11 Oct 2008 14:40 Musselburgh
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,578); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(6) |
| - |
Merchant of Dubai (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 11) |
320141 / 19 |
Flat (11) | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Highland Racing… |
7/4 | |
| made all, quickened over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(3) |
| ¾ L |
Gordonsville (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 9) |
522242 / 9 |
Flat (13) | Ted Durcan | J S Goldie Thomson Fyffe Racing |
13/2 | |
| held up and keen early, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, went 2nd close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(7) |
| NK |
Double Banded (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) |
140886 / 6 |
Flat (14) | J Quinn | J L Dunlop Never Stop Out… |
4/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
4th |
2(8) |
| 4 L |
Lost Soldier Three (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) |
63-0581 / 13 |
Flat (21) | S De Sousa | D Nicholls Fx Belvisi |
6/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, headway in every chance over 1f out, weakened in final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
3(1) |
| 2¼ L |
Record Breaker (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 8) |
902050 / 9 |
Flat (29) | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston The Generals Men… |
9/2 | |
| in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
1(4) |
| Dist |
Acropolis (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
38-3332 / 10 |
Flat (20), Jump (619) |
T Eaves | Miss L A Perratt Mr A W Carroll |
11/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
7th |
6(5) |
| Dist |
Francesco (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 8 10) |
025114- / 5 |
Flat (440), Jump (217) |
P Mulrennan | Mrs L B Normile Mme H Devin |
50/1 | |
| tracked winner, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8(2) |
| - |
West With The Wind (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 1) |
82-2563 / 8 |
Flat (21) | P Hanagan | T P Tate Mrs Janet Davies |
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