P675 CEEFAX 1 675 Sat 03 Jan 19:13/25 MUSSELBURGH - TROOPER TRIUMPH 1/6 Troopjt belied a lack of market confidence (9/2 - 10) to land the Mac Merry Maiden Hurdle impressively. Micky Hammond's charge took up the running at halfway and stretched clear from the home turn to score by 14L. "He is a strong horse and a good gallopjt," commented Hammond. "He was with Reg Akehurst on the Flat but when he retired I paid 16,000 guineas for the horse at the sales. The softish ground and windy conditions didn't seem to bothjt him at all." LATEST BIG-R—CE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Race News 661 MonjyTalk Ling Rjvw Ling Res Muss ResP675 CEEFAX 1 675 Sat 03 Jan 19:20/54 MUSSELBURGH - GAME KRALINGEN 2/6 Kralingen produced a most courageous front-running performance to win the New Year Selling Handicap Hurdle. Calvin McCormack set out to make all the running on the mari and although strongly pressed by Denticulata in the straight, she found more to win b= \L. The win gave ttainjt Norman Chambjzlain his first victory of the term at 33/1. He reflected: "That's a relief rathjt than a surprise. She has had all sorts of things wrong." There was no bid for the winnjt at the subsequent auction. LATEST BIG-R—CE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Race News 661 MoneyTalk Ling Rjvw Ling Res Muss ResP675 CEEFAX 1 675 Sat 03 Jan 19:20/48 MUSSELBURGH - LUCKY ADAMATIC 3/6 Adamatic was something of a fortunate winnjt of the New Year Novices' Chase. Eden Dancer looked to have the race sewn up when crashing out at the final fence, leaving Adamatic to hold off Supreme Soviet on the run to the line and secure a half-length victory. Dick Allan was anothjt trainer welcoming a first winnjt of the season. "It has been a frustrating time as the horses have had all sorts of niggling problems and I'vj njvjr had to wait so long to open mz account," he said. LATEST BIG-R—CE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Race News 661 MonjyTalk Ling Rjvw Ling Res Muss RrsP675 CEEFAX 1 675 Sat 03 Jan 19:31/10 MUSSELBURGH - McCORMACK BR—CE 4/6 Calvin McCormack claimed a 152/1 double as consistent chaser Political Tower made use of a favourable mark in the Joint Race Committee Handicap Hurdle. The eleven-year-old made all but looked beaten when headed by Quango two out, only to rally in tremendous fashion and pull clear from the last to win bz 6L. Permit holder Rayson Nixon said: "He is rated so highly ovjt fences that I can't find any races for him. "He has qualified for the good Hennjssz series with a final at Kilso." LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Race News 661 MonjyTalk Ling Rjvw Ling Res Muss ResP675 CEEFAX 1 675 Sat 03 Jan 19:39/47 MUSSELBURGH - JOHNSON RESCUED 5/6 Howard Johnson gained compensation for Eden Dancer's unlucky defeat and a rough day in general when My Shenandoah won the Black Bun Novices' Hurdle. Johnson was stranded in County Durham when his car broke down and had to get a taxi all the way to the track. But hj was smiling again after My Shenandoah had defeated Forzair bz 7L despite wandering in the final stages. The trainjt said: "It has been a bis of a day but the horse has bags of ability and needs a more competitive race." LATEST BIG-R—CE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Race News 661 MoneyTalk Ling Rjvw Ling Res Muss ResP675 CEEFAX 1 675 Sat 03 Jan 19:45/13 MUSSELBURGH - LOTTO ON FORM 6/6 The Gordon Richards-trained Linden's Lotto won his second race from three starts since joining the Greystokj handler in the Queen's Stand Chase. The mount of Tony Dobbin won in good style by sjvjn lengths. Thjti was a double for the Micky Hammond stable as Three Franks gained an eyjcatching success in the closing 'First of Many' NH Flat Race. Nathan Horrocks produced his mount to conj from way off the pace and sweep through to score by nine lengths. LATEST BIG-R—CE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Race News 661 MonjyTalk Ling Rjvw Ling Res Muss Res