01 Jan 2016 14:10 Musselburgh
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £25,992); Distance: 1m 7f 124y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
totepoolliveinfo.com Hogmaneigh Hurdle (Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Aristo Du Plessis (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11-F11 / 11 | Jump (56) | Diarmuid O'Regan | J Ewart Mrs J M Dodd | 5/0 | |
| made all, 8 lengths clear after 3rd, driven when challenged 2 out, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Pearl Castle (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 5640- / 8 | Flat (13), Jump (258) | Finian O'Toole | K R Burke New Approach Racing… | 4/0 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, every chance when hit last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1½ L | Zaidiyn (FR) (colt, bay, 11 1) | P57-F2 / 8 | Flat (56), Jump (41) | W T Kennedy | B Ellison Mowbray Park | 9/0 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, chasing leaders when blundered last, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 2 L | Silver Duke (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 0) | 31-045 / 6 | Flat (80), Jump (20) | Lucy Alexander | J S Goldie Mrs M Craig & Mr… | 25/0 | |
| held up, headway on inside 3 out, mistake next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Strongpoint (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3337FB / 13 | Jump (20) | P Buchanan | S R B Crawford Mrs C A Coward | 15/0 | |
| prominent, effort 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Upsilon Bleu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1223-9 / 11 | Jump (35) | J Reveley | Miss P Robson Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 6/0 | |
| chased leaders, under pressure 2 out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | NK | Frederic (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 167- / 7 | Flat (437), Jump (288) | Brian Harding | Micky Hammond Paul & Clare Rooney | 10/0 | |
| held up in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | NS | Captain Brown (GB) (colt, bay, 10 4) | 375128 / 11 | Flat (831), Jump (61) | Tony Kelly | James Moffatt Mr K Bowron | 9/0 | |
| held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
