22 Nov 2009 14:35 Musselburgh
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Racing UK Horseracing In Your Home Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Always Bold (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 7-21124 / 20 | Flat (106), Jump (56) | Brian Toomey | D McCain Jnr Mrs Belinda Keighley | 85/40 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, led before 3 out, drew clear from next, pushed out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 10 L | One Back For Luck (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 6/78-50 / 9 | Jump (38) | M Bradburne | Lady J Fowler Michael Gerard… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 13 L | Saveiro (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | U2110-3 / 10 | Flat (204), Jump (29) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Mr D H Gibbon | 11/10 | |
| always prominent, effort to chase winner when not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, lost 2nd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 19 L | Desert Soul (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 727480 / 6 | Flat (674), Jump (44) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr Neil Haughan | 80/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed when hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 23 L | Ergo (FR) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 8P/7-253 / 8 | Flat (71), Jump (25) | K Renwick | James Moffatt Mrs Eileen M Milligan | 6/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden and outpaced next, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 6 L | Shadow Boxer (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 05-7 / 9 | Jump (24) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans The Peeskie Partnership | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | NK | Fly Tipper (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 62354/F / 10 | Jump (8) | R McGrath | W Storey Mr M D Townson | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 10 L | Ballywooden King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 5-8225 / 6 | Jump (140) | P Buchanan | C A McBratney Francis Mahon | 16/1 | |
| not fluent mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | Dist | Yes Mate (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P-7 / 7 | Jump (208) | Ryan Mania | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Lisbon Lion (IRE) (Colt, brown, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (26) | P Aspell | James Moffatt David & Nicky Robinson | ||
| 9 |   | - | Hill Billy Rock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 04-80 / 7 | Flat (171), Jump (15) | F Davis | Mrs S C Bradburne Mr W Powrie And… | |||
| 2 |   | - | Art Bank (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | PP6P-90 / 7 | Jump (2) | Harry Haynes | Mrs S C Bradburne The Racing Foursome | |||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Balmacara Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0-900 / 5 | Jump (16) | A L Voy | Mrs L B Normile Mr K J Fehilly | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Franklee (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (655) | G Whillans | Mrs H O Graham Miss M Renwick | ||
