3.30 John Smith´s Scottish County Hurdle handicap) of £30,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f.

Musselburgh Results Sun, 3rd Feb, 2008

Going - Good to Soft (Soft in places).

John Smith´s Scottish County Hurdle handicap) of £30,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f.

1st - £18,789.00, 2nd - £5,550.00, 3rd - £2,775.00, 4th - £1,389.00 7 Ran

1st

Astarador (FR) 11-4 (Alderclad Roofing Ltd & S V Rutter)
(4:06.80 4.50 secs faster on today's going )
Astarabad (USA) - Touques (FR)(Tip Moss (FR))

SP 2/1

J Howard Johnson

R Johnson

Tote Win £2.80 Place £1.80

made all, hit 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on well

5th Jan, 08 Sandown
7th Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
20th Hcp Hdl

2nd

Border Tale (GB) 9-11 (DJM - Arnold Headdock)

Selkirk (USA) - Likely Story (IRE)(Night Shift (USA))

SP 14/1

James Moffatt

B Hughes(3)

Place £3.30

tracked winner, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace

27th Oct, 07 Aintree
6th Hcp Hdl This
Race 23rd Feb, 08 Newcastle
3rd Hcp Hdl

3rd

Along The Nile (GB) 10-7 (Mr William Hoey)

Desert Prince (IRE) - Golden Fortune (GB)(Forzando)

SP 7/4fav

K G Reveley

A Thornton

tracked leaders, not fluent 4th and 5th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no impression

23rd Jan, 08 Musselburgh
2nd Hdl This
Race 8th Mar, 08 Sandown
14th Hcp Hdl

4th

Folk Tune (IRE) 10-8 (Mr J N Blackburn)

Danehill (USA) - Musk Lime (USA)(Private Account (USA))

SP 7/2

Ferdy Murphy

G Lee

towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, some headway from next until one pace flat

29th Dec, 07 Musselburgh
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 13th Feb, 08 Musselburgh
5th Hcp Hdl

5th

Double Vodka (IRE) 11-7 (Mr Steve Wilson)

Russian Revival (USA) - Silius(Junius (USA))

SP 10/1

C Grant

R McGrath

mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened from next

17th Mar, 07 Newcastle
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 23rd Feb, 08 Newcastle
6th Hcp Hdl

6th

18L

Marcel (FR) 11-9 (Mr D A Johnson)

Bateau Rouge - Une Risette (FR)

SP 20/1

P Monteith

T J Murphy

mid-division until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

26th May, 07 Stratford
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 23rd Feb, 08 Newcastle
9th Hcp Chs

7th

22L

The Weaver (FR) 10-0 (Mr Alex Singer)

Villez (USA) - Miss Planette (FR)(Tip Moss (FR))

SP 150/1

J Barclay

P Buchanan

always behing, lost touch from 5th

23rd Jan, 08 Musselburgh
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 5th Mar, 08 Catterick
fell Hdl

Off 3.30
Time 4m. 6.80 secs, which is 4.50 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £36.40.

Non runners Premier Dane , Roman Villa (USA), Hue (GB)