2.25 Scottish Racing Thistle Award Winner 2008 Novices´ Hurdle of £5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Musselburgh Results Sun, 14th Dec, 2008

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Scottish Racing Thistle Award Winner 2008 Novices´ Hurdle of £5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - £3,253.00, 2nd - £955.00, 3rd - £478.00, 4th - £239.00 8 Ran

1st

Doeslessthanme (IRE) 11-5 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)
(3:55.60 5.99 secs slower on today's going )
Definite Article (GB) - Damemill (IRE)(Danehill (USA))

SP 1/3fav

J Howard Johnson

Denis O'Regan

Tote Win £1.40 Place £1.02

always handy, smooth headway to lead on bit approaching 2 out, blundered last, driven out, comfortably

22nd Nov, 08 Haydock
3rd Hdl This
Race 28th Feb, 09 Kelso
fell Hdl

2nd

Morning Sunshine (IRE) 10-12 (Jon Glews & Peter Knight)

Presenting (GB) - Culfadda Girl (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))

SP 5/1

Donald McCain

J M Maguire

Place £1.40

mid-division, ridden 3 out, 1 length down and chased winner next, soon one pace

26th Nov, 08 Wetherby
2nd Hdl This
Race 20th Feb, 09 Musselburgh
5th Hcp Hdl

3rd

17L

Ella Woodcock (IRE) 10-12 (Mr Derrick Mossop)

Daggers Drawn (USA) - Hollow Haze (USA)(Woodman (USA))

SP 16/1

C Grant

D J Condon

Place £2.20

in touch, ridden and weakened from 3 out

8th Dec, 08 Musselburgh
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 29th Dec, 08 Musselburgh
6th Mdn Hdl

4th

11L

Braddock Island (GB) 10-12 (Mrs S Sunter)

Rock City - Bally Small (GB)(Sunyboy)

SP 100/1

S Sunter

K Mercer

tracked leaders, ridden 3 out and weakened from next

6th Dec, 08 Wetherby
13th Hcp Hdl This
Race 16th Jan, 09 Catterick
p.u. Nov Chs

5th

1.25L

Sir Douglas (GB) 10-9 (Mr M D Townson)

Desert Sun (GB) - Daintree (IRE)(Tirol)

SP 150/1

M Barnes

M J McAlister(3)

led after first, ridden 3 out, headed next and soon weakened

2nd Dec, 08 Southwell
14th Flat Hcp This
Race 28th Dec, 08 Catterick
p.u. Mdn Hdl

6th

19L

Balyan (IRE) 10-12 (Miss Vicky Simpson)

Bahhare (USA) - Balaniya (USA)(Diesis)
Breeder - His Highness Aga Khans Stud SC

SP 12/1

Miss Vicky Simpson

Brian Harding

always behind, hit 6th, soon beaten

26th Dec, 07 Wetherby
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 29th Dec, 08 Musselburgh
10th Hcp Hdl

7th

14L

Art Bank (GB) 10-12 (The Racing Foursome)

Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Langton Lass(Nearly a Hand)

SP 22/1

I Semple

G Lee

always behind, 5th and soon beaten

21st Nov, 07 Hexham
7th Hdl This
Race 21st Jan, 09 Musselburgh
p.u. Hdl

8th

18L

Sandhills (IRE) 10-9 (G Tobitt)

Bob Back (USA) - Isotonia (GB)(In The Wings)

SP 50/1

J Howard Johnson

J P O'Farrell(3)

behind and lost touch from 3 out

8th Nov, 08 Kelso
p.u. Hdl This
Race 14th Oct, 09 Uttoxeter
9th Hdl

Off 2.25
Time 3m. 55.60 secs, which is 5.99 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £2.30.