01 Feb 2009 16:30 Musselburgh
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,952); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO & 6YO; Going: Good.
Country Refreshments Intermediate Open NH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Bellvano (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 8 | Mr J P Magnier | N J Henderson John P McManus | 1/2 | ||
| held up, smooth headway from over 3f out to lead over 2f out, driven clear final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2 L | Nodforms Violet (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | / 9 | G Lee | Karen McLintock James H Kelly | 20/1 | ||
| close up, hampered and lost place on home bend after 5f, ridden over 3f out, headway to challenge 2f out, driven and no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 12 L | Exciting Car (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4- / 8 | Jump (387) | K Mercer | T P Tate Mr A R Trotter | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 2 L | Red Onion (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 24 / 5 | Jump (11) | B S Hughes | R A Fahey J D Clark & Partners… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader and raced keen, ridden and every chance over 3f out, led briefly over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3¼ L | Bunglasha Jake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2-41 / 6 | Jump (91) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr J Howard Johnson | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway and going well until ridden over 2f out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 7 L | Parisian Knight (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | PP-43P5 / 7 | Jump (60) | Mr G Crow | A M Crow Mr Drummond Wilson | 50/1 | |
| led until headed 6f out, ridden and still every chance over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 19 L | Surely Blue (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | / 5 | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs L B Normile Carnaby & Thomson | 28/1 | ||
| close up, ran green home bend after 5f, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 13 L | Pale Rider (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0 / 8 | Jump (67) | Mr Barry Connell | J & A O'Neill Mrs Edwina Finn | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 4 L | Dual Obsession (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | / 5 | R McGrath | C Grant Mr Trevor Hemmings | 50/1 | ||
| tracked leaders until ridden and weakened over 6f out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Threerockmountain (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 7-80 / 6 | Jump (17) | B J Geraghty | V P Donoghue Mr D M Robb | |||
