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15:40 Musselburgh

Country Refreshments Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,500 added
  • Winner: £1,624
  • 2nd: £477
  • 3rd: £238
  • 4th: £119
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 44.90s
  • Off Time: 15:40:25
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Keeneland (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Phoenix Returns (IRE)

    7/1

      1
      Silk - White and black diabolo, white cap

      Harris Garden (IRE)

      15
      11/8
      • Form 7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, one pace

      2
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

      Keeneland (IRE)

      61
      13/8
      • Form 3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well

      3
      Silk - Yellow, purple cross belts, hooped sleeves and spots on cap

      Tweedo Paradiso (NZ)

      71
      33/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-5

      held up in touch, effort and weakened over 2f out

      4
      Silk - Chocolate and Magenta (halved), hooped sleeves, Dark Green cap

      Touch Of Tweed (IRE)

      12/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-12

      tracked winner until hung left 4f out, soon lost place, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Red, Beige sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Beige and Emerald Green quartered cap

      Malibu Dancer (IRE)

      56
      16/1
      • Form 8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      held up in touch, pushed along 5f out, soon lost place and in rear, tailed off over 4f out

      6
      Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, armlets and stars on cap

      Phoenix Returns (IRE)

      56
      7/1
      • Form 39
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-7

      tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner

      Previous results

      2011
      Silk -

      Jukebox Melody (IRE)

      7/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      HARRIS GARDEN ran green on debut at Doncaster but showed definite signs of ability and this looks a lot less competitive. Paul Webber's five-year-old is taken to open his account in this finale as Phoenix Returns failed to build on his Carlisle third at Haydock next time, finishing just behind Malibu Dancer. Keeneland was third between the flags at Dromohane in November but makes his debut under Rules today, as does Touch Of Tweed, while Tweedo Paradiso needs to improve on his last of six over C&D in November.

      Formwatch

      Harris Garden (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up behind, headway 7f out, chased leaders under pressure 4f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 7th of 15, 25l behind Kaysersberg (10-11) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.

      Keeneland (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Ld, 2l adv aftr 4out, hdd 2out, 3rd & btn at last, no ex, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Kaki De La Pree (11-7) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gs in Nov.

      Tweedo Paradiso (NZ) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left from over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 16l behind Franks A Million (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (6) gd in Nov.

      Touch Of Tweed (IRE) Helissio mare out of Over The Tweed.

      Malibu Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Pushed along towards rear and green, never a factor, 8th of 16, 23l behind Chancery (10-12) at Haydock 1m 5f n h flat 3yo (6) gs in Nov.

      Phoenix Returns (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Towards rear and pushed along, effort over 3f out, never a factor, 9th of 16, 23l behind Chancery (10-12) at Haydock 1m 5f n h flat 3yo (6) gs in Nov.