Full Result 12.55 Musselburgh | 4 February 2017

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(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m7f170yds) 3m Good 18 fences

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	9. Ballythomas 10/1 Henry Brooke David Thompson	Henry Brooke David Thompson	10	107	81	41	98	–
b g Kayf Tara - Gregale (Gildoran)
Jumped left on occasions, close up, led 2nd, clear halfway, 8 lengths in front when hit 3 out, kept on well, unchallenged (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, the gelding appreciated the quicker ground on this occasion) (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

2 9	2. Chain Of Beacons 3/1F Derek Fox Sandy Thomson	Derek Fox Sandy Thomson	8	1112 t	100	52	108	–
b g Midnight Legend - Millennium Girl (Skyliner I)
Held up, steady headway into midfield halfway, effort and chased (clear) winner after 5 out, closed next, ridden and one pace from 2 out (op 11/4 tchd 10/3)

3 10 [19]	3. Bridge End (IRE) 8/1 Mr N McParlan ³ I R Ferguson	Mr N McParlan ³ I R Ferguson	9	118 p¹	99	43	98	–
br g Jimble (FR) - Canny Fathomit (IRE) (Over The River)
Led to 2nd, prominent, ridden along after 5 out, no impression from next (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

4 1½ [20½]	10. Shine A Diamond (IRE) 17/2 Stephen Mulqueen ⁵ Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen ⁵ Lucinda Russell	9	100 tp	79	21	77	–
gr g St Jovite (USA) - Mossy Grey (IRE) (Step Together I)
Jumped left on occasions, held up, steady headway 13th, ridden and no impression from 4 out (op 15/2)

5 27 [47½]	7. My Idea 12/1 Daragh Bourke ⁵ Maurice Barnes	Daragh Bourke ⁵ Maurice Barnes	11	1011 tp	90	9	63	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Ghana (GER) (Bigstone)
Held up in touch, headway to chase (clear) winner 12th to after 5 out, ridden and weakened from next (tchd 11/1)

6 28 [75½]	1. Landmarque 4/1 Steven Fox ⁵ James Ewart	Steven Fox ⁵ James Ewart	8	118 b¹	101	–	49	–
b g Milan - M N L Lady (Polar Falcon)
In touch, not fluent and ridden along 9th, struggling from 11th, tailed off (op 7/2)

PU	11. Top Cat Dj (IRE) 9/1 Shane Shortall ³ Chris Grant	Shane Shortall ³ Chris Grant	9	911 6 tp	74	–	–	–
ch g St Jovite (USA) - Lady Coldunell (Deploy)
Held up, struggling halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

PU	5. Oscar Lateen (IRE) 33/1 Mr Donal Delahunt ⁷ Victor Thompson	Mr Donal Delahunt ⁷ Victor Thompson	9	1012	93	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Storm Call (Celestial Storm)
Behind and detached, no chance final circuit, pulled up before 3 out

PU	6. Runswick Days (IRE) 5/1 Brian Hughes George Bewley	Brian Hughes George Bewley	10	114	92	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Miss Lauren Dee (IRE) (Montelimar)
In touch, outpaced 11th, struggling from 13th, pulled up and dismounted before 3 out, fatally injured (vet reported the gelding was found to be lame left fore) (op 6/1)

PU	8. Captains Horse (FR) 12/1 Ciaran Gethings ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Ciaran Gethings ⁵ Nigel Hawke	5	105 p	88	–	–	–
b g Mister Conway (FR) - Laureine (FR) (Sleeping Car)
Jumped left on occasions, pressed winner from 2nd to 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 5 out (trainer said the gelding had a breathing problem) (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

10 ran Off time: 12:55:52 Winning time: 6m 1.30s (slow by 7.30s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Doubledisdoubledat (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Alan Moore & Tony Livingston (Ballythomas) 1st breeder: Fiona Williams-Jones
2nd owner: M-Pact Racing & G Topham (Chain Of Beacons)
3rd owner: Mrs J K Ferguson (Bridge End)
Tote win: £10.30 PL: £3.30 £1.60 £2.70 Ex: £58 CSF: £43.10 Tricast: £262.51 Trifecta: £776.70

12:55 Musselburgh 4 Feb 2017

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