03 Jun 2011 17:00 Musselburgh
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 1m 5f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Cruden Group Handicap (Qualifier For The Betfair Bonus Scottish Racing Stayers Final)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(2) |   | - | Ghufa (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 46063-3 / 21 | Flat (49), Jump (695) | Simon Pearce | Mrs L Pearce Mr P J Stephenson | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to close over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, in command towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(8) |   | 1 L | Golden Future (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 8) | 8130-03 / 11 | Flat (7), Jump (243) | Declan Cannon | P D Niven The Little Ice… | 13/2 | |
| always prominent, ridden and hung right over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(4) |   | HD | Beneath (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 0805-84 / 5 | Flat (10), Jump (191) | P Makin | K A Ryan Wellcroomed T/a… | 11/2 | |
| always prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(11) |   | 2¾ L | Maid Of Meft (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 704-431 / 6 | Flat (8) | F Tylicki | Miss L A Perratt Mr David Mann | 9/2 | |
| mid-division on outside, behind over 4f out, headway over 1f out, not able to reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(6) |   | 3¼ L | Valdan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 608662 / 8 | Flat (9), Jump (277) | S Donohoe | M A Barnes Mrs E Evans | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, behind over 4f out, headway to chase clear leaders over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(3) |   | 1 L | Los Nadis (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 75/4231- / 11 | Flat (340), Jump (36) | G Bartley | J S Goldie Mr Ian G M Dalgleish | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, behind over 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(9) |   | ½ L | Parc des Princes (USA) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 96625-5 / 11 | Flat (20), Jump (84) | Lee Topliss | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock | 13/2 | |
| awkward start, held up in rear, behind over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(1) |   | 1½ L | Hair of The Dog (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) | 80056/9 / 7 | Flat (11), Jump (34) | Andrew Heffernan | G A Charlton Mr J L Gledson | 66/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(10) |   | 4 L | French Hollow (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 6-11635 / 7 | Flat (14), Jump (670) | G Whillans | T J FitzGerald Mr T J Fitzgerald | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, behind over 4f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(7) |   | 21 L | Merrion Tiger (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 10) | 2/24098- / 6 | Flat (332), Jump (573) | Lee Newman | A G Foster Save The Tiger | 40/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, ridden 6f out, behind over 4f out, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 6(5) |   | - | Grandad Bill (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 32126/4- / 10 | Flat (224), Jump (48) | L Mcniff | J S Goldie Mr H G Connor | |||
