Full Result 1.40 Musselburgh | 1 January 2022

Betway Hair Of The Dog Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m3f171yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £10,129.56 2nd £4,666.74 3rd £2,332.44 4th £1,168.08 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Aurora Thunder 17/2 Conner McCann ¹⁰ Lucinda Russell	Conner McCann ¹⁰ Lucinda Russell	8	97	117	101	117	–
b m Malinas (GER) - Ninna Nanna (FR) (Garde Royale)
Towards rear, steady headway and close up 8th, ridden and led 2 out, joined last, kept on well final 110yds (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

2 2	8. Kavanaghs Cross (IRE) 3/1F Angus Cheleda ⁵ Iain Jardine	Angus Cheleda ⁵ Iain Jardine	7	99 2 t	114	96	112	–
b g Califet (FR) - Mugs In Milan (IRE) (Milan)
Held up in rear, steady headway going easily 3 out, shaken up and briefly disputed lead last, kept on but held final 110yds (op 7/2)

3 2½ [4½]	1. Stoner's Choice 7/2 Max Kendrick Fergal O'Brien	Max Kendrick Fergal O'Brien	7	1112 t	140	119	138	–
br g Great Pretender (IRE) - High Benefit (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, mistake 7th, ridden before 3 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, rallied and went third run-in, no match for first two (op 4/1)

4 1¾ [6¼]	2. Voix Du Reve (FR) 10/1 Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	10	1111 p	139	116	135	–
br g Voix Du Nord (FR) - Pommbelle (FR) (Apple Tree)
Took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, ridden when not fluent and outpaced last, beaten final 110yds (op 15/2)

5 10 [16¼]	6. Caius Marcius (IRE) 20/1 Conor Rabbitt ¹⁰ Nicky Richards	Conor Rabbitt ¹⁰ Nicky Richards	11	102 p	126	93	111	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Ain't Misbehavin (IRE) (Trempolino)
Prominent, ridden and lost position before 3 out, soon beaten (op 22/1)

6 shd [16¼]	4. Strong Glance 7/1 Fergus Gregory Olly Murphy	Fergus Gregory Olly Murphy	9	111	129	96	117	–
bl g Passing Glance - Strong Westerner (IRE) (Westerner)
Held up in rear, steady headway before 3 out, shaken up and outpaced when blundered 2 out, not recover (op 13/2)

7 23 [39¼]	3. Geromino (FR) 100/30 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	6	115 t	133	76	97	–
b g Masked Marvel - Romane Place (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Led, headed and ridden after 3 out, soon lost position and struggling, eased when no chance before last, tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 16/5)

8 8½ [47¾]	5. Ashington 20/1 Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	7	1012	126	60	83	–
b g Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Kadoma (Danehill Dancer)
Close up on outer, ridden 8th, outpaced and dropped to last after 4 out, eased when no chance before 2 out, tailed off (op 16/1 tchd 22/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:40:22 Winning time: 5m 0.71s (slow by 21.71s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Allson Sparkle Ltd (Aurora Thunder) 1st breeder: Mill House Stud (shropshire) Ltd
2nd owner: K Jardine R Griffiths (Kavanaghs Cross)
3rd owner: Mrs Carolyn Kendrick (Stoner's Choice)
Tote win: £10 PL: £2.20 £1.50 £1.60 Ex: £37.60 CSF: £33.50 Tricast: £105.55 Trifecta: £165.70

1:40 Musselburgh 1 Jan 2022

Betway Hair Of The Dog Handicap Hurdle