 out, stayed on strongly to forge clear run-in (op 9-2 tchd 4-1)

2 9	1. Divers (FR) 8/11F Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	119	122	102	115	–
gr g Highest Honor (FR) - Divination I (FR) (Groom Dancer)
Took keen hold towards rear, headway 9th, hard driven and left 2nd 2 out, not fluent last, no impression (op 4-5 tchd 10-11 and evens in places)

3 ½ [9½]	4. Empty Sky 15/2 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	5	113 p	107	96	106	–
br g Machiavellian (USA) - Zafadola (IRE) (Darshaan)
Chased leaders, reminders after 9th, stayed on same pace from next (op 8-1 tchd 17-2)

4 1 [10½]	7. Starbougg 5/1 James Reveley ³ Keith Reveley	James Reveley ³ Keith Reveley	5	107	108	88	99	–
b m Tobougg (IRE) - Celestial Welcome (Most Welcome)
With leader, driven and outpaced 9th, kept on from 2 out (op 6-1)

5 1½ [12]	8. Vallani (IRE) 150/1 Peter Buchanan J Barclay	Peter Buchanan J Barclay	4	100	–	76	87	–
ch f Vettori (IRE) - Hecuba (Hector Protector)
In rear, headway and well in touch 9th, one pace from next

6 12 [24]	6. Kopylova 150/1 Garry Whillans ⁷ E J Jamieson	Garry Whillans ⁷ E J Jamieson	6	103	–	75	86	–
ch m Moscow Society (USA) - Country Store (Sunyboy)
In rear, behind from 3 out (op 200-1)

7 13 [37]	5. Tantobie (IRE) 40/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	7	113	–	68	84	–
b g Executive Perk - Laudanum (IRE) (Meneval)
Chased leaders, lost place approaching 3 out (op 100-1)

F	3. Night Force 11/1 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson	6	119	114	–	112	–
br g Sovereign Water (FR) - Oatis Rose (Oats)
Made most, hit 9th, headed next, 2 lengths 2nd and held when fell 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 9-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 4m 54.20s (slow by 21.20s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs P Sloan (Grand Theatre) 1st breeder: Mrs Mary F Griffin
2nd owner: The DPRP Divers Partnership (Divers)
3rd owner: Jon Glews & Peter Knight (Empty Sky)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2 £1.02 £2.30 Ex: £12.40 CSF: £9.53

3:10 Musselburgh 20 Feb 2009

Racing UK Novices' Hurdle