21 Jan 2009 13:00 Musselburgh
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
homecomingeastlothian.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Woody Waller (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 33 / 20 | Flat (123), Jump (60) | C I Gillies | J Howard Johnson C J Leech & A French | 5/4 | |
| mid division, smooth headway to track leaders 3 out, led after next, driven out run in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 7 L | Strobe (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 457064 / 12 | Flat (251), Jump (23) | A L Voy | Mrs L B Normile Miss P A & Mr P… | 25/1 | |
| led til headed 1st, tracked leader, led again approaching 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, one paced | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | HD | Simple Jim (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 56-3 / 9 | Flat (36), Jump (25) | M Bradburne | A D Brown Direct Racing Partnership | 8/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3 out, kept on to chase leaders next, soon one paced | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Best Horse (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 4) | P4 / 9 | Flat (237), Jump (23) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Miss R E A Menzies | 20/1 | |
| behind, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one paced | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Pontop (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4-160 / 8 | Jump (66) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Sea Storm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 232-514 / 12 | Flat (125), Jump (60) | P Aspell | James Moffatt Mr Maurice Chapman | 5/1 | |
| mid division, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 10 L | Bespoke Boy (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 4 / 4 | Flat (10), Jump (24) | W J Cafferty | P C Haslam Mrs Wendy Lucas | 8/1 | |
| raced keen, led 1st, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 24 L | Catai (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | P6 / 5 | Jump (23) | D J Condon | P Monteith Aston House Stud | 100/1 | |
| mid division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 15 L | Bumble Rose (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 6-6297 / 6 | Jump (37) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr S A Rose | 66/1 | |
| mid division, weakened approaching 3 out, lost touch from next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Dukesfield (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P / 8 | Jump (110) | G Whillans | J Bewley Mr R Bewley | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Byron Bay (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 4) | P8-8 / 9 | Flat (118), Jump (32) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Art Bank (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4/7-7 / 7 | Jump (38) | D C Costello | Mrs S C Bradburne The Racing Foursome | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Abolition (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | / 4 | Flat (473) | B S Hughes | R A Fahey Joy & Valentine… | ||
