01 Feb 2009 15:00 Musselburgh
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Race Extra Smooth Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Kalahari King (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
431-112 / 23 |
Flat (708), Jump (43) |
G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs J Morgan |
4/5 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 9th, smooth headway to track leader approaching 4 out, every chance next, ridden and led 2 out, quickened under pressure flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Astarador (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
100-123 / 8 |
Jump (57) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Alderclad Ltd &… |
10/3 | |
| led, ridden after 4 out, joined next, headed 2 out, driven and not quicken flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| Dist |
Waterski (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0-565P6 / 13 |
Jump (72) | F Davis | Mrs J C McGregor Mrs Dorothy Thomson |
250/1 | |
| towards rear, lost place 8th, left poor 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Uptown Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
647327/ / 10 |
Flat (2319), Jump (978) |
K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson |
100/1 | |
| always behind, lost touch 10th | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Palomar (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1060-11 / 9 |
Flat (861), Jump (35) |
D J Condon | N G Richards Koo's Racing Club |
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FE |
4 |
| - |
Hernando's Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
24P-513 / 10 |
Flat (89), Jump (35) |
J Reveley | K G Reveley Crack of Dawn Partnership |
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