13 Jan 2012 14:40 Musselburgh
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,949); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Country Refreshments Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Via Archimede (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | R23023 / 8 | Flat (200), Jump (24) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Peter J S Russell | 3/1 | |
| made all, ridden after last, kept on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Auberge (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 11 6) | 24843P / 10 | Jump (28) | Ryan Mania | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Evelyn Slack | 4/1 | |
| tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | DHT | Hotgrove Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 746-0F6 / 8 | Flat (537), Jump (24) | F Davis | A G Foster Coltherd Cawkwell… | 18/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, switched left and every chance run-in, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | ½ L | Velvet Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 050-F55 / 7 | Jump (9) | James Davies | R C Guest Resdev | 10/1 | |
| held up mid-division, took keen hold, headway befre 3 out, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 13 L | Watercolours (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 9) | 4/64-756 / 7 | Flat (1179), Jump (12) | G Lee | J S Goldie G Mullins | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Melange (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 8-P5535 / 6 | Flat (437), Jump (22) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Northumbria Leisure… | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, blundered 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 15 L | Isla Patriot (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 90-607U / 7 | Jump (24) | P Buchanan | N W Alexander Mrs J E B Gammell | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 10th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Raining Horse (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | PUP-7UP / 10 | Jump (12) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Kesson, Lockhart,… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Forcefield (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9-89136 / 6 | Jump (11) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Kinneston Racing | ||
