01 Mar 2009 16:00 Musselburgh
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Tom McConnell Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Percutant (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 7-5B031 / 22 | Jump (39) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr W J Gott | 11/4 | |
| held up, hampered 9th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, not fluent last, edged left run in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 2½ L | Orang Outan (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | P-8U543 / 13 | Jump (44) | Harry Haynes | J Ewart Mrs R Hurley | 9/1 | |
| led to 3rd, led again after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Singhalongtasveer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4314-52 / 7 | Flat (607), Jump (39) | Jakub Kocman | G A Charlton Esh Racing | 15/2 | |
| held up, chased leaders halfway, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5 L | Kyber (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 01F/217 / 9 | Flat (109), Jump (28) | J Reveley | J S Goldie Great Northern… | 9/1 | |
| with leader, led 3rd, headed after 4 out, no extra after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 22 L | Itzacliche (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 21-1702 / 13 | Jump (130) | Miss J R Richards | N G Richards Miss J R Richards | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, effort 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Festival King (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 3) | 2P2F11 / 10 | Jump (75) | T J Murphy | Miss P Robson Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 5/2 | |
| held up mid-division, chased leaders after 4 out, ridden approaching next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1 L | Stainley (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 14-80P8 / 6 | Flat (531), Jump (22) | M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne Grant, Jacobs,… | 33/1 | |
| held up, reminders approaching 10th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Doris's Gift (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 9) | 51-163P / 9 | Jump (39) | D C Costello | C Grant Elliott Brothers… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along approaching 9th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 7 L | Rusty Red (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 14F844- / 7 | Flat (971), Jump (329) | Miss L Horner | C Grant Panther Racing… | 28/1 | |
| held up mid-division, blundered 9th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | Dist | Laborec (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 71206-2 / 8 | Jump (77) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr Robert Bothway | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 9th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Sonara (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 38P-6F / 9 | Flat (494), Jump (134) | J P O'farrell | J Howard Johnson Mrs E Evans | ||
