01 Mar 2017 16:30 Musselburgh
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,872); Distance: 2m 3f 193y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Top Cat Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 6) | 6-B3525 / 10 | Jump (25) | Mr Kit Alexander | N W Alexander Alexander Family | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, led next, drew clear from 2 out, ridden and edged left flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 8 L | Always Tipsy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | FU6111 / 11 | Jump (24) | Henry Morshead | Alan Wight Alan Wight Judy… | 15/8 | |
| behind, headway 6th, driven to chase leaders after 10th, went 3rd after 5 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | ¾ L | Darwins Fox (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2/25-663 / 11 | Flat (740), Jump (24) | Mr D Maxwell | D M Christie Mr David Maxwell | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader, led 7th, headed 4 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 11 L | Whichwaytobougie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 64P-575 / 8 | Jump (19) | Lily Pinchin | R A Owen Mr R A Owen | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders before 9th, struggling when mistake 11th, went modest 4th 3 out, kept on, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 20 L | Havana Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P66-634 / 10 | Jump (275) | Mr Ryan Nichol | L Kerr Mr A Kerr Mr L… | 25/1 | |
| always behind, outpaced before 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Decade Player (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 6) | 3F1-114 / 9 | Jump (18) | Mr D Peters | Miss Kelly Morgan Mr J R Weatherby | 3/1 | |
| led to 7th, with leader, blundered and lost place 5 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Another Dark Rum (GB) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 26321/P / 13 | Jump (38) | Mr Nick Orpwood | S J Leadbetter Mr S J Leadbetter | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off 5 out, pulled up next | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Sposalizio (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 21P-116 / 12 | Flat (1684), Jump (285) | Mr John Dawson | C T Dawson Mr John Armstrong | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway after 5 out, not fluent next, soon outpaced, weakening when went right 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
