Full Result 1.30 Musselburgh | 11 February 2012

John Smith's Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m3f81yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Cross Of Honour (IRE) 4/6F Felix De Giles Charlie Longsdon	Felix De Giles Charlie Longsdon	5	1012	124	98	125	–
ch g Publisher (USA) - Threecrossmammies (IRE) (Be My Native)
Took keen hold early, close up, led 8th, drew clear from 2 out, eased right down run-in (tchd 8-13)

2 3	1. Ebanour (IRE) 9/4 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	5	115 b	119	103	118	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Ebadiyla (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In touch, hit 7th, headway to chase winner after 4 out, effort next, kept on from 2 out, flattered by proximity to eased-down winner

3 ½ [3½]	7. Samstown 20/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	5	1012	–	95	111	–
b g Kingsalsa (USA) - Red Peony (Montjeu)
Held up, ridden and headway before 3 out, kept on from last, never able to challenge

4 7 [10½]	8. Venitzia (IRE) 10/1 Jonathon Bewley ⁷ George Bewley	Jonathon Bewley ⁷ George Bewley	6	105	–	88	104	–
bb g Presenting - Bloom Berry (Overbury)
Close up, effort before 3 out, ridden and outpaced from next

5 2¾ [13¼]	6. Edmund (IRE) 25/1 Brian Hughes Ann Hamilton	Brian Hughes Ann Hamilton	5	1012	–	86	105	–
b g Indian River (FR) - Awomansdream (IRE) (Beneficial)
Took keen hold, held up, blundered 8th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, effort before next, no impression from 2 out, held when mistake last

6 44 [57¼]	9. Creagan Bay 66/1 Robert Walford Tim Walford	Robert Walford Tim Walford	6	105	–	34	55	–
b m Karinga Bay - Fourloch (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Led, jumped left and headed 8th, jumped left next, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

7 19 [76¼]	4. Dark Exile (IRE) 66/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	7	1012 t	–	21	45	–
b g Expelled (USA) - Schwartz Story (IRE) (Double Schwartz)
In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

PU	5. Edinburgh Gin Time 100/1 Alexander Voy ⁵ Lucy Normile	Alexander Voy ⁵ Lucy Normile	6	107	–	–	–	–
b g Bollin Terry - Good Job (King's Ride)
Held up, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted approaching next

8 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 54.40s (slow by 21.40s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Kealigolane (travel problems)
1st owner: C Booth, J Hughes, M Ogilvy, R Perkins (Cross Of Honour) 1st breeder: W Devereux
2nd owner: T G Leslie (Ebanour)
3rd owner: Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson (Samstown)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.02 £1.50 £3.80 Ex: £2.30 CSF: £2.27

1:30 Musselburgh 11 Feb 2012

John Smith's Novices' Hurdle