Full Result 3.25 Musselburgh | 20 August 2021

Madeleine Cup Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) (5f1yds) 5f Good

1st £3,672 2nd £1,723.80 3rd £862.24 4th £431.12 5th £300 6th £300 7th £300 8th £300

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	2. Never Dark 15/2 Andrew Mullen Iain Jardine	Andrew Mullen Iain Jardine	4	98	74	55	82	–
b g No Nay Never (USA) - Dark Missile (Night Shift)
Chased leaders, pushed along and made challenge over 1f out, ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on (op 9/1)

2⁽³⁾ ½	7. Denzil's Laughing (IRE) 22/1 Sam James Keith Dalgleish	Sam James Keith Dalgleish	3	812 t	66	45	72	–
b g Mehmas (IRE) - Question (USA) (Coronado's Quest)
In touch with leaders on outer, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and made challenge over 1f out, kept on

3⁽⁵⁾ hd [¾]	3. Primo's Comet 9/2 David Nolan Jim Goldie	David Nolan Jim Goldie	6	98	74	52	79	–
b g Orientor - Primo Heights (Primo Valentino)
Midfield, nudged along 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, went third towards finish (op 4/1)

4⁽¹⁾ ¾ [1½]	4. Melody King (IRE) 11/4 Billy Garritty ³ John Quinn	Billy Garritty ³ John Quinn	4	93 5 h	72	47	75	–
b g Kodiac - Mekong Melody (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Dwelt start, in rear, switched left soon after start, switched right and on outer halfway, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, never on terms (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

5⁽⁷⁾ ½ [2]	1. Machree (IRE) 11/2 Harrison Shaw Declan Carroll	Harrison Shaw Declan Carroll	6	99	75	48	76	–
b m Lord Shanakill (USA) - Faleena (IRE) (Verglas)
Pressed leader, pushed along and led narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, hung right and no extra inside final 110yds (tchd 5/1)

6⁽²⁾ 1 [3]	6. Economic Crisis (IRE) 33/1 James Sullivan Alan Berry	James Sullivan Alan Berry	12	812	64	33	61	–
ch m Excellent Art - Try The Air (IRE) (Foxhound)
Held up in behind leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression when hampered final 110yds (tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 3¼ [6¼]	8. Refuge 5/2F Franny Norton Michael & David Easterby	Franny Norton Michael & David Easterby	4	87 tp	59	15	44	–
b g Harbour Watch (IRE) - Beldale Memory (IRE) (Camacho)
Led narrowly, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon weakened (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor performance) (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)

8⁽⁴⁾ 2 [8¼]	5. Afandem (IRE) 16/1 Jason Watson Tim Easterby	Jason Watson Tim Easterby	7	93 p	69	17	47	–
b g Vale Of York (IRE) - Al Mahmeyah (Teofilo)
Always towards rear (op 18/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:27:11 Winning time: 59.71s (slow by 2.31s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Alison Walker Sarah Cousins (Never Dark) 1st breeder: Littleton Stud
2nd owner: Ontoawinner 8 & Partner (Denzil's Laughing)
3rd owner: Whitestonecliffe Racing Partnership (Primo's Comet)
Tote win: £8.40 PL: £2.20 £6 £1.50 Ex: £188.40 CSF: £146.20 Tricast: £824.76 Trifecta: £681.60

3:25 Musselburgh 20 Aug 2021

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