Full Result 2.15 Musselburgh | 9 December 2024

Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m4f68yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £5,281 2nd £2,430 3rd £1,215 4th £608 5th £303

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Stringtoyourbow (IRE) 9/2 Sean Quinlan Christian Williams	Sean Quinlan Christian Williams	7	112	107	75	119	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - Mimi And Bow (Alflora)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, led before 5th, good jump when 3 lengths ahead 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden out run-in, comfortably (tchd 4/1)

2 4	2. One More Stroke (IRE) 7/4F Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	5	119 t	114	78	117	–
b g Pour Moi (IRE) - Square Sphere (IRE) (Oscar)
Took keen hold, prominent, outpaced 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner run-in (op 2/1 tchd 85/40)

3 2 [6]	6. Cardamon Hill (IRE) 4/1 Henry Brooke Dianne Sayer	Henry Brooke Dianne Sayer	7	110 p	105	67	106	–
br g Presenting - Through The Lens (IRE) (Hurricane Run)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, outpaced 3 out, stayed on run-in (tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)

4 9½ [15½]	4. Leading Force (IRE) 13/2 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	7	115 w¹ tp	110	62	102	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - Good Looking Woman (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent, weakened from 3 out (op 11/2)

5 4¾ [20¼]	3. Monochromix (FR) 10/1 Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell	Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell	6	118 p	113	60	100	–
gr g Morandi (FR) - Lounamix (FR) (Linamix)
Didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, outpaced before 4 out, soon no impression (op 13/2)

6 3¼ [23½]	1. The Churchill Lad (IRE) 13/2 Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	5	120 h	119	63	103	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Imalwayshotforyou (USA) (Discreetly Mine)
Sweating, took keen hold, led, headed but prominent before 5th, mistake and lost position 8th, rallying when mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding did not jump with any fluency; vet said gelding finished lame on his right-hind) (op 7/1 tchd 17/2)

6 ran Off time: 2:15:48 Winning time: 5m 20.34s (slow by 25.34s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Gillman Int Plywood St Quinton S-Daniel (Stringtoyourbow) 1st breeder: Mr & Mrs R & N Furlong
2nd owner: J Fyffe (One More Stroke)
3rd owner: Mrs Margaret Coppola & Mrs Dianne Sayer (Cardamon Hill)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2.30 £1.30 Ex: £11.70 CSF: £12.92 Trifecta: £37.50

2:15 Musselburgh 9 Dec 2024

Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)