21 Jan 2009 15:30 Musselburgh
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Country Refreshments Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Za Beau (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 4) | 2UP3U4 / 24 | Jump (11) | R McGrath | J S Goldie Mrs S Horne | 8/1 | |
| always close up, ridden 3 out, driven to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NK | Kilkenny All Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 25-03F4 / 11 | Jump (26) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs S Smith | 5/2 | |
| held up, ridden and headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden and led next, kept on and headed, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 1½ L | Teviot Lass (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 3-388U3 / 9 | Jump (26) | Harry Haynes | W Amos Mr Stewart Bonney | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway to lead approaching 4 out, headed next, blundered 2 out, no extra after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 7 L | I'm Your Man (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 11) | 2F4335 / 12 | Jump (24) | F Davis | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden 4 out, chased leaders from 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | ½ L | Essifer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 24U054 / 11 | Jump (59) | M M O'connor | C A McBratney Web Law Racing… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Pilca (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 247964 / 9 | Flat (204), Jump (23) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs K H Taylor… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 15 L | King In Waiting (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | P3-5U25 / 12 | Flat (508), Jump (23) | M Bradburne | A D Brown Mr K M Everitt | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 10th and 11th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 3¾ L | Perly Spencer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | U8P257 / 7 | Jump (91) | Brian Harding | G M Moore Mr D Neale | 8/1 | |
| led, headed 4 out, ridden and gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 22 L | Norminster (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | PFP121 / 11 | Jump (31) | D C Costello | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, effort approaching 9th, weakening when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 21 L | Classic Harry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 6361P5 / 8 | Jump (175) | P Aspell | P Beaumont Mr N W A Bannister | 20/1 | |
| close up, lost place after 8th, tailed off from 10th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | Dist | Guerilla (AUS) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 440-680 / 10 | Flat (130), Jump (136) | C I Gillies | Mrs L B Normile Mr K N R MacNicol | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, lost touch from 10th | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Run To Space (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 35P9-13 / 9 | Jump (54) | D J Condon | N G Richards It's a Bargain… | |||
| 7 |   | - | Trafalgar Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3/5184-U / 9 | Jump (36) | P Buchanan | Micky Hammond Mike And Eileen… | |||
